TC-20T Compressor running too much.

Dekieon · 03-14-2008

I ordered a starter AB kit and it finally arrived today. the Kit that I got, and it comes with a TC-20T compressor. I turn on the compressor and it run and fills up the tank, and it shuts off at 60 psi like it is suppose to. However when the compressor turns back on at 35 psi, I have to actually stop using the AB and let the tank refill back up, or else the compressor will continuously run. Basically the AB drains the air from the tank faster than the compressor can fill the tank up.

Any ideas on how I can correct this problem? There doesn't really seem to be too much on the compressor as far as controls. This is my first set, and a complete noob to this.

KDSilverBrush · 03-14-2008

Sounds like a regulator problem Dekieon. Have you tried to turn the regulator down to about 20 psi and work with that? See if you have the same problem. I just got a mini regulator, and the dang thing won't drop below 80 psi. needless to say, that won't work for me LOL try messin with the psi and see if that helps, if not, replace the regulator, or return the compressor. Someone else may chime in and have another suggestion for ya, so hang in there :-)

Dekieon · 03-14-2008

I don't really know what to change. there is the power switch, a drainage thing on the bottem of the tank, a pin with a ring on it, that you can pull(I think that is to just realease all the pressure in the tank at once). there is some push lock thing on the water trap/pressure gauge piece, but i havn't figured out what to do with it yet. the instructions that came with it were very poor. it was more like a check list then instructions.

don johnson · 03-14-2008

What pressure are you spraying at?

Dekieon · 03-14-2008

well there is only 1 guage on the compressor, i start spraying when it is at 60 psi(this is when the compressor shuts off automatically) and i spray until it reaches 35 psi( when the compressor turns back on) this takes a minute or two to drop to 35 psi.

EDIT:

Ok, I went back and checked the compressor, in particularly the water trap part with the guage on it. it seems to have a rotatable part on the top of it with a + and - on it, and it can be made to lock at whatever position it is set at. Also there seems to be an allen key part on the side of it. I am neverous to change these from their current position without knowing first what they are for. The instructions mention nothing about this at all.

don johnson · 03-14-2008

If you are spraying at 60 psi it would take very little time for that tank to drain of any stored air thus the compressor has to run to refill it, the out put is much great than the capicty of that compressor to refill it, if you where to use a gravity feed airbrush with golden airbrush colors at 15 psi you won't have the problem you are now. Make sense?

from the picture there should be a knob on top of the airbrush pressure gauge that allows you to dail in the pressure, lower that , use a good illustration type paint and see if that helps, it should

Dekieon · 03-14-2008

yes that does make sense, yes the knob at the top of the airbrush pressure guage that you speak of would be that rotatable part with the + and - that I just found when i edited my last post, so that is what I need to play with then to fix this problem. Thank you for helping me on this. I was very worried I had a lemon. I will play with it tomorrow and see how it goes.

don johnson · 03-14-2008

lower the pressure, use good paint (golden,Comart) it should work out much better for you

lets us know

KDSilverBrush · 03-15-2008

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Originally Posted by Dekieon

well there is only 1 guage on the compressor, i start spraying when it is at 60 psi(this is when the compressor shuts off automatically) and i spray until it reaches 35 psi( when the compressor turns back on) this takes a minute or two to drop to 35 psi.

EDIT:

Ok, I went back and checked the compressor, in particularly the water trap part with the guage on it. it seems to have a rotatable part on the top of it with a + and - on it, and it can be made to lock at whatever position it is set at. Also there seems to be an allen key part on the side of it. I am neverous to change these from their current position without knowing first what they are for. The instructions mention nothing about this at all.

Dekieon, that rotateable part is the compressor regulator, turn yer compressor on and let it fill, and then turn that in the negative (-) direction untill ya get to about 15 or 20 psi on the gauge. Ya should be good to go then, and yer problem solved.

Dekieon · 03-19-2008

thanks, the problem does seem to be solved now. thanks for the help guys.

chucktx · 03-26-2008

glad ya got it handled!!!!!!!!! have fun!!!!!