Having just taken a new air brush in use my trusty Italian air compressor suffered a terminal breakdown. It must be close to 20 years old and has never given any warning that it needed repairs of any kind. Oil changes have been faithfully executed and I don't know what I could have done to avoid the breakdown. A new compressor was needed and from ordering at a Danish air brush shop to delivery only four days passed (even including a weekend).
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| The new compressor in place on its little wheeled platform that allows me to roll the compressor under the worktable. |
The compressor is a Polish produced Adler AD-5000 compressor with a 4 bar limit 3 liter tank and a 150 W motor. I have test run the compressor and it is pretty silent in operation with a noise level comparable to my old Italian compressor. With a new air hose and connections the preassure stays the same and there is no air leaking. That could not be said about about my old equipment, probably due to leaking hose connections.
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| Solid box for the compressor. |
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| Discard the box and this is what's left. The instructions are basically needless. Plug the cord in the socket and switch on the power and you are ready to paint. |
Time for modelling has been very limited lately, but now the equipment is no longer an added challenge. I'm longing for some time at the modelling table!
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