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Shellshock's DIY inflator / deflator

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Shellshock, Jun 5, 2019.

  1. Oct 15, 2020 at 9:25 AM
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    ihatemytruck

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    Oh no, it was where the inflator hose connects to the gauge, where I was gonna put a quick connect.
    The company was really good about sending out a new one.
     
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  2. Oct 15, 2020 at 9:29 AM
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    Thats awesome! No worries on the instructions, I just watched the video. Im going to have to look into that, thank you sir!
     
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  3. Oct 15, 2020 at 9:30 AM
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    Yeah. I see the red schmoo there. Just enough heat that it is hot to touch but not burn you would be enough to soften it.
     
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  4. Oct 15, 2020 at 9:31 AM
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    You're welcome! :cheers:

    It is pretty cool in my book. Smooth clamps with nothing to catch on.
     
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  5. Oct 15, 2020 at 10:15 AM
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    @tonered - any pictures of how you connect it to your gauge? I assume you modified the hose? I need to make that presta pigtail also.
     
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  6. Oct 15, 2020 at 10:22 AM
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    It is not 100% clear in my previous pics, but my gauge has a 20in hose (black) with NPT thread on the inlet and outlet. Here are some zoomed views as they are the best that I have for now:
    upload_2020-10-15_10-18-52.jpg

    upload_2020-10-15_10-19-15.jpg

    All that I needed to do was swap the brass chuck for a female connector:
    upload_2020-10-15_10-24-4.jpg

    If you want a better pic of that gauge, I can do that later.

    For the presta pigtail, the chuck from my hand pump fit the HF hose perfectly:
    upload_2020-10-15_10-20-56.jpg

    It was from this pump:
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GA1XFU0
     
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  7. Oct 15, 2020 at 10:36 AM
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    That's perfect, thanks!
     
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  8. Oct 15, 2020 at 10:48 AM
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    You're welcome!

    :cheers:
     
  9. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:16 AM
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    :laughing: I know what you watch on youtube. Keep yer d*ck in a vise! :thumbsup:
     
  10. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:30 AM
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    Yes, you do!

    AvE rocks. I keep wanting to grab some stickers, and am bummed to have missed out on the ruler.
     
  11. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:38 AM
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    I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of looking at fittings and other fun things thanks to @tonered
     
  12. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:43 AM
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    I hate to be a bad influence.
     
  13. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:53 AM
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    Once again.....
     
  14. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:54 AM
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    Soooo true!


    I get bummed with vehicles that don't get good mod support.
    I get too excited with vehicles that get great mod support.
     
  15. Oct 15, 2020 at 11:57 AM
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    Heat should help there (on the new one). Do you happen know what size those threads are? I know I'll need an adapter similar to the one below, but I'm not sure of the size.
    https://www.amazon.com/EDGE-INDUSTRIAL-Brass-Adapter-Water/dp/B07DKK2J5G/ref=sr_1_5?crid=UXQINZGNOR0K&dchild=1&keywords=brass+1%2F4+to+1%2F8+reducer&qid=1602787791&sprefix=brass+1%2F4+to+1%2F8%2Cundefined%2C226&sr=8-5&th=1
     
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    I went on the other side of the spectrum with mods. But these little mods can sometime be just as important. The shellshock inflator works great with the ARB Twin. The other day one of the kids at work said he was gonna buy a Taco.
    I talked him down, told him taco with a few mods is hella capable.

    He'll end up screwed like the rest of us when he joins TW. but hey. I tried.
     
  17. Oct 15, 2020 at 12:02 PM
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    Most all are 1/4 NPT.

    You at least tried. But it is very contagious, esp these days with the midsize market booming.
     
  18. Oct 15, 2020 at 12:09 PM
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    The lower one is 1/4, but the upper one is smaller. At least on mine (different brand than this, but the body look the same).
    Screenshot 2020-10-15 120530.jpg
     
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  19. Oct 15, 2020 at 12:16 PM
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    Ah! That could be 1/8 NPT. Best to crack out the calipers.
     
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  20. Oct 15, 2020 at 1:10 PM
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    Just a hair under 13/32 on my old timey analog calipers. So yeah, looks like 1/8 NPT.
    20201015_130903.jpg
     
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