ezCISS,

Nice survey on the AB set! I am actually looking for a set too. Btw are u aiming for the set in Venus Art? Do they come with any warranty with it?

Thanks in advance.

Kel

Went to Venus Art the other day and i am very interested with the AB set. Anyone know whether the uncle there gives out discount?

Oo btw i also know this nice guy in another forum that is selling an AB set familiar to the one from Venus Art but a bit cheaper. If you are interested u can pm me and i will give u the contact.

Did u get it from VA? If you bought ur set from VA i guess we own the same compressor lah! Well the uncle there said the same thing to me about the moisture trap thingy. I was a little doubtful about that as well. Since the compressor does not has a moisture trap in it, all the compressed water goes into the tank and later if you open the valve at the bottom of the tank, you will see water coming out.

I was freaked out by this because i thought that this will eventually rust the tank inside out so to be safe, i bought a moisture trap and install it myself. The moisture trap is around rm65++ if i am not mistaken.

Sorry for the late reply guys! Too bad i do not know the exact location of the shop that sells the moisture trap. A friend of mine help me to get it. If you are interested to get one, I can ask get the address from my friend.

And regarding the moisture trap. No it does not include a pressure regulator. Infact you do not need one since the one already install on the compressor is more than enough. And there are not any silica gel too. The moisture trap works exactly like the name. It has a chamber that traps water in it. If you know how to handle a spanner you will have no problem installing the trap.

Hope this help.

Ps: I will try to post a pic of the moisture trap once i found it in my pc.

Sorry for the late reply guys!!! I have ALOT of problem trying to upload these photos into photobucket after the Taiwan earthquake. Tried numerous time before i succeed to upload it.





Well a pic is worth a thousand words so this explain alot how and where i install my moisture trap.

ntc3freak: I suggest that you try to empty the water in the tank after every session. Open the valve which is located at the bottom and tilt the compressor to the front and later to the back. You will be surprised by the amount of water in it.

Do you have a tank that goes with the compressor? I have quite alot of water trapped in the moisture trap. The same goes to the air tank. Perhaps the water level in ur compressor/water trap is too high causing it to escape through the channel going to your airbrush.

I remember that you can actually get on a LRT and stop somewhere near Petaling Street and walk straight to Venus Art. I forgot what is the name of the station but it is only like 5mins walk from Venus. That is how i actually bought my compressor.

Go to hardware store and specifically ask for thinner that you can use for woodware. It is cheap and it works great with lacquer paint.

Where can you get that airbrush? It is definitely affordable!

Wow!!! That Iwata airbrush set looks delicious!!! It must cost a fortune though.

No one can help you if you didnt tell us what is your problem. Try to explain a bit in detail.

There should be a shop in Karamunsing Complex that sells airbrush related item. I forgot the name of the shop but its in the ground floor.

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Added on September 15, 2009, 8:45 amI owned a similiar model but not HSENG AS186. It works great. No complaint about it. You should go to the supplier and try it out at his place.

This post has been edited by eehtsitna: Sep 15 2009, 08:45 AM

Horse power: 1/8 - 1/5 should be more than sufficient.
Auto stop function: Is a must to avoid overheating.
Noise level: Dont think u will have a gauge to measure the dB level so anything close to the humming produce by your fridge will do.
Moisture trap: Is a must. It is to prevent water from spluttering out from your handpiece.

Besides that, there must be a pressure meter and not to forget a pressure valve to control the amount of pressure. Another thing to note is that the compressor should cost around rm500 to rm600.

It depends on which type of Mr Color paint you are using. For your information, there are 2 types of Mr Color paint in the market. The first type is the aqueous (water based) and the second lacquer. For the first type, you can use water to clean your airbrush but if you want a better solution, you can try kleenex (or whatever window cleaning liqiud in the market. If you are using the lacquer type, yes you can use Mr Hobby thinner but a cheaper alternative is the industrial thinner in hardware shop. Do take extra precaution on using those thinner though. If it is too strong, it might ruin your handpiece.

This post has been edited by eehtsitna: Sep 15 2009, 02:18 PM

I think a fellow member here has that compressor for sale. You guys should do a search in 'Trade Zone".

A compressor for Rm300? Is that a mini compressor or an industrial type compressor? If its a mini compressor then go for it.

Anyone know how much will it cost to send a compressor for service? I left mine unattended for some time and now i cant get it to start.

Thanks in advance.