More horsepower means more air pressure and volume of air being pumped through the air hose to your airbrush. So that you can choose the compressor that’s perfect for you, let’s look in detail at why these particular characteristics matter… How Much Horsepower Should An Airbrush Compressor HaveĪn airbrush compressor should have at least 1/8 horsepower so that it is capable of delivering a sufficient pressure and volume of air to your airbrush. Overall weight and dimensions of the compressor.
In terms of measuring the ‘size’ of an airbrush compressor I realised that there were a number of compressor characteristics that would be used to broadly assess the size and capability of the compressor that was perfect for me. The ideal compressor size for general airbrushing is a single-piston unit with at least 1/8 horsepower and a compressed air tank capable of holding at least two litres of air and producing at least 30 psi air pressure, with the unit typically weighing in at approximately 10-12 pounds. When trying to determine the right sized compressor for me I was greeted with many questions, such as: how much power will I need, how much air pressure, single piston or multi-piston, and what do these things weigh…?Īfter a lot of research I learnt the following about what size compressor I needed for airbrushing…
When I was searching for my very first airbrush compressor many years ago I got quite lost on all of the different options available, I simply didn’t really know what I needed.
0 kommentar(er)
