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  • Advice on cheap air compressor please.
  • deepo
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    As above, looking for a cheap air compressor with a big “whoosh” of air to pop tyres on to the rim. Anyone got any suggestions?
    I though this looked ok and is about as much as I wanted to spend……
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000W08QZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    More effective for cheaper would be great.

    deepo
    Free Member

    ……and have just realised the above compressor doesn’t have a plug. Back to the drawing board but about that budget…ish

    mattmbk
    Free Member

    To be honest that looks like it’ll have less whoosh than a track pump. I reckon you’ll need to spend £100 plus to get a decent compressor. Mine was about £120 but does the job, first time everytime so I figure it’s money we’ll spent. Have a look at Sealey tools.

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    scaredypants
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    I got one from aldi a couple of years ago, think it was about sixty quid with some tools
    Works well enough but its a monster – weighs a ton

    stuarty
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    Eargh..

    Spray some lighter fuel/carb cleaner in tyre and light. Instant pop

    Better to use a little and a couple of goes rather than bucking in a sheb load and having to wait for orbit

    kinda666
    Free Member

    Have a look at your local machine mart, paid about £80 for mine, came with a paint sprayer thingy and airline to do my tyres

    couldashouldawoulda
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    Aldi & LIDL do regular bargains. But only once / twice a year.

    Otherwise MachineMart. Or Screwfix. Or for cheapskate search for Ghetto on here.

    The key thing isnt pressure – it’s capacity.

    So this is good:
    http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ranger-24

    This is better:
    http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ranger-54-oil-free-air-compressor

    As I said – LIDL / ALDI are the bargains. Not because of power – it’s the air capacity. You want something that can blast tons of stored air instantly. If the motor has to cut in you are lost. A car tyre pump that gets up to 110 psi isnt as good as a 50L 40psi (I doubt if that exists but you get the drift).

    Onzadog
    Free Member

    My advice would be to look for a 1.5 HP 25 litre one. I got a jcb one cheap from focus a few years ago. However, the same unit can be had from lots of different brands.

    stanley
    Full Member

    As above- that one will be useless for what you want.

    I got an Aldi one a few weeks ago. Brilliant!! Better spec and longer warranty than more expensive models from Machine Mart, Sealy, etc.
    Plenty of capacity and pressure.
    £100 and another £20 for the accessory kit. This really adds value as I can use the compressor for tyres, cleaning dirt off stuff, spraying the fence panels, ACF50ing the motorbike, etc.

    I don’t think you will find a cheaper one that will be up for the job.

    glenh
    Free Member

    Why would you want to buy a compressor for fitting tyres?

    Just spend the money on some proper tubeless rims (ust) and you can use any old pump.

    AD
    Full Member
    Davesport
    Full Member

    Costco do an excellent small compressor with a vertical tank (small footprint) + a tool kit for £160.

    smudge
    Free Member

    Coke bottle works a treat, but has to be fiizzy bottle to cope,with the pressure you need to use.

    BUT, saw a thread yesterday using a Wilko 8L garden water sprayer for about £10 that will do for me from now on.. Cheap as chips, for the amount of time you will be using it.

    tron
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    Aldi had them a couple of weeks ago. If you live near a city centre store or one in a pretty middle class area, they’re likely to.have some left.

    I got one a while ago far better than the same price from machine mart. The aldi one was proper oil lubricated, my old machine mart one was oil free and couldn’t hack a decent amount of use.

    Edit: what’s the Wilko sprayer hack?

    smudge
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    Gribs
    Full Member

    I just use a car tyre and one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40309 to get my tubeless tyres to seat.

    couldashouldawoulda
    Free Member

    Gribs – honest Q – I have one of those hoses in a mini pump (and a spare tyre or 2!).

    I cant see how you can attach both sides to a scraeder valves. Or have I missed something.

    wenanwhere
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