My old Hoover has died. Well actually the parts around it have died so it still sucks just fine 
I was thinking that rather than bin it, it'd be quite easy to reverse the motor so it blows and then use it for tubeless tyre inflation. It already has a speed control so the power can be tuned.
Anyone see any reason why it wouldn't work?
Not enough pressure would be just one of your problems.
Is it a Hoover?
Or is it a vacuum cleaner?
once converted a hoover to fire ping pong balls that was fun 
not sure there was enough pressure to blow up a tyre.
it's a vacuum cleaner but I thought I'd set a trap for the pedants (see, I even capitalised the H)
Gotcha 
it's a vacuum cleaner
I've always failed to see what there could possibly be in a vacuum to clean so consequently have never used one.
it's a vacuum cleaner but I thought I'd set a trap for the pedants (see, I even capitalised the H)Gotcha
Bast!
You didnt get this guy though:
avdave2 - Memberit's a vacuum cleaner
I've always failed to see what there could possibly be in a vacuum to clean so consequently have never used one.
I might try that line next time it's my turn to do the vacuum cleaning
So, back to the op...
Saw a guy selling inflatable’s at the seaside using a hover to blow-up boats and rubber rings for his customers. That’s high volume low pressure whereas tyres are low volume high pressure. But hay have a go see how it works.
we've used an old upright hoover to blow up an air mattress - gets to a pretty good pressure fairly quick (minute or two) so I guess it shifts a fair bit of air.
Just opened up the "bag holder" bit and exposed a big tube about inch diameter
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