Wot compressor ?

[mrspeedy]

Couple of questions for the pro painters on here .....

Firstly compressors, do they need to have a reservoir, there's a few cheapish ones about, like this one - http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/wiz-mini-air-compressor/path/diy-semi-professional-air-compressors-2

but it doesn't have the reservoir, is that essential or wouldn't it make much difference ......?

What would you recommend ?

And secondly, what do you guys use in terms of a blade for cutting out liquid masking in the shells ? Is there an ideal blade shape or is it down to super steady hands ?

Your thoughts appreciated :D

[bigred5765]

i always use a compressor with a reservoir as it runs less that way, that compressor will be running all the time your spraying,its the cfm that matters most though,and as for blade if i remember rite it a number 10 blade its a long pointy one
blades ="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Swann-Morton-size-11-scalpel-blades-knife-BOX-OF-100_W0QQitemZ300323583906QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI _Medical_Lab_Equipment_Medical_Equipment_Instrumen ts_ET?hash=item45ecae37a2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]link or link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-Swann-Morton-No10A-Scalpel-Blades-ref-0102-10A_W0QQitemZ310141044015QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Toy sGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item4835d8c52f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)

compressor http://www.everythingairbrush.com/acatalog/info_AB_AS_186.html or link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-24-LITRE-1-5HP-24L-COMPRESSOR-FOR-AIR-TOOLS-240V_W0QQitemZ270334008578QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ai r_Tools_and_Compressors?hash=item3ef1299d02&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50) something along those lines

[jimmy]

What's that big lump if it's not a reservoir? :bored:

I got one from BnQ - not sure of the make but it was a general DIY job - about 50-60 quid and worked fine. Fine, but incredibly noisy and I couldn't handle it and had to take it back.

I'm lucky enough to have a dentist air compressor - but I've used one without a reservoir and it didn't produce a good smooth result at all.

[jonmiller]

deffinately one with a reservoir and that is oil free.

as for blades, i think most use a #10A. personally, i use a #10. tis all down to preference though.

heres a link to the two mentioned.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/images/products/09271_l.jpg

[blitzboy]

i use number 11 blades for my craft knife and as for compressor pritty much agree with the others , a resovior is worth having but not mega essential

[bigred5765]

What's that big lump if it's not a reservoir? :bored:

. that would be the electric motor that drives it jim bob;)

[jimmy]

Must be smaller than it looks then - or a very big motor :lol:

My compressor isn't oil free but I've never had a problem. It's made for spraying in peoples mouths (!) so I would guess it doesn't usually throw oil out with the air :woot:

[JJ The Boat Wizzard]

Must be smaller than it looks then - or a very big motor :lol:

My compressor isn't oil free but I've never had a problem. It's made for spraying in peoples mouths (!) so I would guess it doesn't usually throw oil out with the air :woot:

:lol: where on earth did you get a dentists compresser :o

oh no wait i can see it on the newspaper tmorrow

'Dentist robbed in armed robbery , in his troumertised statment the dentist said "He had red hair and had a remote that he said would blow the building up if i didnt give him my compresser"' police have serched the building and found no such explosive device , who was this strange haired compresser robbing man - if you reccognise him from the photo please call crimestoppers on 14-19-99"

^That took me adges and still isnt as funny as i thought it would be :bored:

John :woot::lol:

[Rebelrc]

I prefer no reservoir i run a little spamax/iwata diaphragm compressor...its great...quiet....small and consistant:)
i used to be sponsered by revel models and aquired alot of those holdings compresors ,,i sold them all:woot:

[mrspeedy]

OK, cheers guys, I'll have a look around for a compressor from a dentist with a reservoir .... and blade wise looks like I just need more talent then :)