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UNITEDSTATESNAVY
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 05:44 PM UTC
Just getting back into modeling and want to do things right, purchased a testors mini blue compressor with an aztec a220 single action air brush, is it worthwhile to upgrade to an airtank and/or pressure regulator? high end units are $450.00 certainly do not want to put out that much money, or would a double action brush be sufficient? flow is adjustable on double actions right?
29Foxtrot
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 07:27 PM UTC
David,

Attach a pressure regulator to your copressor air line, one that has a moisture trap attached, as most airbrushes work best at between 10 - 15 psi the regulator will control the air flow too your airbrush only.
With a double action the paint flow is controlled by, retracting the trigger, the airflow is the same regardless of what airbrush is used.

Hope this helps.
UNITEDSTATESNAVY
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 08:06 PM UTC
sounds good, will buy the regulator and give it a try, should be good for most painting I assume and probably upgrade to a double action brush down the road.
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