Since a couple of months ago my air pump was damaged, this happened because of the friction generated by the heating of the base, for this reason I had not been able to fill my balls or the bike, then I decided to repair my air pump, but first I should mention that this object is very important and valuable to me, since my father gave it to me years ago, in those days I had a Scooter, and with the air pump I filled the tires, since this pump can reach a maximum pressure of approximately 140 PSI, although normally the meter does not reach that figure.
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At first, the idea was to open some holes in the main tube, but the material was iron, and it would be complicated because I didn't have the necessary tools. Another option was to glue the pipe to the base, since the inner part of the pipe has a rubber that was attached to the base, but this had worn out and would not last the repair; the third and last opinion was to use wire and attach the base to the pipe, so that was the ideal option.
Materials.
- I used a hammer, pliers and wire, so it would be easier to manipulate and shape the wire.
The first step was to heat the wire and open a hole in the base, although it looked easy, it took several minutes because the base material was tough.
After drilling, I divided the wire in half, and the excess parts I twisted upwards, then I put more wire over the excess parts, but it had to be tight, for this I used the pliers, then I joined the two wires and made several twists.
Once finished, now I was ready to close the lid that holds everything inside the air pump.
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Finally, I made a test with the bicycle and the air pump was perfect, that is, the inner tube of the tires was carried to perfection, and the pressure was maintained properly.
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In this way I say goodbye, I hope to meet the expectations and be to the liking of those who read this publication.
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