ABAC Whispair compressors

[fluxmode]

hi all,

i had a trip to Thorite today and was looking at there ABAC Whispair range of compressors,.....the guy behind the counter told me they were extremley quiet ....according to the spec only 40dB(A)...has anyone used one of these or know of them??

Cheers Flux :animal-smiley-030:

[AndyW]

Sorry mate haven't heard of these........

[fluxmode]

No problem Andy, thought i would ask about the compressors, you never know someone might have one or used one, they look ok as far as my knowledge of compressors...which aint much..:-)

Flux:chase:

[Shiva]

40 db is QUIET.. SO QUIET you might not hear it running.. go find a DB chart for common things and thats way down there
but i ahve not used that compressor myself.

[AndyW]

Whats the rest of the spec on it, doh just looked it up, a pancake, very low cfm at what is it 1.8 max so only yer AB, is it critical that you get a silent compressor, for the £400 mark you could get at least a 3 hp or biggar is better as they say comp with a decent tank, which would let you run whatever you needed.

[ARTSPRAYJ4J]

bloody expensive i use old fridge compressors to build silent airsupplies with ,they are free and readily available plus you can rig two or three of them together for loads of air


paul

[fluxmode]

Found it Shiva thank yur.....thought i would post this info for anyone interested....>>>

Environmental Noise..>
Weakest sound heard 0dB
Whisper Quiet Library 30dB
Normal conversation (3-5') 60-70dB
Telephone dial tone 80dB
City Traffic (inside car) 85dB
Train whistle at 500', Truck Traffic 90dB
Subway train at 200' 95dB
Level at which sustained exposure may result in hearing loss 90 - 95dB
Power mower at 3' 107dB
Snowmobile, Motorcycle 100dB
Power saw at 3' 110dB
Sandblasting, Loud Rock Concert 115dB
Pain begins 125dB
Pneumatic riveter at 4' 125dB
Even short term exposure can cause permanent damage - Loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection 140dB
Jet engine at 100', Gun Blast 140dB
Death of hearing tissue 180dB
Loudest sound possible 194dB

Again many thanks Gordon.....the Sil-Air range is tempting..............:nature-smiley-006:

Thats interesting Paul.....dont suppose you have a link to info regarding converting fridges for AB use.....or maybe posting a How to would make a good post?? You got me one brain cell ticking over now..:rockon:

Much appreciated....thanks..All.. for getting back to me on this.

Flux..:boobeyes:

[fluxmode]

Cheers Andy....appreciate you looking m8

:smilingface201097jq

Flux

[fluxmode]

Sorry Gordon got it the wrong way round.....my left part of my brain cell was competing wiv my right:eek: In future just hit me wiv a mallet....it usually works..lol

Flux

[denstore]

Sandblasting, Loud Rock Concert 115dB
Pain begins 125dB
Pneumatic riveter at 4' 125dB
Even short term exposure can cause permanent damage - Loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection 140dB


This totally off topic, but when I saw the numbers, I remember a concert from my youth. Watched Motörhead a couple of times in the late 80´s, early 90´s. At one consert, in the north of Sweden, they where making headlines in the local papers. There had been a complaint to the police, from a person, that the coffeecups didn´t stay on the table. They vibrated down....
The funny part was that they lived 8 kilometers from the consert! Later, I was told that the average soundlevel was about 116dB, and it peaked around 138dB. It´s a miracle any of the fans of metal in those days hear anything today.... :D

[ARTSPRAYJ4J]

Found it Shiva thank yur.....thought i would post this info for anyone interested....>>>

Environmental Noise..>
Weakest sound heard 0dB
Whisper Quiet Library 30dB
Normal conversation (3-5') 60-70dB
Telephone dial tone 80dB
City Traffic (inside car) 85dB
Train whistle at 500', Truck Traffic 90dB
Subway train at 200' 95dB
Level at which sustained exposure may result in hearing loss 90 - 95dB
Power mower at 3' 107dB
Snowmobile, Motorcycle 100dB
Power saw at 3' 110dB
Sandblasting, Loud Rock Concert 115dB
Pain begins 125dB
Pneumatic riveter at 4' 125dB
Even short term exposure can cause permanent damage - Loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection 140dB
Jet engine at 100', Gun Blast 140dB
Death of hearing tissue 180dB
Loudest sound possible 194dB

Again many thanks Gordon.....the Sil-Air range is tempting..............:nature-smiley-006:

Thats interesting Paul.....dont suppose you have a link to info regarding converting fridges for AB use.....or maybe posting a How to would make a good post?? You got me one brain cell ticking over now..:rockon:

Much appreciated....thanks..All.. for getting back to me on this.

Flux..:boobeyes:

sorry for the late responce but heres an idea buy a cheap little compressor from B&Q for £35 these are around 90db so not too quiet but they have all the necessery to build a silent one, autoshut off start up regulator safety valve six litre reserve with waterdrain etc

take a freezer compressor bigger freezer the better http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc49/jumpforjoy61/th_Image002-2.jpg (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc49/jumpforjoy61/Image002-2.jpg)


remove the original pump unit and mount the freezer pump three wires to connect and the air outlet and you have a perfectly good silent airbrush compressor that will owe you very very little money compared to a comercialy available silent unit which in essence are glorified freezer units
in fact im gonna do one myself and sell of my simair 5000 unit
paul

[minniemouse]

Hi Flux,
I'm using a Bambi air compressor.. (co.uk website) which is WONDEFULLY quiet and althoguh a little large reasonably easy to transport. I went for this brand, because I imagined I may want to use more than one airline/airbrush at a time. I didnt want to go through the expense again and again, etc.
It makes next to no noise, and I have been using it for nearly a year now (got from evil bay, I think!!) and I think its worth every penny!
Good Luck in your search.

[ARTSPRAYJ4J]

bambi are made in birminghan about five miles form me and are the only silent compressor with piston rings as they are medical units mainly for dentistry ,all the rest will pass some slight oil mist so need filters and traps and regular top ups

expensive though and they bid high on ebay should last you forever if you keep it oiled correctly

paul

[Jeroen - CDM]

Haha, awsome list!! Thx for sharing.

[fluxmode]

Hey All, thank you for the replies,.......i have just got myself a Jun-Air 6/25.....it looks a serious piece of equipment? Does anyone own one of these, or had one...are they any good? ..im trying to find a d/loadable manual etc but no luck so far....the one on jun-air site does not load up:-((? I think i did ok with the purchase.....it cost £195 from ebay.......works fine and very very quiet. I am nearing completion of the studio so will see how it runs when the time comes:-)

welcome any comments feedback

Thanx Flux:wavey:

[ARTSPRAYJ4J]

jun air are medical units similar in price to bambi they always comand high prices although i have missed one or two at bargain prices ,they are basicly freezer type units the same as all silent jobs
should last you years but always use synthetic comp oil in them not standard mineral oils

aint ebay great i have just got a new in the box H&S colani mini gun for £70 plus special delivery £6.80 so i may sell my iwata hpg6 and my cheaper mini gun as i cant justify keeping three guns that do much the same job

the hp has been used maybe a dozen times and has the gravity cup along with the bottles so if i decide to sell i willl post details in the for sale section i am also concidering selling my tc 5000 compressor unit as i may be getting a hydravane unit


paul