Anybody interested in a $10 compact tire inflator?

[MotorradMike]

I got this inflator at Canadian Tire for $9.99 in the hopes that the guts were a lot smaller than the box.
I suspect most of the el-cheapo inflators available have very similar innards.

Happily, the necessities are quite compact. For a really minimal solution you could stop here and wire the plug back on with a shortened cable but the rotating gear and exposed crank assembly are quite un-safe looking.

I decided to add side plates and wire the switch back in for convenience. I also decided to leave the pressure gauge on. It's not very accurate but gives a reasonable idea.

I need an inflator because I often 'Guerilla camp', sometimes a mile or two off the highway and dread finding a flat in the morning.
It draws over 4A so I'd probably start the bike first if I was alone and had to inflate from flat.

 

[racer7]

Nice post and neat work with the plates.
Only questions is whether it is reliable when you need it. I've killed severl ultra cheapies that saw almost no use but I never opened any of them p to see wwhat they looked like inside the case becasue they were in cars.

 

[MotorradMike]

Only question is whether it is reliable when you need it.

I'll be happy if it gets me out of a single predicament.
It really isn't well made though.

I ran a tire up to 50PSI fairly quickly and it sounded the same before and after without getting hot so test PASS.

 

[sedanman]

One word of warning, these little buggers get HOT, HOT, HOT while in use. If you have to use it to fill a flat tire, be prepared for the heat, allow the pump to cool .