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

I had a long spraying session today and the compressor works just fine. It takes about 1 minute 20 seconds to fill the tank from start up and will automatically switch off (unless the hose is leaking...ask me how I know?).I got around 20 seconds of spray time before the compressor kicked then it was running continuously throughout the session, automatically stopping a minute or so after the session ended.The top of the piston head did get quite warm but nothing that I was concerned with.For the price it seems OK but we'll see after a few months of use as my Iwata Smart Jet lasted some 20 odd years.

It compresses air and delivers it, not much more to say really about the basic functions.It is quiet for a compressor - our dishwasher makes more noise.The only problem is the lack of instructions for the regulator. To operate it you pull up the black knob then turn anti-clockwise to increase the pressure fed to the airbrush. If you open the regulator valve with nothing connected the regulator gauge will not show pressure and the tank will take ages to fill, if it ever does. That is how all compressors work and is perfectly normal.The piston housing does get quite warm, but the tank means that it isn’t running all the time at working pressures at the brush below around 30psi so the thermal trip doesn’t kick in. I’ve used it for hours at a time, with the motor only running briefly once in a while (airbrushing at around 20psi).The water trap is effective enough and no moisture appears to get past it, and the tank doesn’t collect much water at current UK temperatures and humidity either.Overall good value for the money if used for the intended purpose.

Excellent compressor for the price. Nice and quiet, very little vibration. A big improvement over my last compressor that did not have an air tank attached.

Excellent product.

Purchased 5 months ago and it has started to scream when running, cannot contact supplier so the 12 months guarantee is not worth the paper it is written on. Used about 20 times and only in short bursts so not overworked, actually I bet the motor on runs once or twice a session. Not being able to contact supplier makes this scrap know. But at your peril.

Den är väldigt tyst. Allt verkar fungera korrekt. Liten och smidig gör den lätt att flytta. Rekommenderas.

Yaklaşık bir yıldır model/maket boyama işlerinde, ev ortamında kullanıyorum. Gayet yeterli. Rahatsız edici bir sesi yok. Tankı biraz küçük ama bu sayede fazla yer kaplamıyor. Tavsiye ederim.

Perfecto para modelismo, bastante mas silencioso que otros de su misma gama y fabricante, muy acertado el ventilador frontal y la ubicación del interruptor de encendido. Solo hacer referencia que, aunque es del mismo fabricante que el modelo similar etiquetado con la marca Fengda, en este caso no trae incluido el soporte para los aerógrafos que se coloca enroscado encima del regulador de presión ( aunque dispone de la tuerca para tal fín ). Por lo demás, nada que objetar. Envío rápido y sin problemas ( como de costumbre en Amazón )

Der Timbertech ABPST08 Airbrush-Kompressor ist eine ausgezeichnete Wahl für Airbrush-Liebhaber, die Wert auf Leistung, Zuverlässigkeit und ein leises Arbeitsumfeld legen. Der Kompressor ist mit einer leistungsstarken Einzelzylinder-Kolbenkonstruktion ausgestattet, die konstanten Luftdruck liefert und dabei bemerkenswert leise arbeitet.Besonders hervorzuheben ist der integrierte 3-Liter-Druckbehälter, der einen gleichmäßigen Luftstrom sicherstellt und dafür sorgt, dass der Kompressor nach Erreichen des gewünschten Drucks automatisch abschaltet. Diese Funktion spart Energie und erhöht die Lebensdauer des Geräts. Zudem startet der Kompressor bei Bedarf automatisch wieder, wenn der Druck absinkt, was den Arbeitsfluss angenehm flüssig hält.Der eingebaute Kühlventilator ist ein weiteres Plus, da er die Arbeitstemperatur niedrig hält und den Kompressor auch bei längeren Airbrush-Sitzungen zuverlässig arbeiten lässt.Hervorzuheben ist die einfache Handhabung des Kompressors, sei es im Modellbau, beim Custom Painting oder anderen kreativen Projekten. Das leichte Gewicht erleichtert zudem den Transport, was für mobile Künstler besonders praktisch ist.Insgesamt bietet der Timbertech ABPST08 ein hervorragendes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Er ist sowohl für Anfänger als auch für fortgeschrittene Airbrush-Künstler eine lohnende Investition. Wer einen zuverlässigen, leisen und leistungsstarken Kompressor sucht, wird mit diesem Modell definitiv zufrieden sein.

Arrivato ben imballato e con la sua scatola,e leggerissimo da spostare con la sua manigla,usato x 5 giorni in sessioni da 5/6h su un modello scala 1/6 in ristrutturazione ...ha funzionato benissimo e non è un granché rumoroso,getto d'aria stabile e costante,il serbatoio consente al motore di non restare sempre acceso,..lo consiglio x chi fa lavoretti con aerografo!