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Dave

07-17-2002 15:55:55

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Thinking about buying a 12 Volt air compressor,,anyone have any input to offer on them? Just want one to carry on trips Dave

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Kevin

07-18-2002 17:27:54

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

A cheapie will work just fine, I use the fix a flat to get it half way, drive on it the recommended 5 miles, then finish it with the 12v in a safe place.

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slughammer

07-18-2002 09:13:19

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

I've had a cambell hausfield for about 5 years and it works great. Keep it in the car along with the plug kit. I don't even take the wheel off the car when I get a flat; just find the culprate and plug it while the compressor is running. In the amount of time it takes to jack up the car and take off the tire, I can fix it and forget it. Where you live and travel will decide your level of frustration on service availability; for myself I avoid the frustration and fix it right then right there. - Slughammer

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07-18-2002 06:26:10

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

My first one lasted 15 years and got me outta many of binds in the river bottom on my old tractor and trailer tires. I love em. Air tank would work as well and faster but takes up more room to haul.

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Nolan

07-18-2002 04:06:05

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

I've had cheap (junk) ones in various cars for many years now. Every single one of them has always worked when needed. Some have worked quite a bit as I've riding mowers and such that have leaky tires and need pumping up quite regularly.

However, I consider a can of fix a flat more usefull then a little compressor for side of the road repairs. Unless I'm carrying a plug or patch kit, just pumping air into a tire that leaks it right back out doesn't do much. The fix a flat at least plugs the leak.

These little units do take forever to fill a tire. I finally broke down and bought a medium sized air can for around the home, and question why on earth I took so long doing that. What was a 10 minute job pumping up the riding mower tires with the little compressor is a 20 second job with the air can. I fill the can up about once a month off a shop air compressor.

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JRN

07-17-2002 20:24:21

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

Been winning at Lotto? Check this one out! You won't find it at Wally World nor Kmart.

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bob

07-17-2002 19:42:08

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

bought a cheapey at Kmart 15 years ago and even pumped up a rear tractor tire when big compressor wasn,t home Still got in camper Slow but good in a bind

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john d

07-17-2002 19:25:50

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

Wife's car had a flat while we were shopping last winter, and I couldn't change it because I'd just had surgery a couple of weeks previous. A short walk to Wal-Mart netted a Campbell-Hausfield unit for very little $ that worked great! I went back and got one for my car and the pickup also.

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Ludwig

07-18-2002 07:48:13

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Re: Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to john d, 07-17-2002 19:25:50

I too have a Campbell-Hausfield from Wally mart. Its decent but very loud. I took mine apart, its VERY simple inside. I coated any part that touched the outer case with RTV, then I dripped just a little oil into the pumping cylinder and glued 'er all back together with copious amounts of RTV.
MUCH much quieter now and seems to pump a bit faster. I keep it down in the bottom of the wheel well storage box in the bed of my pickup. It gets wet and dirty and still chugs along without a hitch.
Presumably at some point it'll start getting a little loud again, but RTV is cheap enough....

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T_Bone

07-19-2002 05:58:17

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Re: Re: Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Ludwig, 07-18-2002 07:48:13

Hi Dave,

I can't believe I'm gonna tell this but I just threw away a 22yr old B&D that got me outa alot of jams. The only B&D tool I ever owned that actually worked as advertised.

Home Depot had a sale on Campbell-Hausfield for $20 and it's now in my tool box. Went to Wal-mart and they were the same regular priced. Looks to be a good unit and pumps faster than the old one but it's new.

T_Bone

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JoeK

07-17-2002 18:28:56

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

The cheaper(emergency)units selling for 20-60 dollars are very basic internally and will with time pump up a tire,air mattress or such,but I would not expect a very long life from the cheapest ones.If $ were not a major object I would check into 12V piston type compressor as used on 18wheelers and such(around $130??)which seem to be much better built and deliver alot more air alot faster.....just my thoughts.You can find them in Grainger.com or McMasters.com catalogs.

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buck

07-17-2002 16:45:12

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Re: 12 Volt Air Compressor in reply to Dave, 07-17-2002 15:55:55

Recently had a flat and a fellow had one that plugged into lighter. About 5 min. to bring the pickup tire up to 40 lbs. At first I thought I got to see this but I was impressed. sorry didn't get the brand name.

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