inflation

[baxtercat_imp]

have been looking around and can't find any good advice about this. I'd like to have a sensible way to keep my CB's tires inflated, without having to visit or trust the service station. What kind of 110v inflator or air compressor do people use in their home garages for this, ideally also for auto tires? not interested in foot pumps or portable devices. thanks for any experience you can share.

[decarmine_imp]

have been looking around and can't find any good advice about this. I'd like to have a sensible way to keep my CB's tires inflated, without having to visit or trust the service station. What kind of 110v inflator or air compressor do people use in their home garages for this, ideally also for auto tires? not interested in foot pumps or portable devices. thanks for any experience you can share.

If you want something cheap:

I no longer use this, but did for a while. It's been on sale for as little as $39 at Harbor Freight...

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-gal-13-h...61615.html

...and this.

https://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-4021B...s=accutire

[baxtercat_imp]

thanks, decarmine. that IS cheap. if you use a pancake or tank type compressor, how do you determine the proper size or capacity for tire inflating duty? they seem to be used for nail guns and such.

[SportsterDoc]

Since I no longer have pneumatic powered tools, I have given away my compressors to son and sons-in-law.

I have rhis for truck and M/C:

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-120v-port...ockType=G2

Not promoting Craftsman, but high pressure is not needed and volume (CFM) requirements are minimal.

A lock-on right angle Schreader valve connector is helpful, especially for CB front tire valve.

BTW, I carry a compact foot pump under the seat of my CB.

[decarmine_imp]

thanks, decarmine. that IS cheap. if you use a pancake or tank type compressor, how do you determine the proper size or capacity for tire inflating duty? they seem to be used for nail guns and such.

I bought the smallest, cheapest they had for my garage. I had a bigger, better one in my shop -- about 150 feet from my house -- and got tired of wheeling it back and forth, so this one was dedicated to the garage. I have since bought a 60-gallon one for the shop and moved the one from the shop into the garage. I then gave the pancake one to my son...

I have only ever used the HF one for tire inflation -- have no idea how it would work for nail guns, etc. I used it for motorcycles and cars tires.

Only down side is it took a relatively long time -- maybe two or three minutes -- to fully reach the 100 PSI maximum. But once at full pressure, it filled the tires as quickly as my larger compressors. Sometimes, though, if I were filling my *truck* tires, it would "run out of air" and need to re-fill before continuing. Never happened with cycles...

[Houtman_imp]

I use a 30 gallon 2 stage compressor for inflating my tires but also for many other tasks.
Blowing things clean and dry , bleeding my brakes, pneumatic nailers and staplers.
I think that compressor is one of the most useful tools you can have , you might not need a big one for smaller home use.

[the Ferret]

I have been using a HF 8 gallon compressor for years. About $120. Does motorcycles, bicyles, cars and my truck.

I have an accugauge for checking pressures About $100 but it adds or bleeds off

Also have an air chuck for blowing dirt out of crvices like around oil filler plugs or spark plugs.

[LongRanger_imp]

I patronized Home Depot for my compressor. It's designed for home use, easily fills car and motorcycle tires (which is all I use it for), cost about $100 fifteen years ago, and is still going strong. I'm sure it's been discontinued but HD certainly has similar models.

[2017EX_imp]

I got tired of hauling out my large air compressor, airing it up, attaching the hose, inflator hose attachment, etc. etc., to air up car, bicycle, and CB1100 tires in my garage. I found a compact, well made 120V inflator at Home Depot https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-120-Vo.../202871788 for $24.95 that I highly recommend. There is also a 12V version that plugs int the cigarette lighter receptacle in the car. I use the 120V in my garage, and take the 12V version on road trips in the car. That said, I have never found the gauges on any compact inflator to be accurate, so I use a hand held digital gauge to check pressure. I found a digital compact tire gauge at Home Depot for $9. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-4-in-D.../205937751 . Checking it against my other tire gauges, I found the Home Depot gauge accurate to within 1/2 pound + or -.