Air brush to "full size" compressor
Air brush to "full size" compressor
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Skyedriver

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21,797 posts

302 months

Thursday 19th August 2021
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I've an airbrush (from Furniture Clinic) to recolour leather but it runs off small cans of propellant which loose pressure very quickly.
I've a compressor sat in the garage that would power the thing brilliantly but the fittings are different.
Is there an adapter to allow me to connect the air brush air line or an inexpensive airbrush that would fit?
(The fitting onto the compressor is a push on type- compressor from Aldi).
Thanks for any help you may impart.



Edited by Skyedriver on Thursday 19th August 13:22


Edited by Skyedriver on Thursday 19th August 13:24

Novexx

378 posts

94 months

Friday 20th August 2021
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The normal route would be to get a quick connect fitting that fit's your compressor & then add an adaptor to allow you to fit the hose supplied with the airbrush.

The compressor quick connect could be of several types, so can't advise on that, but get one with a 1/4" BSP-P male thread. onto this you would fit a 1/4" female to M5x0.5 male adaptor which you can then screw the hose onto.

99% sure that the airbrush & hose are using Badger sized M5x0.5 connectors, you can check by measuring the I/D of the threaded hose connector, it should be 4.4mm . Badger fittings are generaly only available from airbrush suppliers - might be easier googling "badger airbrush connector" or the likes rather than M5x0.5.

Skyedriver

Original Poster:

21,797 posts

302 months

Thursday 26th August 2021
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Thanks, no sorted (I hope) stuff in the post, time will tell.