*Construction seemed sturdier than other units I considered **MyBest.Tools** Noise level was reasonable. Good pressure and cfm capacity for a small reasonably light compressor.*
Imagine a world where most CZcams videos were like this. Thank you for being so informative, helpful, and for getting right to the point. Just what I needed!
Yeah, but I miss the head-banging metal rock at the beginning, a guy with spiked hair and a username that is something like, "Hidden Death Traps From Hell."
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. Straight to the point without all the useless commentary. Of course I want to use my good shop compressor for my airbrush! Who wants to buy another small compressor just for the airbrush. You would think this was rocket science from trying to research this before finding this video.
Functionally operates just as it should czcams.com/users/postUgkxiiMg_x4gIWeXMWfBnDdRnME4qJUAva4w holds pressure perfectly when not in use. Glad one of the other reviews pointed out that the bottom pressure release valve was open; thought it was defective at first.
I'm visiting your video 3 years after you posted it. I've done nothing but research on how to do this hook-up, since I already have a pancake compressor, and I found no information on how and I didn't want to buy a craft/hobby style compressor. Thank you for making my day!
Thank you for your video. I want to use Airbrush for car touch-up paint and was looking at an airbrush kit even if I have the same Porter-Cable pancake compressor. As you mentioned, it is hard to find proper information for connecting an airbrush to a ''normal'' compressor. Glad that I find your video :) You make my day.
Out of all videos showing how to set up an airbrush to a big compressor, this is the Best. Brief, easy to understand. I like how you showed each step and specified each part. Thank you
Thank You, this is exactly the info I was loking for. Straight to the point with pics of it assembled, not needlessly talking forever with no point. Thumbs up.
@Troy Castles Yeah me too. I have a very mechanically-inclined family, with 3 shop compressors. I'm of course the more artistically-inclined, and I had been hearing a bunch of conflicting info about using them for airbrushing, so this was incredibly helpful!
You are a god send sir. Im a newbie to airbrushing and you just solved my issues on whether i should just get a dedicated airbrush compressor vs a regular one. Thank you!!
This exactly what I was looking for. What would have been helpful is to have links with information about each of the parts so I could just click on the link and order the parts.
THANK YOU!!!! SO helpful!! I was about to sell my compressor thinking I couldn't use it for airbrushing :) So clear and excellent. How any of us managed to do anything new before CZcams is a mystery ;)
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. One note is that I like your idea of the m/m brass fitting but its located to closely to the tank. At that proximity the water is vapor and the filter will not catch it properly. I would change your setup to add in a 8 ft-25ft hose inbetween the tank and water filter. Try it and you will see moisture being caught by your filter. Thanks again👊😀
The Badger hose you have is NPT (National Pipe Threads). Many common airbrushes and hoses are BSP threads (British Standard Pipe Thread). So, it was easy for you, buy otherst using more common airbrushes made outside the USA will need adapters to connect their hoses and/or airbrushes to a Porter Cable or similar garage compressor.
Nice video. I would add it's important to understand the difference between 1/4, 1/8-- NPT versus BSP fittings. All fittings at Home Depot are NPT, USA in general. The BSP fittings commonly used in air brushes are slightly different threading, so give a loose fit if connected to a NPT connector. That's why you will see people using yellow pipe tape. "BSPT Connections. BSPT (British Standard Pipe Thread) is similar to NPT except for one important difference. The angle across the flanks of threads (if you sliced the fitting in half long-ways and measured the angle from root to crest to root) is 55 degrees instead of 60 degrees as it is for NPT." The solution is tape or adaptors that you can find on fleaBay
I'm new to the airbrush/compressor world and figuring out what fitting goes where has been a struggle. I have no idea whether my iwata is NPT or BSP. You'd think it'd say somewhere on their friggin website.
Great video, only suggestion would be to use a coalescing filter rather than just a inline filter and a lower range regulator. Coalescing filters are much finer filters, usually around .01micron and you should be able to order them at Home Depot or purchase at Granger. Follow the flow arrows on the filter for hooking it up. Also, when setting up I would go for a filter the next size larger and use a mounting bracket to mount it to your work bench instead of hanging it on the piping. The fitting to use and the one you show in the video is known as a, Standard Industrial connection, male and female. If you are new to this you can get couplers (the female side) that are push to connect(easy peasy) and shut off when the hose is disconnected. I would also add a regulator after the coalescing filter that has an adjustment range of 0-60 psi for better control again bench mount the whole thing with brackets to anchor it in place.
You seem to know your stuff, I'm having some trouble, I have a Testors Aztek but no hose for it, I have a Badger hose connected directly to my small air compressor, is there some kind of adapter for a Testors Aztek to Badger hose? I'd like to replace my Badger airbrush.
Thanks for showing your take on this! There have been a lot of new small shop compressors that are quiet (70-80 decibels) which can be had for around $200. When you compare that to dedicated airbrush quiet compressor & 1 liter tank for $300! Seems worth the hassle of doing the neck down to 1/4''.
This is mostly for us who already have shop compressor. But you can't carry shop compressor in middle of your house in order to do some art or in cosmetic shop... Or you can but it's not practical 😂
I couldn't find any information anywhere EXCEPT here for regular air compressor and airbrush connection and this is the gold standard in information and presentation, concise short sweet to the point can't ask for more.
Thank you for producing such a clear "how-to". I am returning to airbrush painting and as I own a bostitch compressor and many parts that survived my hiatus, this cleared a path for me. I heartily recommend your video may ABers regardless of their status.
Thanks so much for the info, and tips! Not only was it very helpful, but you just saved me on about half my bill, since shop compressors are in no short supply around my house!
Thank you so very much for this awesome video saved me from buying a cheap airbrush compressor and elimnated a lot of confussion on how to use a shop compressor for my airbrush.
Shopping list. 1/4 in Compressor filter. 1/4 in male to male Connector 1/4 in male to male Brass pipe - 4" long 1/4 in. x 1/4 in. NPT Male Industrial Brass Plug Quick connector. (May vary depending on compressor) Hose with 1/4 in fitting. Teflon tape.
Amazing... this is 'exactly' what I needed, and as someone else expressed, its videos like this that make youtube an invaluable resource. You saved me at least $300 and maybe even more. I'm going to connect my pancake compressor that I use in my garage for most things to an Airbrush .
dear thank you so much didnt want to have to buy another compressor i have a craftsman pancake style and a long hose i put it in the house in another room run the hose where i need it thank you so much just getting started with airbrushing on my drums and hot wheels and makeup your so down to earth easy to under stand hugs thanks so much nikki
Great video. I’ve been heming and hawing on how to power my airbrush and given the cost of a dedicated airbrush compressor I think I’ll indeed just do this. In my case the pancake compressor will sit in the garage and quick connect to a line on the wall , that line runs though the ceiling to then exist in my hobby room where I’ll quick connect up the actual airbrush hose. So if the compressor comes in it’s not a floors with of sound dampening to me. The only addition is recommend is after oil and water trap out an airbrush pressure regulator. A third regulator I know. This one with a range of 1-50 or so. That way you can fine dial in the pressures as getting 5psi vs 13 vs 24 is hard on the shop compressor regulator. Again thanks for an excellent video.
It did help. I already have a plug for my full size air compressor in the new shop in case I needed air tools. A hose and water trap a lot cheaper than a dedicated hobby air compressor. Thanks.
Thanks for posting. This is what I want to do with my shop compressor. Then I can sell my little 1/5 HP airbrush compressor. My shop compressor has an 8 gallon tank. I looked at my Badger hose and the one end fits perfectly with a 1/4 inch fitting. However I have 2 airbrushes with quick connectors and want to use the non-Badger hose. So I will need 1 reducer from 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch male fitting coming out of the water trap. The Badger hose would fit the 1/4 inch fitting so now I have two options.
Thank you for the video, i got an airbrush with a tiny compressor that fits in your palm but can't push out paint unless it is really thin. So i am looking to hook it to a workshop air compressor
Thanks for the informative video sir. I had the right idea but was planning (still am?) to put the air brush hose downstream from the big rubber hose I already had for filling tires, cleaning computers etc. But doing it this way would make more sense, for one thing it would keep the filter right side up. Not sure if this is necessary but maybe I should have thought of that. I'll have to sit a lot closer to the compressor than I wanted but the setup here looks like the best option for my needs.
I work for a well known company that make aerosol paint. It costs us about 65 cents per can; that's everything, paint, can lid. We then sell it to you for about $15.
This is nearly identical to my current setup, without the 4" pipe. I used the quick-connect fittings directly on my filter/moisture trap. However, my Porter Cable is beginning to lose pressure and it was used before it was given to me, so I'm going to retire it for safety reasons. This has been a great setup however - when you're in the zone painting and that compressor cuts back on...whew! It can be a real shock. I've nearly dropped models and spilled paint a few times. Going to look for a quieter compressor next.
Great video, thanks much! I knew I was In the right place when you said everything was found at Home Depot! That was my biggest concern to that point - where to find the right fittings.
I'm new to airbrushing and this is the perfect setup for a beginner like myself without breaking the bank. Thanks a lot for the informative and to the point video.
Now that I know what I need, I hope I can find it. So far, it's a big no-go. As a veteran that lives in the Philippines, much of the items easily found at home depot, are unicorns in this market. Really sucks!
I am thinking of airbrushing some touch up porecelin paint for bathroom sink , bottom has some lines which I water sanded smooth. What do you think I had planned on doing remolding later thought this could be an interesting project what do you think
*Construction seemed sturdier than other units I considered **MyBest.Tools** Noise level was reasonable. Good pressure and cfm capacity for a small reasonably light compressor.*
Imagine a world where most CZcams videos were like this. Thank you for being so informative, helpful, and for getting right to the point. Just what I needed!
You are TOO kind! Thank You.
Yeah, but I miss the head-banging metal rock at the beginning, a guy with spiked hair and a username that is something like, "Hidden Death Traps From Hell."
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@Alec Anson yea, I've been using instaflixxer for since november myself :)
@Alec Anson Definitely, I've been using instaflixxer for months myself =)
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. Straight to the point without all the useless commentary. Of course I want to use my good shop compressor for my airbrush! Who wants to buy another small compressor just for the airbrush. You would think this was rocket science from trying to research this before finding this video.
Functionally operates just as it should czcams.com/users/postUgkxiiMg_x4gIWeXMWfBnDdRnME4qJUAva4w holds pressure perfectly when not in use. Glad one of the other reviews pointed out that the bottom pressure release valve was open; thought it was defective at first.
I'm visiting your video 3 years after you posted it. I've done nothing but research on how to do this hook-up, since I already have a pancake compressor, and I found no information on how and I didn't want to buy a craft/hobby style compressor. Thank you for making my day!
I’m now the proud owner of a clean, leak free, dry, easily regulated air supply. Non trivial Thanks Carsten!
Thank you for your video. I want to use Airbrush for car touch-up paint and was looking at an airbrush kit even if I have the same Porter-Cable pancake compressor. As you mentioned, it is hard to find proper information for connecting an airbrush to a ''normal'' compressor.
Glad that I find your video :) You make my day.
Out of all videos showing how to set up an airbrush to a big compressor, this is the Best. Brief, easy to understand. I like how you showed each step and specified each part. Thank you
Agreed.
Thank You, this is exactly the info I was loking for. Straight to the point with pics of it assembled, not needlessly talking forever with no point. Thumbs up.
@Troy Castles Yeah me too. I have a very mechanically-inclined family, with 3 shop compressors. I'm of course the more artistically-inclined, and I had been hearing a bunch of conflicting info about using them for airbrushing, so this was incredibly helpful!
You are a god send sir. Im a newbie to airbrushing and you just solved my issues on whether i should just get a dedicated airbrush compressor vs a regular one. Thank you!!
5 years later and your video is still helping. Thank you.
This exactly what I was looking for. What would have been helpful is to have links with information about each of the parts so I could just click on the link and order the parts.
THANK YOU!!!! SO helpful!! I was about to sell my compressor thinking I couldn't use it for airbrushing :) So clear and excellent. How any of us managed to do anything new before CZcams is a mystery ;)
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. One note is that I like your idea of the m/m brass fitting but its located to closely to the tank. At that proximity the water is vapor and the filter will not catch it properly. I would change your setup to add in a 8 ft-25ft hose inbetween the tank and water filter. Try it and you will see moisture being caught by your filter. Thanks again👊😀
The Badger hose you have is NPT (National Pipe Threads). Many common airbrushes and hoses are BSP threads (British Standard Pipe Thread). So, it was easy for you, buy otherst using more common airbrushes made outside the USA will need adapters to connect their hoses and/or airbrushes to a Porter Cable or similar garage compressor.
All ya need is a 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch male adapter to make it work for BSP threads.
great job, honestly the most straight forward and to the point videos i have seen in a long time, again, GREAT JOB
Nice video. I would add it's important to understand the difference between 1/4, 1/8-- NPT versus BSP fittings. All fittings at Home Depot are NPT, USA in general. The BSP fittings commonly used in air brushes are slightly different threading, so give a loose fit if connected to a NPT connector. That's why you will see people using yellow pipe tape. "BSPT Connections. BSPT (British Standard Pipe Thread) is similar to NPT except for one important difference. The angle across the flanks of threads (if you sliced the fitting in half long-ways and measured the angle from root to crest to root) is 55 degrees instead of 60 degrees as it is for NPT." The solution is tape or adaptors that you can find on fleaBay
I'm new to the airbrush/compressor world and figuring out what fitting goes where has been a struggle. I have no idea whether my iwata is NPT or BSP. You'd think it'd say somewhere on their friggin website.
@@ForsakePariah I'm in a similar situation. Iwata is bsp.
Great video, only suggestion would be to use a coalescing filter rather than just a inline filter and a lower range regulator. Coalescing filters are much finer filters, usually around .01micron and you should be able to order them at Home Depot or purchase at Granger. Follow the flow arrows on the filter for hooking it up. Also, when setting up I would go for a filter the next size larger and use a mounting bracket to mount it to your work bench instead of hanging it on the piping. The fitting to use and the one you show in the video is known as a, Standard Industrial connection, male and female. If you are new to this you can get couplers (the female side) that are push to connect(easy peasy) and shut off when the hose is disconnected. I would also add a regulator after the coalescing filter that has an adjustment range of 0-60 psi for better control again bench mount the whole thing with brackets to anchor it in place.
You seem to know your stuff, I'm having some trouble, I have a Testors Aztek but no hose for it, I have a Badger hose connected directly to my small air compressor, is there some kind of adapter for a Testors Aztek to Badger hose? I'd like to replace my Badger airbrush.
I have a 15 gallon dewalt and 15 gallon craftsman. Im gonna give this a shot. Thank you for making this video.
Thanks for showing your take on this! There have been a lot of new small shop compressors that are quiet (70-80 decibels) which can be had for around $200. When you compare that to dedicated airbrush quiet compressor & 1 liter tank for $300! Seems worth the hassle of doing the neck down to 1/4''.
This is mostly for us who already have shop compressor. But you can't carry shop compressor in middle of your house in order to do some art or in cosmetic shop... Or you can but it's not practical 😂
I couldn't find any information anywhere EXCEPT here for regular air compressor and airbrush connection
and this is the gold standard in information and presentation,
concise short sweet to the point can't ask for more.
Thank you for producing such a clear "how-to". I am returning to airbrush painting and as I own a bostitch compressor and many parts that survived my hiatus, this cleared a path for me. I heartily recommend your video may ABers regardless of their status.
Thanks so much for the info, and tips! Not only was it very helpful, but you just saved me on about half my bill, since shop compressors are in no short supply around my house!
Wow. This is exactly what I was looking for thank you for speaking clearly and precisely!
Thank you so very much for this awesome video saved me from buying a cheap airbrush compressor and elimnated a lot of confussion on how to use a shop compressor for my airbrush.
Thank you so much!!! It only took me a few minutes to set this up once I got the parts!! Just fantastic!!!!!
Shopping list.
1/4 in Compressor filter.
1/4 in male to male Connector
1/4 in male to male Brass pipe - 4" long
1/4 in. x 1/4 in. NPT Male Industrial Brass Plug Quick connector. (May vary depending on compressor)
Hose with 1/4 in fitting.
Teflon tape.
Thanks. I went to Home Depot and found each of the items you mentioned in about ten minutes. Works like a champ.
What was the total if you remember? Under 50$?
@@alexdgallardotamayo740 I'm sorry, but I don't remember, but I'm certain it was under $50.
Thank you for doing this video. It's exactly what I was looking for.
Extremely helpful. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for putting this video together. Very helpful!
This is exactly the setup I was looking for. Thank you so much.
Very well done! Simple straightforward and thorough. Thanks.
I need to save money and space and this setup seems ideal to me. Nice to know it can be done. Thanks for making this video.
Amazing... this is 'exactly' what I needed, and as someone else expressed, its videos like this that make youtube an invaluable resource. You saved me at least $300 and maybe even more. I'm going to connect my pancake compressor that I use in my garage for most things to an Airbrush .
dang, it's a slide show and it totally works! Thanks, I know what to do now.
flexing those powerpoint skills
Thank you so much for sharing this .... By far the BEST video out there to explain the setup.... Thank you again!!!
Glad it was helpful!
This was extremely helpful. I have a good idea what little pieces of hardware I need now. Thanks.
Thank you so much!!
Very good information here, just what I needed.
Excellent. Everything I needed and nothing I didn't. Appreciated!
Worked like a charm, dude! Thanks!
Straightforward and to the point with no bull$#¡¥ I have found the style for my CZcams channel. No fluff, just info. Keep up the awesome work!!
dear thank you so much didnt want to have to buy another compressor i have a craftsman pancake style and a long hose i put it in the house in another room run the hose where i need it thank you so much just getting started with airbrushing on my drums and hot wheels and makeup your so down to earth easy to under stand hugs thanks so much nikki
Great video. I’ve been heming and hawing on how to power my airbrush and given the cost of a dedicated airbrush compressor I think I’ll indeed just do this. In my case the pancake compressor will sit in the garage and quick connect to a line on the wall , that line runs though the ceiling to then exist in my hobby room where I’ll quick connect up the actual airbrush hose. So if the compressor comes in it’s not a floors with of sound dampening to me.
The only addition is recommend is after oil and water trap out an airbrush pressure regulator. A third regulator I know. This one with a range of 1-50 or so. That way you can fine dial in the pressures as getting 5psi vs 13 vs 24 is hard on the shop compressor regulator.
Again thanks for an excellent video.
It did help. I already have a plug for my full size air compressor in the new shop in case I needed air tools. A hose and water trap a lot cheaper than a dedicated hobby air compressor. Thanks.
Brilliant, thanks for posting!
That was very helpful. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Great idea, thanks for passing it along.
Thank you Bob. Just what I needed. - Parker
thanks Bob this helped. gonna link it on my next video as a tool tip.
Great Video.
I use my Porter cable 150psi compressor for everything. I stay about 23psi with my Badger and get great results.
Great video! I have been searching for some options. I have a similar shop compressor. May as well use what I have and save some $$! Thanks!
Very great info. Just what I needed straight to point helped a lot you should teach
Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for. Keep up the good work 👌
Man that’s a good video OG thank you !!!
Thank you! So helpful!
Thanks for this! I'm in the same boat!! Have a pancake air compressor and was hoping I could use it for this! =)
Thanks for posting. This is what I want to do with my shop compressor. Then I can sell my little 1/5 HP airbrush compressor. My shop compressor has an 8 gallon tank. I looked at my Badger hose and the one end fits perfectly with a 1/4 inch fitting. However I have 2 airbrushes with quick connectors and want to use the non-Badger hose. So I will need 1 reducer from 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch male fitting coming out of the water trap. The Badger hose would fit the 1/4 inch fitting so now I have two options.
Best informative video on this subject that I’ve ever seen!
Exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks!!
A great overview. Thanks.
Thanks!!! You just saved me a lot of money!
Thanks for a great tutorial.
Thank you for this video!
Thank you this is exactly what I needed!
Thank you for the video, i got an airbrush with a tiny compressor that fits in your palm but can't push out paint unless it is really thin. So i am looking to hook it to a workshop air compressor
then you for this brief, specific but extrremely informative video-one stop shopping for what you need!
BRILLIANT cheers,I was worried about controlling the pressure..🇬🇧
Thanks Mr. White! You helped me a lot! :)
Good job Bob!
thanks, found this helpful!
Thanks for the informative video sir. I had the right idea but was planning (still am?) to put the air brush hose downstream from the big rubber hose I already had for filling tires, cleaning computers etc. But doing it this way would make more sense, for one thing it would keep the filter right side up. Not sure if this is necessary but maybe I should have thought of that. I'll have to sit a lot closer to the compressor than I wanted but the setup here looks like the best option for my needs.
Great vid. Thanks!
I work for a well known company that make aerosol paint. It costs us about 65 cents per can; that's everything, paint, can lid. We then sell it to you for about $15.
This is nearly identical to my current setup, without the 4" pipe. I used the quick-connect fittings directly on my filter/moisture trap. However, my Porter Cable is beginning to lose pressure and it was used before it was given to me, so I'm going to retire it for safety reasons. This has been a great setup however - when you're in the zone painting and that compressor cuts back on...whew! It can be a real shock. I've nearly dropped models and spilled paint a few times. Going to look for a quieter compressor next.
Thanks so much for posting this 👍
Air brush fittings are bsp thread, I was wondering how you got the quarter inch NPT thread adapter to mate ?
Great job, thank you very much!
Thanks for the info, so It looks as though badger airbrush uses NPT American connectors/threads ? Thanks again- JJ
Great vid Bro!
He could be a popular CZcamsr if he wanted
very useful! thanks for the video
I did this. It worked perfectly!
Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! I have been researching doing this exact project to not have to buy a always on airbrush compressor.
Great video, thanks much! I knew I was In the right place when you said everything was found at Home Depot! That was my biggest concern to that point - where to find the right fittings.
You are so welcome!
I'm new to airbrushing and this is the perfect setup for a beginner like myself without breaking the bank. Thanks a lot for the informative and to the point video.
Nice vid thanks hell of a lot cheaper than a hobby air compressor
Thank you very much!
outstanding, sir, thanks!
Thank you for sharing What model badger airbrush do you use I’ll be weathering Ho trains and track thank you
Excellent! So, what was the name or brand of that black hose? Thanks!
Thanks for the information.
Thks a lot ! You help
Now that I know what I need, I hope I can find it. So far, it's a big no-go. As a veteran that lives in the Philippines, much of the items easily found at home depot, are unicorns in this market. Really sucks!
fantastic!
I am thinking of airbrushing some touch up porecelin paint for bathroom sink , bottom has some lines which I water sanded smooth. What do you think I had planned on doing remolding later thought this could be an interesting project what do you think
Thanks for the vid.
I found the longer my hose was the me I got water in the line ended up putting a moisture trap on the brush if it helps
Thanks for your share
Thank you👍
Well explained, easy to understand