Car tire compressor for Air Retracts

[Photon]

Is it possible to use a simple car tire compressor to fill the retracts air tank ?

Can anyone post pictures of how to modify the compressor output tube?

[62pilot]

Thats what I use. Works great.


Tom

[Photon]

Tom, How do you connect the tire fitting to the retracts tube? Any tip?

[edwin1]

I use a $15 cheapie compressor I got from harbor freight. The adapter air line is just regular retract air line with my standard fill fitting (spring-air) on one end, the other end uses a ball (football, basketball) fill needle with the end ground off a little to get full air flow.
Edwin

[Photon]

Thanks Edwin. I'll give the basketball needle a shot. I hope the tube ID and the needle diameter provide a good fit.

[edwin1]

Heres a picture. (See if this works) Plain and simple.
Edwin

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[edwin1]

Guess not. Anyway. It holds fine. No clamp needed. Mines been working for years.
Edwin