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Wondering if I can even get a larger tank for my little compressor. Just got word back from the manufacturer, who recommends I not due to overheating the compressor. Not sure how much truth there is to that vs wanting to sell me another compressor. Right now, with a 1.6gallon tank it cycles...

If draining the tank was your problem, you could pick up one of those automatic drain kits that let out a burst every time the compressor kicks on. Or you could set up a solenoid with a remote switch. Either way having a big tank is nice. I want one just because a compressor kicking on for a few...

Nice going Fatman, a 90 gallon tank for $150 is incredible. I'll keep a lookout. 90 gallons would be nice, but I'm thinking that would be a long run for my little 0.8 HP, 3.5 CFM compressor. Dunno, maybe it doesn't matter. That tank's gotta be 200 lbs+, eh? I'm using a walk-in closet for my...

I'm running at 35 psi. Yes, increasing the pressure decreases siphoning time. A solenoid would be simple to do, but I think a foot vale like Fatman mentions would be the simplest option. The mist is looking like a fog, a narrow cone that stretches about five feet. Seems to linger for about a...

I just finished prototyping a siphoning nozzle/air compressor setup. I'm using the #8 nozzles. Works nicely, but one issue I'm working on is the placement of the liquid. If the liquid must travel upwards, there is a loss of air due to the nozzle having to siphon the liquid back up. If it is...

To really save some dough, I noticed a bunch of way cheaper Hago nozzles. For $15/ea. looks like a good way to experiment. They have identical specs to the Delavans. What do you guys think a good pressure would be for root penetration vs. overdoing it. That is, if all other factors were to...

Yeah, sounds right. Didn't realize you could run those compressors that low.

The SN nozzles definitely do get narrower as the pressure increases. The highest psi I saw listed was 40, with the -11 model having an arc of 50deg. Wonder how these will work at 70-100 psi. Saw a very cheap -5 models on the bay.

I wish a 1 cfm could output enough to power a couple of nozzles, just due to their much smaller size and weight. But I guess at that it would be cycling constantly. The Atomix used one nozzle per 5 or 6 plants, so maybe one atomizer per three foot cubes is overkill?

Nice, thanks for the info. I'm thinking I should invest in something no louder than around 40db. Live in an apartment with thin walls, so quiet is key. Wish I could find the db rating of those Air Techniques, I see them on ebay all the time.

Are those old M5 compressors quiet? I'd assume they would be, being designed for use in a dentist office, but not sure if these older models are the "silent" type.

I was how one would properly filter nutrient solution using atomizers. If the nozzle uses a siphon, I can't see how the solution could have enough pressure to be pushed through a fine mesh.

I've been running a medium pressure system using some evaporative cooling misters, but have been looking into fuel injector nozzles for months. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Now I have another system to build :)