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I was wondering maybe I can blow-dry my hair with this? I used to use compressed air to blow rocks dry when polishing it so we can see how we're doing... But that's not why I got this compressor anyways (im sure it will not be too good for you to blow hair with this...). I got this to power a Paasche VL type airbrush, and in the future possibly a mini spray gun (this is too small to run full sized gun, I think you need those upright compressor with a 50 gallon tank....) and maybe even get an impact wrench to make that cool sound...
Im probably going to buy some cheap artist acrylic paints or just visit a model store and find some ready made airbrush paints... going to use waterbased stuff to practice cause if I spray lacquer now cleanup will be a pain...
Sweeeeet
JeffL
Just be careful, I knew a guy that cut two of his fingers off with an airless sprayer. I don't know how much pressure that one has, but be careful.
I dont know about the construction of an airless sprayer... I presume its got fans so yea they can cut fingers off if you're not careful with them. However normal pressure range for normal spray guns is about 20-45 PSI (pounds per square inch) depending on what is being sprayed. A HVLP spray gun has a working pressure of about 10-30 PSI, depending on fluids being sprayed. Bear in mind pressure is not something to be taken lightly. When they test airplane bodies before they are allowed to fly, they would pressurize the thing to about 9 psi to simulate criuse altitude of about 30,000 feet. Then they take it up to about 22 psi to see what it can take. At that pressure anything loose or whatever will shoot out like a bullet. That's why when they test airplanes everyone is cleared of the building except for the operator who is standing in a bulletproof house. Normally a compressor tank is pressurized to about 120 PSI depending on design, some can be pressurized to more. If a tank blows up... then anyone around it is history. Thats why those tanks are tested to like 250 PSI and have a pressure valve that opens at about 150 PSI. The pressure valve has a ring on it if you want to prematurely release the valve... do it at 100 PSI and it will scare you (it did for me)
The pressure valve has a ring on it if you want to prematurely release the valve... do it at 100 PSI and it will scare you (it did for me)
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I don't know anything about airless sprayers, but this guy said that he wa painting some parts and somehow got his fingers in the way of the spray and it too the meat off the bone. The Doctors had to amputate the bones. I don't really konow what all happened, but I know that he was missing two fingers. I guess that it is like a super high pressure car wash???
dang... that paint has got to be moving real fast to do that... worst I got is paint all over my hand when I do that with an airbrush....
You sure you aren't thinking about a pressure washer?
Some are capable of multi-thousand PSI pressures. They can take paint off of cement, etc., so they are DEFINETLY capable of seriously injuring someone.
Sand blasters could do the same, but it depends on the pattern of the spray.
JeffL
Yea, if they got paint guns that shoot paint fast enough to injure someone they will probably not coat properly (as in lots of orange peel) or bounce off of the ob ject.
Although the picture may be misleading, I only see one pressure gauge on here. You should have two; one for the high side prior to the regulator, and one after the regulator. This will tell you the actual pressure in the tank, and the output pressure after the regulator.
You probably could use this if 1) the output pressure was low enough 2) it is an oil free system 3) the moisture can be removed from the tank.
I doubt Home Depot has a hair dryer attachment, so you will have to rig up something to diffuse the air.
Big George
The 2 gauge is there... its right behind the power cord... The moisture trap is the regulator itself... it does leak however (slowly) but I solve that problem by closing the ball valve (therefore isolating the tank) when not using it. I actually had to specifically request a PSI gauge (another benefit of buying locally... if I did it over the net they wouldnt do that) because Taiwan uses metrics like Bar or Kg per square centimeter...
That one looks new, you kept it in good shape.
Yea.. cause I just bought it... I have seen old dusty compressors though... most people just keep them in the back cause its not like you do anything with it but generating air... I wonder is it safe to cover it with a thick blanket to keep the noise down?
You can cover the compressor, just make sure that the material stays clear of all moving parts and is prevent from making contact with anything that could snag. Make sure the motor and aspirators can breathe as well. Keep an eye on temperature too.
JeffL
Opps, I read it as: I used to use it.
Guess I better read slower.