Timbertech Professional Piston Oil-Less Quiet Airbrush Compressor with Cooling Fan ABPST08 for Hobby,Tattoo, Nail, etc.

A few reviews here complain of this air compressor overheating if run continuously for 20 minutes which is entirely correct, it will overheat if run continuously because it was not designed to do so. I bought this to replace a compressor I had owned about 10 years that was virtually identical this unit but without the reserve tank, and as long as you held the airbrush spray button down the motor would run, it was not over noisy but the idea of a reserve tank holding 3 litres seemed a good idea. It is, if like myself you spray a small area at a time on 1/35 tanks etc you can mostly use the your air-brush from the stored air with the motor kicking in briefly and occasionally to keep the reserve tank topped up which is nice, much less noise. If you do larger models such as 1/16 tanks which I also do you will exhaust the reserve 3 litres quite quickly and the motor will be running more often. Even on large 1/16 kits I have never had this compressor shut down due to overheating but these things do get hot to the touch which can seem alarming but is quite normal. It has plenty of safety features such as a thermal cut-out and comes with. a moisture trap which is essential to avoid disappointment when finishing a model and a great splat of water shoots from the gun and ruins it. Upon first starting I was indeed impressed at how quiet it was but I am sure that the 2nd time I started it, it was a bit noisier, a slight metallic rattle that had not been there there initially. In hindsight I wish I had checked it with a decibel meter then I would be sure, it is not distracting and was not worth returning it but I am fairly sure that something changed. I mainly use a Harder & Steenbeck air-brush at about 15 psi and this runs perfectly, no surging or loss of pressure, it keeps a continuous smooth air flow going for even paint application. I have probably used it for about 100 hours in total by now and everything is still fine, any increased noise has not got worse and of course I could be wrong anyway, maybe my ears cleared a bit the 2nd time running. I paid £79.99 in 03/23 which was a very good price, it will never be as good as an Iwata or other similar top end models but it is a quarter of the price yet I would still recommend it for its intended purpose which is small scale air-brushing, nail art etc. Excellent little compressor and always remember to drain the tank after use to prevent internal rust forming in the tank.

Easy to setup and adjust. It's quiet - ish, not quite as thudding as my old compressor, but far from silent That said, for the money, it's very good value. I've not used it over hugely extended times, but it has remained cool. The 3L tank maintains decent pressure, the pump only kicking in when needed. It's a hefty, solid lump, and does what it says on the tin, For 80 notes, it's not too shabby, if just a smidgin noisier than I'd like, but It's something I can live with.

Been in use a few times now, all in all it looks and feels like decent bit if kit, pressure adjustment appears to be accurate and easy to adjust. It is fairly quiet which exceeded expectation. I use for spray painting models so it does not run for long periods so have not encountered any overheating problems. In summary a decent bit if kit for a fair price, I would recommend

A good little setup. The storage tank means the pump only runs when the pressure drops so you get a quieter work environment

outstanding compressor, easy to use, gives me complete control over the air pressure. well worth the money

I'm new to airbrushing so I was looking for a quiet, smaller version of my garage compressor, that could be used indoors, and was reasonably priced. It's early days, but so far I'm very impressed by the performance of this compressor. What I like: 1. It REALLY is quiet. 2. Compact size. 3. Mechanical pressure release valve on the tank. 4. Fitted with a regulator/water filter 5. Fan cooled motor 6. Solid build 7. Good consistent air delivery (so far I haven't had to wait for compressor to catch up with my usage) What could have been better: 1. Tank drain valve was stupidly tight. 2. The regulator was bleeding air and required "fixing" (Very easy. No tools required). Before I fixed the regulator the machine wouldn't reach it's cut off pressure (subsequently tested at 4 bar), and after about 20 mins it did get a bit hot. Nothing excessive, just don't expect the fan to keep the unit completely cool. Since fixing the regulator it hasn't reach the same temperature.

Works well. Robust Great Value

I have only given this one star as it stopped working on the second use. Worked fine the first time, went to use it the following day and it wouldn't work, pressure gauge didn't work and the air wasn't going into the tank. I returned it for a refund but after 14 days it still hadn't been received back to Amazon centre, and was showing lost in transit. After contacting customer service twice, I was eventually issued a refund.