rapid inflation

[scallywag]

Just a thought for anyone who struggles to inflate their sib.... i've got an avon w460 sib with a 35hp ex wd johnson o/b. currently in the process of finishing off the installation of a home made console. normaly the boat stays inflated but fitting the console ment neading access to the underside of the floor boards which ment a total tube deflation followed of course by the dreaded re-inflation! on rooting round the garage i happened upon an old and unused electric leaf blower/vac. A short time later with copious ammounts of sticky tape i'd created a pump which can inflate an air chamber in under 1 minute! final top up by hand pump and bobs your uncle. for any of you who struggle or are on a tight budget it may be worth a go.

[Leapy]

Originally Posted by scallywag

...avon...copious ammounts of sticky tape...

It'll never work

[TIMO]

Originally Posted by Leapy

It'll never work

Should you ever get really caught out with no pump/power, see how quick you can inflate from your car exhuast pipe with a home made adaptor (tape),, very very quickly .

[Leapy]

Originally Posted by TIMO

Should you ever get really caught out with no pump/power, see how quick you can inflate from your car exhuast pipe with a home made adaptor (tape),, very very quickly .

I've no doubt, but try a search on here with words like 'Avon', 'SR4' and 'tape' and you'll get my drift

[TIMO]

Originally Posted by Leapy

Try a search on here for 'Avon', 'SR4' and 'tape'

Will do seriously though a veicle exhaust puts out a tremendous amount of pressure, fast, . Always worth keeping in mind if you are caught with your trousers down so to speak . Of course i`d only recomend this in a time of desperation .

[simsy]

A domestic vacuum cleaner is very quick at letting them down......

[TIMO]

Dunno if i fancy trying this method

YouTube - ‪inflator by ///ESIU‬‏

[m chappelow]

Think that someone many years ago on ribnet made an adapter ,sticky tape and a vac hose that went over the car side window air demister vent,
i have at times used the wifes spray tan compresser .

though best one i saw was a make shift one from a large garden bin liner ,hose pipe ,sticky tape and a plank of wood ,took 2 guys best part of an hour to inflate an Avon redcrest .

[scallywag]

shame on you Leapy of course it works. The end of the leaf blower is about fist sized and using 2" insulation tape i attached a spare hose from a foot pump. with a bit of time you could strip down the blower and create a more elegant solution however it served its purpose. Not sure of its power consumption but somthing similar could possibly be run via an inverter from a car battery?

[Leapy]

The MIRA wind tunnel is just up the road from us. I wonder...