tire inflator, 12V, auto-stop, not plastic
July 15, 2020 8:38 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for the rarest of things: a tire inflator that can stop at a preset pressure, is compact, is not cheap plastic, is as simple as possible (no battery, no doo-dads), and operates off of a 12V power port (aka cigarette lighter).
where in the multiverse does this exist?
This is one of those "I want all these things and nothing more" questions. I've read the wirecutter, and I don't see what I want there.
I do not want the complexity of an optional battery. I do not want the bulk of "it has a high-flow option for air mattresses."
I want something that is as close to buy it for life as possible (can survive the odd drop), and is as simple as possible, while operating off a 12V power port and having an automatic shut-off at a user selectable pressure.
Does this exist?
This is one of those "I want all these things and nothing more" questions. I've read the wirecutter, and I don't see what I want there.
I do not want the complexity of an optional battery. I do not want the bulk of "it has a high-flow option for air mattresses."
I want something that is as close to buy it for life as possible (can survive the odd drop), and is as simple as possible, while operating off a 12V power port and having an automatic shut-off at a user selectable pressure.
Does this exist?
It's possible that 'auto shut off' is the phrase that is missing from your searches as that seems to be what gave me the options of that type.
posted by Brockles at 9:02 PM on July 15, 2020
posted by Brockles at 9:02 PM on July 15, 2020
Response by poster: Like that but ruggedized / metal would be fine. The plastic ones over time tend to vibrate to failure as they skitter around on the pavement.
posted by zippy at 9:39 PM on July 15, 2020
posted by zippy at 9:39 PM on July 15, 2020
Response by poster: i can find the ones that shut off automatically, but they're all plastic.
i can find the metal ones that look like air compressors and have analog gauges, but they don't have the auto-shut-off feature.
i've seen the ruggedized ones from dewalt, but they're more bulky and feature-laden than i want.
amazon is "here's everything from every factory in china" so it's a little hard to find the intersection of the first two lines above. but if that exists that's what i'm seeking.
posted by zippy at 9:43 PM on July 15, 2020
i can find the metal ones that look like air compressors and have analog gauges, but they don't have the auto-shut-off feature.
i've seen the ruggedized ones from dewalt, but they're more bulky and feature-laden than i want.
amazon is "here's everything from every factory in china" so it's a little hard to find the intersection of the first two lines above. but if that exists that's what i'm seeking.
posted by zippy at 9:43 PM on July 15, 2020
I found the Victor QuickDRIVE Tire Inflator at my local Advance Auto and have been very happy with it thus far.
posted by Awfki at 5:39 AM on July 16, 2020
posted by Awfki at 5:39 AM on July 16, 2020
This may be a Canadian-only thing, but the MotoMaster Heavy Duty Tire Inflator might work. It's probably bigger and heavier than you want: 4ΒΌ kg. It's the only one I could find that had auto-shutoff and didn't look entirely plastic.
It looks like once you get to metal for ruggedness, you also get high volume but no auto-shutoff. Since off-road tyres take a while to fill, the complexity of an auto-shutoff feature might not be a selling point.
posted by scruss at 6:27 AM on July 16, 2020 [1 favorite]
It looks like once you get to metal for ruggedness, you also get high volume but no auto-shutoff. Since off-road tyres take a while to fill, the complexity of an auto-shutoff feature might not be a selling point.
posted by scruss at 6:27 AM on July 16, 2020 [1 favorite]
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