Air brush problems

[Aqua-man]

I have a Badger 150 that started giving me some trouble over the weekend. It's pulsing and giving me an erratic spray and every now and then I get a "splat" of paint. It's hooked up to a little oil less compressor. I cleaned it 5 or 6 times already. I know there was a thread on something like this a while ago, but I can't find it.

[Flaptail]

Pulses are from the compressor not the airbrush. Check your compressor for psi. You may want to get a hold of an old party size helium tank and fill the tank to it's rated max pressure and with the butterfly valve on the tank and a pressure gauge attached ( you can get them cheap at Walmart) use that instead of direct from the compressor. Also, you will get different sets of performance from your compressor at different times of day to electrical demand in your area. If you try metering the outlet you plug the compressor in at suppertime and live in a fairly well populated development you will be surprised at the actual voltage reading. Instead of 120v you might be at 90V when everyones lights, stoves, washing machines etc are running full tilt. I noticed that with my compressor and avoid using it at those times. No pulse, full power = no problem. Just my 02. cents.

[Aqua-man]

Thanks, that makes alot of sense. I noticed that the lights dimmed while I was painting every time my sump pump came on. I'll try my big compressor tonight. Thanks again.
Tom

[thefishingfreak]

try an extra length of hose it will hold a little more reserve air.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

try an extra length of hose it will hold a little more reserve air.

ohhhh get outta here. cool trick

[ProfessorM]

I agree long hose.