Hand Held Air inflators
Has anyone tried or know if the new on the market hand held battery air inflators will work to top off RV tires on a Class A or Class C MH? They look like a hand held drill. Not trying to fill a fl...
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IMO, those handheld inflators are for bicycle tires and inflatable toys, with the occassional topping up of a 32 PSI passenger car tire.
One can also find a 200 PSI rated air compresor for 5$, and it will overheat in 5 minutes, and become a battery depleting noisemaker while your tire loses pressure.
Beware of marketing.
I modified a 12v masterflow MV-50 for 1/4 NPT air hose fittings, and utilized a better locking tire chuck, used some thermal grease between cylinderwall and heatsink, added a 80MM fan, and upgraded the electrical connections in the tailcap, and have gotten 10+ years of use out of it.
But better models exist now.
One can also find a 200 PSI rated air compresor for 5$, and it will overheat in 5 minutes, and become a battery depleting noisemaker while your tire loses pressure.
Beware of marketing.
I modified a 12v masterflow MV-50 for 1/4 NPT air hose fittings, and utilized a better locking tire chuck, used some thermal grease between cylinderwall and heatsink, added a 80MM fan, and upgraded the electrical connections in the tailcap, and have gotten 10+ years of use out of it.
But better models exist now.
