The Airbrush Dictionary
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Every industry has it's own slang. Airbrushing is no exception. Knowing the slang or jargon allows you to talk to other people in the industry.
I always try to include a short answer on this page and a long answer with an explanation behind the link.
This list is by no means complete, it will grow over time, and suggestions for new entries are always welcome.
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inch NPT
Standard screw thread size most compressor manufacturers have settled on for air hose fittings.
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Airbrush Body
The airbrush body is the chassis. Every other part attaches itself to this piece.
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CFM
Cubic Feet per Minute, or ft3/min, measures air flow rate. The international measurement is m3/min.
1 ft3/min = 0.0283 m3/min
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Double Action Airbrush
Double action refers to
how you
work the airbrush. It combines two separate motions into a
single control, the trigger.
Dual Action Airbrush, see Double Action Airbrush
Dual action, another word
for double action,
refers to how you work the airbrush. It combines two separate
motions into a single control, the trigger.
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ft3/min, see CFMCubic Feet per Minute measures air flow rate. The international measurement is m3/min. The industry collectively refers to this as CFM.
1 ft3/min = 0.0283 m3/min
Gravity
pulls the paint down to the airbrush's tip. The built up
pressure makes the paint 'want' to get out and be
sprayed.
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m3/min, see CFMCubic Meters per Minute measures airflow rate. The American measurement is CFM or ft3/min.
1 m3/min = 31.315 ft3/min
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Single Action Airbrush
Single action refers to how you work the airbrush. Each control operates a single spray variable.
Siphon Feed Airbrush
A siphon feed airbrush sucks paint up through a tube, then sprays it.
