Cordless airbrush

[dikman]

I wasn't sure where to put this so stuck it here. I just received my cordless airbrush, 12 days from ordering to delivery from China, pretty impressive. I want to experiment with applying dyes onto leather, and while I have several airbrushes, compressor etc it means dragging all the gear from one shed to another and back again. This is completely self-contained and obviously very portable. Reviews have generally been very good for this particular style of cordless brush (there are quite a few different styles) so I figured it was worth a try. A charge is supposed to last between 45-60 minutes, more than enough.

 

[fredk]

Do you charge this one with air or electricity?

[Handstitched]

I just used my air brush for the first time in a while this arvo. Admittedly its does take a little setting up,  getting the compressor fired up etc. so I can sure see the benefits of that , assuming you charge it up? 

HS

[dikman]

Re-charges via a USB port. This particular model has a USB-C connection on the bottom so can charge faster if you have a 5v/2 amp USB source (which I've just made for it). A guy on another forum just told me he has one and the battery died so he runs it off the USB cord.

Testing by a reviewer showed it outputs about 21 psi and has a button on the bottom that reduces the output slightly, if needed This, by the way, is not mentioned in what passes for instructions. There is also a LED display on the bottom to indicate how much charge is left.

[Handstitched]

58 minutes ago, dikman said:

A guy on another forum just told me he has one and the battery died so he runs it off the USB cord.

That kinda defeats the ' cordless' aspect of it.  Let us know how it goes after a few weeks or so. 

[dikman]

Sort of, it still makes it a bit more portable than lugging a compressor around. It won't replace a decent airbrush/compressor setup, of course, but I think for leatherwork, where fine detail isn't required it should be fine. None of the other reviews have mentioned any issues so I'm not too concerned, besides it operates at 3.7v, which is a single Li-on cell, so I figure if it does die there's a good chance I can fix it.

One interesting thing, some time ago Ali-express agreed to collect the GST for our government on goods they sell (which I thought was a bit odd, them acting as tax collectors for the Australian government) and in fact that's what happened on a few purchases I made. This time, however, although the invoice included the GST I wasn't actually charged it. I wonder if that's normal for them now?

[chuck123wapati]

it looks pretty handy to me. 

[Doc Reaper]

I have the harbor freight compressor and don’t mind being tethered, but my area that it’s used in is constant, I would like an air hose that’s like 25 to 50 feet long so I can go outside from time to time. That being said I’m gonna look up a cordless brush now!

[toxo]

I Know it's not the same thing but I've always liked the idea of refillable spray cans. You can have one for each dye colour. This one uses araldite, some solder and some just drill a hole the right size, that's what they do in your car wheel right?

 

[dikman]

Toxo, I made something similar once, to use with bulk WD40, unfortunately the air kept slowly leaking out of the valve and I couldn't seem to stop it.

Doc, if you look on youtube there are lots and lots of reviews/tests of the different types - some have slightly higher pressure (supposedly), at least one has a replaceable battery available, (I don't see me ever needing that much spraying time) but most run continuously when turned on. This doesn't seem to be as much of an issue as you'd think, according to users, but I wanted one that turns on when you press the airbrush trigger, i.e. on demand. If you don't want to buy off ebay/Ali-express you have a company over there called spraygunner.com which get good writeups.

The airbrush itself doesn't look too bad, considering it's a China "cheapie", today I'll strip it and polish the needle and moving parts which should make it a bit smoother, as I can feel a very slight rubbing somewhere.

Edited June 29, 2022 by dikman