College modeler

[Merkava]

Hey everyone!
So, this fall I started my first semester of college here at Kansas State U. At first I figured I wouldn't have any time for models, since I'm majoring in Architecture and everything I'd heard from students was that I would have no time between studio and classes.

Well, they were dead wrong, and I've been pretty bummed without a model to work on.
So, used my Hobby Lobby 40% off coupon to buy an air compressor, so now I can finally get back to some car modeling! I am very, very happy to be building again.

So, what I wanted to ask was if any of you have used a SilentAir Scorpion I compressor. It is so quiet, I was amazed that it was even working when I first switched it on! However, I was feeling rapid, little pulses of air coming out of the hose (airbrush not yet hooked up). Does anyone know if this affects the performance of the airbrush? Will I still get a smooth (or at least consistent) stream of air?

Any input is appreciated greatly, because I can barely wait to start painting my current project so I can get a progress thread started!

Thanks!

[freakray]

Get a moisture trap and pressure regulator, between them they will help even out that air flow.

A pulsating air flow won't effect the airbrush performance so much as the paint flow, if you can even up the pressure by setting the PSI on the atmosphere side of the press. reg. lower than the compressor output, you should be pretty good.

[Merkava]

Great! Thanks, Ray. It has a moisture trap built in, but no regulator. I will pick one up when I go back tomorrow.