Paasche D3000R 1/5 HP Compressor with Tank, Regulator and Moisture Trap

This thing was a game changer for model painting. I can paint nonstop and the compressor can keep up and doesn't run nonstop when you are priming a model or other larger parts for other things. Its exceptionally quiet. This thing sits at my feet and I mean I notice it when its on. But its not loud and doesn't cause a lot of vibrations. Really recommend it for people just getting into air brushing. its likely the only compressor you will ever need for air brushing tasks.

Got this on one-day shipping. Works great, and is solidly built. Have not had much time to paint with it yet, but so far it is outstanding! Very quiet, and the tank holds a good amount of air. I have it on a 4-airbrush manifold and it seems to deliver good pressure across the board. Good price point, highly recommended.

The moisture trap and brass connection between the trap and the tank do not line up correctly. You want to have the moisture trap/regulator line up vertical to the floor when screwed into place. They do not.When I tightened down the trap on the first of these I got the brass connector to the tank sheered off and broke.Took a month to get a replacement. Customer service was good.Replacement also has issues with moisture trap. After only a dozen or so hours of use my airbrush 'spits' water and attempts to drain the trap fail.Autoshutoff does not work at all.This comes down to me being penny wise and pound foolish. I should have just plunked down the extra money for the more expensive Iwata or Badger instead of burning through the same amount of money on two cheap Chinese made compressors that both broke after light use for less than a year.

I always wanted a air compressor for airbrushing plastic models, and after doing a bunch of research I settled on the Passche. It works great! It's quiet and easy to set up and use right out of the box. My only complaint is that the regulator isn't super intuitive, but I eventually figured it out.

I am just getting back into model building after a break of 45+ years. I had a little compressor from Badger back then and WOW was it loud!!! I liken it to my garage air compressor I have now that I have to wear earplugs for...Well needless to say the D3000R is a tad quieter -- I have it sitting in a space on a bottom bookshelf (it really is small) in front of my work station and when it turns on to fill the tank it sounds like a soft, almost soothing, fast paced "buda,buda,buda,buda" sound. I read the the sound level was 47 decibels but it really takes hearing it to really appreciate how quiet the compressor is. I have used it in one room while my wife was sound asleep (and remained so) in the next -- with both doors open!The pressure gauge is accurate and easy to set. The only negative I have heard about this is that it may be underpowered... For my applications in model painting, it has more than enough power. I spray at between 12 and 22 psi. This little machine can push 45 psi all day so I am a very happy camper. I was going to go with the Badger Aspire Pro compressor but went with the D3000R. Other than the cover on the Pro and an additional $57.00 I can see no difference between the two. Super glad I went with a quality Paasche product. Get it and you will be too!

Just started using this with my Grex air brush (needed a Paasche hose and an adapter to fit the air brush). Works like a charm, but not so much at lower ai r pressures. Most miniature air brushing is recommended at about 30 psi, but when I set it to 30 I get no air out of it. The minimum seems to be somewhere between 35 and 40. And then it's so weak that you get nothign out of the air brush. 40-45 seems to be the sweet spot. Even at that level it works well. It's pretty quiet too. I do my spraying in a spare sizable downstairs bathroom connected to my hobby room and I never feel like my hearing is in danger when the compressor kicks on. It even doesn't get too hot. But then again I haven't used it for longer than maybe 30 minutes at a time.

Going to start with I am not a pro at airbrushing. I have been on and off now that I started on Warhammer miniatures I find using an airbrush making things a bit easier. I've used the Badger Airbrush Compressor Model 80-2 before back in middle school and that is a workhorse being a novice it would keep going whatever I threw at it.Things I do not like is the regulator and moisture trap it seems like they slapped it together and I have to play with it from being upside down to upright. And sometimes leaks air.Packaging could be a lot better.Yes, it is manufactured in China for Paasche.Noise? What noise? For me, it is very pleasant where I can have it right next to me and sounds like a cat purring.It turns off at 57 PSI and turns on at 43 PSI.From the time of using it, it will bring me many years of enjoyment and if you have an issue with yours just call up Paasche or Amazon they are there to help.

Love the size of the tank, hard to over heat. Is extremely quiet

Llegó muy bien empacando, es el producto que está publicado. Funciona bien. Excelente calidad a buen precio

Five or six hours into actual use, and the compressor lives up to its claims of quiet and steady air. I airbrush miniatures in the 20-32mm scale range and I tend toward lower pressures than a lot of others I know. This has delivered a very steady 15psi through regular use. Even at compressor on/off I have not noticed any appreciable increase/decrease in airflow.You get approximately 60 seconds of air at 15psi before the compressor turns back on. From a full tank, you can continually draw 15psi without any pressure dips for over ten minutes (which is the amount of time I tested), but the compressor does run for the entire time.The unit does get hot, enough that touching the heatsink would be more than uncomfortable. It is very quiet, as advertised. With music on in the background, I didn't actually notice the compressor turning on and off. The sound of air leaving my airbrush is louder (due to proximity) than the compressor at the end of a six foot air hose.I haven't had this machine for very long, so in the event that it begins to perform poorly, I'll update this review. If it happens that I try a higher PSI, I'll also report back my results.

I have only had it for about 4 weeks, but so far it works like a charm. It's cheap, performs good and is very quiet. The only negative I can think of would be that it's a US company so if something breaks or so there might be some complications, but I have faith :)

Al Contar con tanque la vida útil del compresor es mayor, el manómetro con el filtro de humedad es excelente, válvula para regular la salida de aire , primero hay que levantarla para cerrar o abrir, lo que supongo es un sistema de seguridad muy efectivo, las patas de goma reducen la vibración en cualquier superficie, el cable para la alimentación eléctrica es de 1.60 Mts. , excelente compra, para hobbies o pequeños proyectos de pintura es ideal.

Quiet and efficient. Runs my two airbrushes with zero problems. You may want to invest in quick releases for your airbrushes. I also bought the extended cord so I would move around my studio more easily.