There. I finally purchased a compressor to power my airbrush. I visited a couple of stores and decided to invest my pennies in a sparmax.

Now before I start airbrushing, I would appreciate some pointers.
How do I adjust the pressure? The compressor didn't come with much of a manual or instructions, only a one-page read-before-using sheet. That sheet said that the pressure is adjusted by turning the nut at bottom of the moisture trap. However, the thingy in the moisture trap is different from the first pic and the exploded view in the instructions (this drawing shows the moisture trap with a nut with threads on it).
Below is photo of the real thing:


And, how much pressure do you usually need when airbrushing? The gauge in the compressor has PSI's while most tutorials etc. in finnish use BARs...

All pointers will be appreciated.

For assistance 1 bar = 14.5 PSI

HTH

Andy

Hi Eetu.
On my compressor the pressure is regulated by turning the screw underneath the pressure gauge.i expect yours will be pretty similar.
I normally spray both acrylics and enamels at about 10 psi,and lower it to about 6-8 psi when i spray Alclad.
Hope this helps.
Experiment and you will find what suits you best.
Let us know how you get on.
Best
Nige

Thanks for the tips.
I''l set up a painting area and try to do some airbrushing today.

Hi,

I do have one Sparmax moisture trap, similar to that of yours. All u have to do is to adjust the nut at the bottom to release/trap the air to adjust the pressure. Take care to dry the moisture trap after some usages, just remove the plastic cap and air them overnight.

Happy modelling!

Cheers!