I`ve done things incorrectly really - I built my first engine and with the excitement of finishing it off, I hooked up my little airbrush compressor and away it went. I gave no consideration to the pressure at all! Same with the Elmer engine I`ve nearly finished. It was only when I blew the silver soldered pin out of the cylinder that I gave it some thought. Perhaps it was just a weak joint.....
I currently have this small Airbrush Air Compressor -
I bought it years ago for my airbrush when I was spraying some car parts. It has sat stored away for years. My brother-in-law has a huge compressor with a massive air tank at the bottom and it is fantastic. It runs for ages at low pressure (just from the high pressure in the tank) and I guess this is something that could be used in the shop to dust blow and run your engines. My compressor is 1/8 HP, AIR SUPPLY 23 L/MIN, 30-35 PSI, SPEED 1450 RPM.
For model engines, is 30-35psi enough or will there be limitations in what I can run? Another issue is that it becomes extremely hot when it has been running for 4-5 minutes.
I`m just curious to see what the rest of you are using to run your engines and in your shop, what sort of pressure I should be putting through these little engines and whether in future it may be something to look out for if I come across one at the right price.
I`ve noticed RDG tools do one that is identical to mine (or looks it) with an air tank at the bottom. Now whether you can purchase the tank alone and fit it to the compressor and more importantly, if this would be beneficial.
Cheers
Chris
