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Anoyne using Coast Airbrush's CO2 Rig?
MLD
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Posted: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 08:08 AM UTC
I've gotten loads of info about CO2 , and think I am ready to take the plunge.

None of the guys in the local club use it, and the local bottled gas folks are willing to refill a tank, but are of little help otherwise.

Since I know almost nothing about putting a system together from scratch, I'm thinking of dropping the change for the setup from Coastairbrush (www. coastairbrush.com) item # CO2, but before I spend $245, I wonder if anyone has firsthand experience with this setup.

So, is anyone using this rig?

Or can anyone who knows much about CO2 tell me if this system will meet my needs.
It needs to be quiet, dry, have good control over pressure, and be airbrush ready (no chasing around for adaptors)..
Being that CO2 is dry and there is no compressor air tank to pressurize (read as: silent) this setup seems to fit all these needs.

Will the supplied regulator be appropriate for modeling usage?

None of the other online airbrush suppliers seem to have a pre-built package for sale, Dixie, Bear-air and like I said, I'm more Tim Taylor than Bob Villa.
So the idea of having an 800psi bomb sitting on the floor next to the bench isnt sitting well with the wife, she'd rather I spent the money and get it right than blow a hole in the wall.

Anyone know much about this?
Mike

matt
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Posted: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 11:39 AM UTC
Mike.... Ill PM you in the morning..... don't have enough time to awnser right now.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 10:03 PM UTC
CO2 is Quiet!!!

The setup from Coast airbrush is Perfect!!!!

I have a 20# cly.... and a Single Guage regulator.....

the downside to that is you can't tell when it running low without picking it up.

The bigest thing is to make sure you shut it off after each use and have extra "burst discs" (it's a seal between the regulator & Bottle) on hand. Any gas supplier should have them..... 30cents each or so i think.

Anything else PM me.
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