Cordless Air Compressor for garage/home

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I have air tanks but they are limited in volume and I don't have electricity in the barns, where I keep a lot of stuff. Cordless to top off the power washer comes immediately to mind. It would not be for any serious duty but if it would top off the tire on a bike, mower, etc long enough for me to ride it up the hill to the garage. I do appreciate the suggestions.
 

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Okay, here's a question for the Power Knowledge folks out there.

I currently carry two of the small battery packs that have enough power in them to start a car with. Has anyone thought of hooking up a 12V compressor to one of these...would they work or burn up?
 

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I frankly don't see the point of a cordless one, especially for use at home or in your garage where there's power available. Even the 12V vehicle powered ones seem a like a better idea out on the road than a cordless one. They are lighter, smaller and always ready.
Same here... I do have a small portable air tank that is easier to maneuver around the garage for the car/bike.. and faster... as long as I don't fall.
 

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Okay, here's a question for the Power Knowledge folks out there.

I currently carry two of the small battery packs that have enough power in them to start a car with. Has anyone thought of hooking up a 12V compressor to one of these...would they work or burn up?
You'd have to check the rated output amps on the battery and compare that to the rated amp draw of the compressor. That's the system that I'm using, I'm using a larger XP-10 battery, along with the compressor they sell that matches the battery.

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according to the Amazon ad it claims anodized aluminum fittings, so those black pipe nipples are aluminum, right? They kinda look like plastic in the image, but I think its really a black anodized aluminum nipple, wrapped in black silicon/plastic where it attaches to the hose.
 
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I'll bet some of the cheaper ones don't even have replaceable batteries - just throw the whole thing away...
but if you order within the next 10 minutes we'll send you a second one free, just pay additional shipping and handling, so you'll have a backup.
 
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I dunno what they are but definitely metal. No idea why they would not use brass. I have been using compressors and hoses basically forever and I don't recall anything I didn't like about it so "whatever".
I hung it on the wall over my little compressor. It reaches from the back wall of the garage, out the overhead doors and far enough to go around a pickup that's pulled up to the garage. I just grab the end and walk away. I have enough extra hose to go around the house from there should I need it.
Waited all my life for that stupid thing!

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according to the Amazon ad it claims anodized aluminum fittings, so those black pipe nipples are aluminum, right? They kinda look like plastic in the image, but I think its really a black anodized aluminum nipple, wrapped in black silicon/plastic where it attaches to the hose.
 

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Okay, here's a question for the Power Knowledge folks out there.

I currently carry two of the small battery packs that have enough power in them to start a car with. Has anyone thought of hooking up a 12V compressor to one of these...would they work or burn up?
If it can handle the amperage, it would work.

Doing the math.... if your unit was rated at 10,000mah, which is rated at the USB. You'd have about 4ah at the 12v plug. Compressor pulls 10amps, (power draw will vary with load) you should be able to run for about 15 minutes. Enough for even a DS tire. Now the bsttery pack will be getting a little warm, recommend you let it rest before recharging.
 
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