Alibayexpress parts you love
- Thread starter Udi
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did you ever find one? Mine's getting kinda old and slipping a bit. Could be time to replace it...
I recently picked up this one. I am using it with a shitty pancake compressor that someone gave me, so inflation power and speed isn't very good. It's certainly not blasting hard-to-seat tires onto my rims.
As far as the unit itself, I hate the plastic flip-lever inflator head, but that is par for the course: most plastic flip-lever heads that I have on floor pumps are mediocre as well. This head neads to be held squarely onto the valve stem with my other hand or else air leaks around the valve, but again that is common for most plastic lever heads I've used.
I plan to modify this to take a Lezyne-style screw-on presta head. (Yes, I'm aware of the valve unscrewing issue with those too.)
The rest of the prestaflator unit seems fine, though it seems like a $25 item, not $50.
As far as the unit itself, I hate the plastic flip-lever inflator head, but that is par for the course: most plastic flip-lever heads that I have on floor pumps are mediocre as well. This head neads to be held squarely onto the valve stem with my other hand or else air leaks around the valve, but again that is common for most plastic lever heads I've used.
I plan to modify this to take a Lezyne-style screw-on presta head. (Yes, I'm aware of the valve unscrewing issue with those too.)
The rest of the prestaflator unit seems fine, though it seems like a $25 item, not $50.
No I haven't yet, although following the link @Bikael Molton posted I found this one which looks like it might tick the boxes.
*note* geez I'd rather buy local than Amazon but bloody price goes up 50% trying to get one here. Cheaper to ship from US.
Yep, I'm regretting not trying that simpler one first.
This is what I have : https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-inflation-gun-0581957p.html#store=176
I replaced the chuck with a replacement one for a regular pump. Maybe I'll just do that again.
I replaced the chuck with a replacement one for a regular pump. Maybe I'll just do that again.
I use a small c clamp from harbor freight that I ground the head down to fit in the calipers. Do 1 piston at a time.
I have an original prestaflator with the push on chuck.
I got a few rubber sealing doughnuts at the same time, but the last one is about half done. I should start to look for its replacement. I don't like the removal by pulling sharply and hoping you don't sever a finger on a brake rotor though.
I got a few rubber sealing doughnuts at the same time, but the last one is about half done. I should start to look for its replacement. I don't like the removal by pulling sharply and hoping you don't sever a finger on a brake rotor though.