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Recommended high-volume floor-type bicycle pumps?
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Recommended high-volume floor-type bicycle pumps?
"Rick Onanian" wrote in message news On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 20:43:59 GMT, F1 wrote: Getting a presta nozzle to fit on the air nozzle shouldn't be a big problem. Eh? I couldn't find any simple presta nozzles that I could use with a standard compressor. I have to screw on one of What about this? http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...645&Store=Bike Hmm...it hadn't occured to me to try it, but I suppose I could come up with an adapter from threaded-CO2 size threads to a thread used on air hoses. Then I could use my existing inflator. Thanks for the idea! -- Rick Onanian Cool, I hope it works. Let me know how it goes. There is a shop here in my town that carries lots of different nuts, bolts, fasteners, etc. Anytime I need something specialized like an adapter, this is the place to go. Hopefully there is a place where you are if you need an adapter. Good luck |
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Recommended high-volume floor-type bicycle pumps?
On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Pat wrote: cylinders side-by-side. Only problem with the Plus was the check valve at the bottom, I repaired the spring (with a spring cut from a retractable ball point pen) several times before retiring the pump, I think it ingested dirt and other stuff because the inlet was so close to the floor. -- Doug Milliken Hey, I had one of those and I bought it in 1984. When I couldn't maintain any pressure in it, I suspected the plastic (yes! plastic!) cup was worn out. I tried to contact Zefal about parts and they just laughed. So, you're saying I should look for a spring, eh? On the side-by-side Zefal it was a bad check valve spring when, after you push down on the pump, the handle comes back up (not just a little, but all the way up). This valve is a little bit of plastic with a spring behind it, the spring corroded, iirc it is all located in the base molding. |
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Recommended high-volume floor-type bicycle pumps?
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Hey, I had one of those and I bought it in 1984. When I couldn't maintain any pressure in it, I suspected the plastic (yes! plastic!) cup was worn out. I tried to contact Zefal about parts and they just laughed. So, you're saying I should look for a spring, eh? On the side-by-side Zefal it was a bad check valve spring when, after you push down on the pump, the handle comes back up (not just a little, but all the way up). This valve is a little bit of plastic with a spring behind it, the spring corroded, iirc it is all located in the base molding. Oh, damn! That's not my problem. On mine, it kind of wheezes and I could pump forever without getting enough air in the tube to bring the pressure past 20 psi. I figured air was leaking past the cup. If I grease it with white grease really well, it works for a few minutes---maybe even long enough to fill one tube. But by the time I get to the other tire, I can't get any volume anymore. Pat in TX |
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Recommended high-volume floor-type bicycle pumps?
MisNomer wrote: the compressor we have is next to useless, it just sucks all the air out. ( well at least the tire adapter is useless as the compressor seems to work fine with the air nailer.) take care Liz Hey! Look what "ameijers" wrote : I ever get rich/foolish enough to own a house with a garage, I'll have a real compressor to use. aem sends... Sounds like your check valves are crapped out. They are (usually) 1/4" or 3/8" brass body valves (fip x fip). They wear out and your compressor doesn't work right any more. Rather inexpensive, and locally available from industrial wholesalers. Bernie |
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