Reply to "Air compressor for airbrush"

Mike CTOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Originally Posted by C W Burfle:

Thanks for the reply!

Those little compressors only make about 30 pounds, why would I need a tank rated at 125 to 150? That's 4 or 5 times the pressure. Adequate safety factor. Even at 30 psi, pounds per square inch, X the surface area of a small tank is a lot of force. When they come apart it is interesting at the least. Probably hard to find a welded pressure tank that hasn't been tested for 125 to 150 PSI. IMO.

I do have a portable air tank rated up there that I could use, but it's rather big.

I also have a small compressor with built-in tanks for my air powered staple/nail gun. I guess the wise thing to do would be to retire the Badger compressor, and use it.

7/11/147:56 AM

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