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[brassmonkey001]

Compressor.
I was going to go for a 12v tyre inflator but my experience of them is not too happy so I was thinking about a little 240v compressor for home use instead.
Does anyone have any recommendations or advice?

TIA.

 

[AndrewD]

Get one with an air receiver, the nail gun type are crap.

Something like this...

Machine mart do 'no VAT' days and a set of tools etc is £20 from Argos with quick releases on all the tools.

Don't do what I did and buy an expensive inflator that has a sold pipe that won't go on a bike valve

 

[abrasion]

I have a tame compressed air supplier/ installer.
He was only talking about something they sell just the other day.
Will check it out for you.

 

[Fluffy Bridges]

Get one with an air receiver, the nail gun type are crap.

Something like this...

Machine mart do 'no VAT' days and a set of tools etc is £20 from Argos with quick releases on all the tools.

Don't do what I did and buy an expensive inflator that has a sold pipe that won't go on a bike valve

Good advice.

I have an SIP version with a 25 litre receiver. Not very big but perfectly adequate for blowing up bike tyres/car tyres but struggles with the ones on the Defender! They are all much of a muchness but go for a known make.
Once you've got one there are so many uses. Just remember if you use it for blowing muck out of stuff with small parts inside like carbs, and electronic gubbins etc., put them in a bag first then blow them out. Stops the internals from shooting off into the wild blue yonder.

Strange use, no1. Blowing out the fridge drain when the un-named person bungs it up with spilt double cream!

No2. making farty noises with short lenghts of Bicycle inner tube to annoy the dog!

Fluff.

 

[brassmonkey001]

Good advice.

I have an SIP version with a 25 litre receiver. Not very big but perfectly adequate for blowing up bike tyres/car tyres but struggles with the ones on the Defender! They are all much of a muchness but go for a known make.
Once you've got one there are so many uses. Just remember if you use it for blowing muck out of stuff with small parts inside like carbs, and electronic gubbins etc., put them in a bag first then blow them out. Stops the internals from shooting off into the wild blue yonder.

Strange use, no1. Blowing out the fridge drain when the un-named person bungs it up with spilt double cream!

No2. making farty noises with short lenghts of Bicycle inner tube to annoy the dog!

Fluff.

Don't tell me I've got to get a dog as well?
Christ, it's a bloody minefield!

 

[Kritou]

Maybe this might work ............. on Halford's website?

 

[STUBBS]

weve just sent some to landfill ex demo stock and loads of tools with them to no kite / eu safety marks but they will have later in the year

 

[brassmonkey001]

weve just sent some to landfill ex demo stock and loads of tools with them to no kite / eu safety marks but they will have later in the year

Story of my life!

 

[Fluffy Bridges]

Story of my life!

Yeah, and to go public with the information to ! It's a disgrace

Dog is optional but good company. Best to make friends with next door's and borrow it when the need arises. Then give the b*ugger back. We've got three. Bit of a tie when I want to go out for the day. Can't quite get a 6 stone Boxer, a Collie and a Spaniel on the GSA. Desides they bark at everything that moves and jump about!

 

[bustupbiker]

Yeah, and to go public with the information to ! It's a disgrace

Dog is optional but good company. Best to make friends with next door's and borrow it when the need arises. Then give the b*ugger back. We've got three. Bit of a tie when I want to go out for the day. Can't quite get a 6 stone Boxer, a Collie and a Spaniel on the GSA. Desides they bark at everything that moves and jump about!

Plus they need food and they S**t and you have to walk them, and they need the Vet now and again best buy another bike

 

[BadBob]

portable air

Yo, try Aerostitch-RiderWearhouse.
a us site, excellent products.
compressor #4906
small, and 1st class....4 stars.......BB

 

[humfreybumfy]

Get one with an air receiver, the nail gun type are crap.

Something like this...

Machine mart do 'no VAT' days and a set of tools etc is £20 from Argos with quick releases on all the tools.

Don't do what I did and buy an expensive inflator that has a sold pipe that won't go on a bike valve

Will it fit in the panniers though?

 

[humfreybumfy]

Compressor.
I was going to go for a 12v tyre inflator but my experience of them is not too happy so I was thinking about a little 240v compressor for home use instead.
Does anyone have any recommendations or advice?

TIA.

Slime pump, got one, they work, end of!

http://www.motorbike-search-engine-shop.co.uk/Shop/ToolsTyre.html

 

[brassmonkey001]

Will it fit in the panniers though?

I'm not after a portable tyre inflator, I'm after a compressor so I can do the van tyres as well, and all those other useful jobs that compressed air can do, like spray paint; blow things out like carb jets; power tools etc.

 

[roddy]

I have the machine mark Tiger 45, used it when building the extension a few points

Don't go for a Oil free one there noisy and not as good at continual use as the Oil filled ones
A 25 Litre resevoir is a bit small but will manage most jobs but would struggle with spary painting unless it's small parts your painting if you have the space go 50litre
Most will be rated for 8bar which will be fine, the 10bar one's are quite a jump in price
Wolf used to do one that was vertical so saved a lot of space but it was Oil free ?
keep an eye on B&Q they do one from time to time rated to 10bar 50liter capacity twin outlets very well priced


these are just obversations from using mine

HTH