airbrush compressor- Medea airbrush compressors

No all compressors are created equal: be sure when buying a compressor market for airbrush use it's rated for the job you are doing. Below you'll find some information about some of the compressors available on the market. A simple Google search for the compressor model you want should give you any number of places on line where they can be purchased. The goal of this page is to educate you as to what models are available and their use. Please before you purchase read the review of each product, our reviews are written by working artist not the manufacture. Click on the REVIEW text line to read the review of that product.

All compressors below are silent running; meaning they make very little noise. Please read the reviews posted about each compressor before making your investment in one of these compressors. The other alternative to purchasing one of these compressor marketed toward the airbrush artist is to buy a commercial type compressor from Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears; air is air folks the compressor doesn't know what its being used for commercial compressors work just as good as compressor's marketed toward the airbrush artist. To over come the noise a insulted box can be build to cover the compressor for less than $60.00; read full details in Airbrush Artist Magazine as well as step by step instructions on how to build your own silent compressor for airbrushing.

The Great White Shark:
Great for Studio or T Shirt Textile Art
FEATURES :

5/8 HP

Top mounted large 4 gallon storage tank
Radiator & Fan: fan and radiator cools compressed air, condenses moisture and reduces motor heat

Coalescent Filter: 99.99% efficient this filter separates out oil and water BEFORE it reaches the storage tank

The Motor: A rugged 5/8 hp motor with a finned head runs cool and quiet

Power Cord: The heavy-duty 12 ft. electrical cord pulls fewer amps, further reducing motor heat

2.25 cfm at open flow

Best Use for : T-Shirt ,Textile , Fine art , crafts , Auto Art , Helmets , Sign Art , Ceramics , Illustration. This compressor is a little harder to move around then the Terry Hill compressor; so if moving it alot is in your plans you might want to check out the Terry Hill model. This compressor uses oil and comes with a air/ oil seperator. This compressor sells for about $1000.00 to $1200.00

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Hammerhead Shark

FEATURES:

1/2 HP

double regulators

cooling fan

mositure filter

1.5 gallon tank

2.15 cfm open flow

Best use : Finger nail art , Photo Retouching , Fine art , models , crafts , illustration. Sells for about $700.00. As with any suit case model compressor it's always good to have a house hold fan blowing acrossed the compressor while in use to help pro long the life of the compressor by keeping it running cooler.

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