Automatic tyre inflator

[the_amors]

Does anyone have or know of a portable automatic tyre inflator? You know like the ones you use at the servo. I want something i can hook up and leave while it in inflates. Any ideas?

[austastar]

Hi,
I did have a compressor with that capability, bought it from Repco.
However the wait before the pre-set pressure was reached on any thing bigger than a 20psi lawn mower tyre tended to be in days rather than hours.

Very happy however with the performance of my new ARB compressor in a box.
It is quite fast and the 'wait' is not worth worrying about.

cheers

[NTB]

Hello Austastar,

Which Model of ARB Compressor in the box do you use?
CKMP12
CKMTP12

NTB

[AnD3rew]

I have an ARB CKMP12.

Very good,very happy with it. I have replaced the alligator clips with an Anderson plug and I have the Traxide dual battery kit with a rear Anderson plug. Works brilliantly, grab it out of the back, plug it in and away you go. I can pump up four tyres from 16 psi to 40 psi in under 10 minutes from go to whoa and be back on the way again.

[austastar]

Hello Austastar,

Which Model of ARB Compressor in the box do you use?
CKMP12
CKMTP12

NTB

Hi,
http://www.arb.com.au/media/products/compressors/CKMP12_310x310.jpg

CKMP12

cheers

[discojools]

I have an ARB CKMP12.

Very good,very happy with it. I have replaced the alligator clips with an Anderson plug and I have the Traxide dual battery kit with a rear Anderson plug. Works brilliantly, grab it out of the back, plug it in and away you go. I can pump up four tyres from 16 psi to 40 psi in under 10 minutes from go to whoa and be back on the way again.

Andrew,
Did you solder the Anderson plug on yourself? I do have a mains soldering iron but worried that it might not be man enough for the job.

Jools.

[AnD3rew]

Andrew,
Did you solder the Anderson plug on yourself? I do have a mains soldering iron but worried that it might not be man enough for the job.

Jools.

I use a little gas torch, heat up the metal Anderson connector in a vice with he gas torch and fill the bit where you attach the wire with resin cored solder, put a piece of electrical heat shrink sleeve on the wire and push it up out of the way. When the reciever is 3/4 full of molten solder plunge the stripped wire end in all the way and wait to solidify. Then push the heat shrink sleeve down the wire and over the end of the metal Anderson connector and use the gas torch to gently heat it p and shrink it until tight and then assemble in the plastic plug.

Otherwise you can buy a crimper tool on eBay for about 30-40 bucks and you don't need to use solder.

[goingbush]

I use a little gas torch, heat up the metal Anderson connector in a vice with he gas torch and fill the bit where you attach the wire with resin cored solder, put a piece of electrical heat shrink sleeve on the wire and push it up out of the way. When the reciever is 3/4 full of molten solder plunge the stripped wire end in all the way and wait to solidify. .....

Thats not how you solder, you will have a dry-joint and will become resistive in no time, you have to heat the cable as well as the connector, and let the solder flow into and around the conductors ..... better off crimping than risking a dry joint.

[AnD3rew]

Thats not how you solder, you will have a dry-joint and will become resistive in no time, you have to heat the cable as well as the connector, and let the solder flow into and around the conductors ..... better off crimping than risking a dry joint.

Sorry, you need to keep the gas on for a minute or so while you poke the wire in which should get it nice and hot. I have tried adding the solder with the wire in the socket already but it tends to get too hot and the insulation melts too far up the wire. But trust me that sucker ain't going anywhere.