13 minutes ago, Graham Butcher said:

Problem as I see it is that they are pretty big to carry in the boot and they are also way more expensive than a decent 12v compressor.

 

I've got a small 12V electric compressor for the car, in case I get a slow puncture and need to add some air while out and about. It plugs into the cigarette lighter socket.

 

However, I've never needed to use it, although I did check that it worked ok when I first purchased it. Good job too, as it promptly blew the fuse for the cigarette lighter socket...so I replaced the blown 5A fuse with a 10A fuse...which seemed to do the trick.

 

Edited 6 July, 20232 yr by Carlston

3 minutes ago, Carlston said:

 

I've got a small 12V electric compressor for the car, in case I get a slow puncture and need to add some air while out and about. It plugs into the cigarette lighter socket.

 

However, I've never needed to use it, although I did check that it worked ok when I first purchased it. Good job too, as it promptly blew the fuse for the cigarette lighter socket...so I replaced the blown 5A fuse with a 10A fuse...which seemed to do the trick.

 

Mine can draw 20A as its a twin cylinder pump so it has to clipped directly onto the battery, but I must say that I'm very happy with it as got it at a bargain price of less than £15 at the time IIRC.

As I cant resist buying cheap not always crap from Action (a Belgian outfit that has taken France by storm) I also bought the tiniest 12v compressor for €6.95 with a surprisingly accurate pressure guage and it really is tiny, its tucked away in the storage bix under the drivers seat for  future emergency use, as all my stuff lives under the vario-floor if I am loaded I have to remove at least half the load to get to the repair tools I need so having a tiny pump easily accessible where I need it makes sense.

 

And it does work surprisingly well but if you have ever had one apart you would understand why I would never use one repeatedly, more frighteningly is if you take apart a non induction motor non belt drive mains voltage workshop air compressor you will find its just a scaled up version of the little disposable 12V compressors, exposed non lubricated crankpin without even a bearing, bottom of piston exposed to all the dust & **** & bullets, even the windings are not enclosed.