dawgvet Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Ok, so I've got my Badger 155, a 25 gal shop compressor, and want to get started airbrushing. My compressor has a built-in regulator but it goes all the way up to 100 psi. I'd like to have a regulator that is scaled for the smaller increments that we need for an airbrush. I know that I need the regulator and water trap/filter close to the airbrush but can't find one with small adjustments locally (Harbor Freight, Sears, WalMart, etc.). Can you guys suggest a good one that's reasonably priced? Thanks, Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas1957 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Any regulator that will go down to 15 or 20 pounds will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Any regulator that will go down to 15 or 20 pounds will work. Then fine tune from there based on how you mix your paint and your painting technique. Edited May 22, 2015 by 58 Impala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I bought my water trap and regulator at Walmart, same place I got my compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Avoid the el-cheapo regulators from Harbor Freight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Avoid the el-cheapo regulators from Harbor Freight. Yeah, like the one I use. Mine works fine. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrass Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Jed, I totally agree with a regulator/oil and water trap. I only way to know the true pressure at your Airbrush is to have a regulator at or near the brush itself as the pressure will change from the compressor to the airbrush through fiction loss of the air traveling through the hose. Most airbrush outlets carry these gauges with all the bells and whistles yada yada. I use a simple regulator that most people have on air tools, I really don't need to know the pressure as I adjust that by how the paint is flowing through the brush and by sound. I hope this helps! "RASS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Yeah, like the one I use. Mine works fine. YMMV I'm glad you got one that works- I got two that didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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