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ionic fossil Mar 2, 2025, 8:27 PM

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I recently got a warhound titan and you could not pay me to base it by hand so I decided to use my airbrush. I started the compressor and I thought it was taking a while to fill up (it normally stops filling at 57 psi) and after a while I heard a loud bang and (iirc) a quiet hissing for a few seconds afterwards. I obviously turned it off quickly and tried to tell what had happened. Everything looks normal and I assume some air just escaped somehow but I'm not sure where it escaped from and how I can stop it from happening again. It is no longer leaking air, the psi meter thing is at just under 20. I'm slightly scared to turn it on again in case I damage it (it also almost gave my dog and cats a collective heart attack and I don't want to do that again). I have a tc90-t if that helps at all. Thanks and sorry for the essay!

TLDR: loud bang from compressor

round harness Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM

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Definitely time to get a new compressor. Hope it's within warranty and you can send it back.

ionic fossil Mar 3, 2025, 3:07 PM

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Damn 😔

ripe geode Mar 3, 2025, 3:52 PM

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^seconded. I wouldn't turn that thing back on. You could also take it to a welding/gas supply store for a full inspection. I believe they do compressor tanks and standalone tanks. Good luck bro!

round harness Mar 3, 2025, 3:53 PM

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Yeah you couldn't pay me to turn a compressor back on after it went pop

ripe geode Mar 3, 2025, 3:58 PM

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If you do need a new one, I cannot recommend California Air Tools enough. Great quality and I can have a conversation and hear myself think while it runs. I have this one for the studio:

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round harness Mar 3, 2025, 5:06 PM

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For Europe, Wiltec's AF186 is what I have and it's supposed to be 47 dB

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