• Thanks for visiting The Penturners Forum today.

    There are many features and resources that currently you are unable to see or access, either because you're not yet registered, or if you're already registered, because you're not logged in.

    To gain full access to the forum, please log in or register now. Registration is completely free, it only takes a few seconds, and you can join our well established community of like-minded pen makers.

Pressure pots and compressors

webby962

Full Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2016
Posts
114
Location
Nr Letchworth
First Name
Adie
Hi all,
Quick question for those that use pressure pots for casting.
I already have a Mini compressor, that I used for small airbrushing, and it is rated at max 50PSI with 21l per min air displacement.
I was thinking of getting this pot which has a max rating of 80PSI (although they recommend for safety working at 10PSI below that):
Resin Model Moulding Casting Tank 10Litre

Does anyone know if this will be sufficient for pressuring a pot for Opti cast 100 PU resin?
Or will I need a bigger compressor?

Adie
 

Sawes

Registered
Joined
Jan 1, 2016
Posts
258
Location
Doncaster
First Name
Scott
Pretty much same pot as mine I only go to around 50 to 60psi.
Not sure the compressor would be up to it though

Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
 

wm460

Grand Master
Joined
Mar 16, 2013
Posts
23,095
Location
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia.
First Name
Mark
Just a thought, Light-duty compressors generally have 90 psi, which is typically sufficient for pneumatic tools for simple household tasks, which is typically sufficient for pneumatic tools.
You never know what you will need in the future, better to have too much than too little.:thinks:
 

Penpal

Grand Master
Joined
May 26, 2013
Posts
25,342
Location
Canberra AUSTRALIA
First Name
Peter
A larger compressor will always be more relaxing, not hunting in and out, most useful for so many other projects.

Peter.
 
Warning! This thread has not had any replies for over a year. You are welcome to post a reply here, but it might be better to start a new thread (and maybe include a link to this one if you need to).
Top