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I currently have a Badger 360 Airbrush.
The compressor I am using was something I picked up in the late 80's.
For the most part it is adequate except I cannot adjust the air pressure on it and I suspect I am shooting at way too high of a pressure
I suspect that is one reason I could blow through an entire jar of Tamiya paint trying to base coat something like a 10" eagle transporter or a couple of 1/72 X-Wings or even do fine detail work
Any suggestions on a compressor that I can adjust the pressure on?
Preferably under the $175 mark?
Maybe this is a really dumb question, but is there any problem with a more general purpose air compressor from Home Depot or Wal-Mart as long as it can be set to lower air pressures?
They seem to be cheaper overall than dedicated "hobby" ones
The benefit there for me is that I can use something like that for my bike or wheelbarrow tires as well
Is there any real benefit between using a dedicated airbrush compressor and a workshop style one?
The compressor I am using was something I picked up in the late 80's.
For the most part it is adequate except I cannot adjust the air pressure on it and I suspect I am shooting at way too high of a pressure
I suspect that is one reason I could blow through an entire jar of Tamiya paint trying to base coat something like a 10" eagle transporter or a couple of 1/72 X-Wings or even do fine detail work
Any suggestions on a compressor that I can adjust the pressure on?
Preferably under the $175 mark?
Maybe this is a really dumb question, but is there any problem with a more general purpose air compressor from Home Depot or Wal-Mart as long as it can be set to lower air pressures?
They seem to be cheaper overall than dedicated "hobby" ones
The benefit there for me is that I can use something like that for my bike or wheelbarrow tires as well
Is there any real benefit between using a dedicated airbrush compressor and a workshop style one?
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