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01-21-21, 04:43 PM
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Air chuck...
Well, I got tired of not trusting my present air chucks...both of my Park Tool air chucks appear to be off 10-15psi of each other and other air chucks...
I have a tire on my personal truck that is always down a couple of lbs... I can’t trust my ol’ trusty air chucks either...
So, I went out and bought a real pro air chuck, the one like you admire at a service station and tell yourself, “Man, I gotta get one of these...”
I also bought a pro air guage, It’s a Slime branded guage, only brand that they, Advance Auto, sells!
It’s a beauty!
Substantial...
They both performed to my expectations!
The air gauge numbers glow in the dark... I know, right!
I have a tire on my personal truck that is always down a couple of lbs... I can’t trust my ol’ trusty air chucks either...
So, I went out and bought a real pro air chuck, the one like you admire at a service station and tell yourself, “Man, I gotta get one of these...”
I also bought a pro air guage, It’s a Slime branded guage, only brand that they, Advance Auto, sells!
It’s a beauty!
Substantial...
They both performed to my expectations!
The air gauge numbers glow in the dark... I know, right!
01-22-21, 12:29 AM
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Maybe a pressure gauge would work better?
A chuck is what fits the valve stem.
Carry on......
A chuck is what fits the valve stem.
Carry on......
01-22-21, 02:34 AM
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Ah, I remember those, way back when I was still an apprentice mechanic.
We did not have that side gauge, because it would have snapped off within a week, since they get dropped and kicked regularly in the hustle and bustle of full wheel-off services. Instead the accuracy was checked every so often - I just cannot remember how, after 40 years.
These days I just squeeze my bike tires to check pressure, and ride to confirm performance, but I used to love the feel and easy usability of those things!
We did not have that side gauge, because it would have snapped off within a week, since they get dropped and kicked regularly in the hustle and bustle of full wheel-off services. Instead the accuracy was checked every so often - I just cannot remember how, after 40 years.
These days I just squeeze my bike tires to check pressure, and ride to confirm performance, but I used to love the feel and easy usability of those things!
01-22-21, 06:13 AM
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Gotta do some more research...can the Park Tool inflator be recalibrated? I’ll take them apart and put them back together, hopefully reestablishing their trustworthiness...love the dual heads!
01-22-21, 12:35 PM
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I'm not so concerned about actual number precision.
I inflate the tire to what seems best.
Then I look to see what the number is to use as a reference.
I inflate the tire to what seems best.
Then I look to see what the number is to use as a reference.
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I stole this pic fro the “Pics from 1983” thread...
...exactly the same inflator! Milton...
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01-24-21, 12:49 AM
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The milton product was a good one back in the last century. The few I have encountered in this century were beat to hell and not very accurate.
The park inflator, while expensive has worked great for me in my shop. If you have trouble with one, disassemble and reassemble with silicone o-ring grease.
Digital gauges seem to be the most accurate. The slime gauge pictured looks to be OK quality, but most of the $30 and under ones arent very good.
-SP
The park inflator, while expensive has worked great for me in my shop. If you have trouble with one, disassemble and reassemble with silicone o-ring grease.
Digital gauges seem to be the most accurate. The slime gauge pictured looks to be OK quality, but most of the $30 and under ones arent very good.
-SP
thx