12 V compressor

[davidej]

I want a compressor for occasional use to pump up bicycle/wheelbarrow/dinghy trolley tyres, not the dink or the car.

Are these cheap ones any use

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-MINI-...Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item27e4bc573e

or should I go mad and buy this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_t...12+v+c&_nkw=12v+compressor&_sacat=0&_from=R40

or any alternative suggestions

 

[PetiteFleur]

The small one will do the job but will take a long time! I know, the one I had just disintegrated about 2 weeks ago - I had had it for several years though. It even pumped up car tyres but again takes several minutes and don't rely on the pressure gauge, it's innacurate. Don't know about the other one as I now use a larger one(I think, it is in a much larger case with lamp) but still takes a long time for car tyres.

 

[tean]

In my experience, those ultra cheapie compressors are terrible quality and only last ten minutes if they work at all. Try this one, which I am getting good results from and the gauge is actually accurate.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Automo...id=1401396050&sr=8-2&keywords=ring+compressor

 

[cliff]

This is nearer what you want:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PROFESSIONA...qid=1401436529&sr=8-6&keywords=12v+compressor

 

[davidej]

This is nearer what you want:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PROFESSIONA...qid=1401436529&sr=8-6&keywords=12v+compressor

Looks a bit OTT for pumping up a bicycle tyre!

 

[Seashoreman]

In my experience, those ultra cheapie compressors are terrible quality and only last ten minutes if they work at all. Try this one, which I am getting good results from and the gauge is actually accurate.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Automo...id=1401396050&sr=8-2&keywords=ring+compressor

How would you adapt this sort of thing to pump up a small Plastimo inflatable? The pipe I have is screwed into the footpump and push-fitted into valve, which is about an inch dia. Can you buy such a thing?

 

[doug748]

I bought one from Argos years ago, works very well. You can switch between compressor and inflator mode.

Looks like this would do the same job:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ring-RAC6...Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item20b276818c