PamelaA Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I finally put the pieces of my air compressor together and am ready to use it instead of the canned air. My question is at what PSI should I run the compressor? Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 My baby compressor fills up and stops. I use it as soon as it has built up enough pressure to do the job. Then I turn it off. The pressure will slowly go down, but I don\'t leave it on--that automatic start-up has scared me too many times!! See--I can still learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I set ours about 40 psi for blowing out the millie and then turn the regulator back to zero so the tank doesn\'t leak down. If I forget the compressor will cycle ocasionally, usually about 3 in the morning. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I turn mine on and when it stops, I use it. It goes to 110psi, I think. I\'m with Linda, when that compression kicks on automatically and I am in the middle of quilting, I just about jump out of my skin. Not good while quilting. So I, too turn mine off once it gets to 110psi and clicks off. My new compressor started losing air and clicking back on to recharge more often than usual immediately after I let my DH use it to pump up his car tires. Grrrr :mad: :mad: Apparently, he had to change the connector to use it on tires. When he set it back to use for my machine, he did not tighten it enough so it was losing air and having to recharge more often. I told him to buy his own compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Linda, can you paint your air compressor pink like Mary Beth paints her screwdrivers pink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Great idea Shana! I might paint all mine pink even tho I don\'t have a DH (or any other kinda of H). Might do it just in case! (do not look at me like that...it could happen!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Where did you guys get your air compressors and how often do you use them? I haven\'t even tried to clean anything yet--scary. And since I\'m still just practicing, I\'m even using the needle that came with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Dorothy, Don\'t be afraid to clean your machine. If you are practicing very much, you really need to go ahead and get to it! Do you have the CD they gave us with the machine? (not that they "gave" me my machine:P) Dawn explains very well how to clean your machine. It is nothing to be afraid of, trust me! Shana...not everything in my studio is pink...although that is a good idea. DH had "borrowed" my air compressor before....hummm...if it was pink, I know he would keep his mits off it!! I am very impatient so when my air compressor gets up to 40 psi, I start using it...I don\'t think that is great advice because it runs out of steam fast...just like me;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERRYG Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 HOW OFTEN DO YOU GUYS USE THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON YOUR MACHINE I JUST TOOK THE AIR COMPRESSOR TO MARTHA AND GAVE HER HER D&C AS WELL SHE SHOULD BE SMILING IN THE MORNING WHEN WE PUT ON ANOTHER QUILT DO YOU HAVE AN EASY WAY TO BLOW HER OUT OR IS THERE A SPECIAL NOZZEL FOR THE SMALL TIGHT AREAS BEHIND THE BOBBIN CASE AND SO FORTH. MERRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 I use my are compressor every time I change bobbins , I blow out the bobbin case also . Seems to me DH put a different nozzel on the small compresser that I got at Walmart . It works great have it set on 60 . Have enough pressure to dust everything . Happy quilting / cleaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 The nice thing about compressors is that they don\'t have moisture in them like the canned air has. Using canned air can cause many problems with long use. With my compressor I always keep it at 100 psi. Mine will go as far as 120 psi and I feel that using 100 psi is just right for the compressor. I\'m afraid that if I leave it at 120 psi it might overload and explode. I don\'t think this will ever happen, but why take the chance. zeke............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Stuart - APQS Service Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hi, guys...just thought I\'d jump in here quick... I checked with Mike, and he suggested 80 psi as a good maximum setting to use - the machine can handle more than that - only concern would be if the paint is a bit soft in areas that have oil on them continually (like around the hook assembly area), a higher PSI could start taking the paint off! Hope this info helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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