Tyre pump/gauge

[5thcivic]

Agreed, my old foot pump was screw on and seemed to have a long whistle of air escaping getting it off no matter how fast you tried to unscrew. But it must also depend on the design of the head, my programmable one has a screw on pipe and unscrewing that just has a micro second puff, so I assume maybe it has a tiny non return valve built in?

[Kremmen]

Another reason I got the Makita

Those screw on connectors are useless. Had a Michelin once and as you say, lost loads of air taking it off

[Mr Onion]

I totally agree, screw on air fittings are (generally) useless unless you over inflate and reduce the pressure checking the pressure with an accurate gauge.

[emp]

i bought this one. Will be connected to the compressor via an air hose:

https://www.hbm-machines.com/nl/p/hbm-professionele-digitale-bandenpomp-met-lcd-display-en-terugloop-02-138-bar

not sure what connector it has. Looks like it can be disconnected quickly. Will test in the weekend.

Only thing I did not know is that compressors need to be plugged into a regular socket, you can not use an extension cord. The air hose I bought is only 5 meters long. The compressor has to stay inside the home. I hope the air hose is long enough else I need to buy a longer one:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-9SHdXee0oQ

[Lord Voltermore]

i bought this one. Will be connected to the compressor via an air hose:

Your connector looks like one of these , where you push the connector onto the valve which is then clamped in place by a small blade that engages with the thread in one place, rather than being screwed onto the whole thread.    It should be quick to fit and remove without air loss .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236633389673?

I have only ever seen this type on proper air lines with an air tank, that are able to provide a rapid burst of air at sufficient pressure to open the Schrader valve by  itself.   Small portable tyre inflators rely on  the connector opening the valve.
 
My little compressor uses a screw- on  connector hose. I too  have in the past found this type can leak air whilst being unscrewed,  but  the new one  only releases a tiny amount.  Maybe the match between the hose and the valve is better than some. 

A  compressor  with tank may be a bit over the top just  for inflating tyres. But it gives the opportunity of using range  other  air tools  such as , polishing mops,  air wrenches  , spray guns etc  which are  generally cheaper and more efficient than electric ones.   I  regret selling my  old  tank air  compressor.     I sold it several years ago for more than i paid for it new. It sold quickly on ebay ,(buyer collect) , so thats always an option for the future. .

[emp]

i bought this one. Will be connected to the compressor via an air hose:

Your connector looks like one of these , where you push the connector onto the valve which is then clamped in place by a small blade that engages with the thread in one place, rather than being screwed onto the whole thread.    It should be quick to fit and remove without air loss .

yes I watched a couple of videos how to use the pump, it should work fine. Yes the compressor is over the top. I should have bought a small 1 with 6 liter. But there are many uses for it. I have been reading the manual carefully because these things can be very dangerous when you do not use it properly. Just watched a video of a guy who had 1 explode in his garage.

[5thcivic]

For a compressor like the one in that video his advice on electrical extension cords is sound. However for more the common handheld types we might be using, a mains extension is no problem as long as suitably rated. My small programmable compressor has a 12V (cigarette lighter) plug and I just fitted a 12V line socket to a 12V power supply in order to avoid using the cars batteries to play around with the tyres.
I could have just cut off the 12V plug and used a more reliable in line plug/socket connector but thought keeping the "cigarette" plug might be more useful in emergencies.

[exAudi]

If it’s of help I got two of the following clip on tyre valve connectors

https://amzn.eu/d/041C9ApW

Only wanted one but now have a spare.

It works s treat with negligible leakage.

[emp]

used my far too large air compressor for the first time to pump up the tires. Per the instructions I needed to run the air compressor with an open drain valve for 5 minutes and then it was ready to go. It is a heavy duty machine, it feels really solid, but I bought a relatively cheap one and it only has 1 gauge that is attached to the air outlet. So you do not see the tank pressure. Well, the gauge attached to the air outlet will show the pressure in the tank if you turn it on max. Also mine is quite noisy, 95 dB. So if I could buy one again I take one with 2 pressure gauges and take one that is not so loud, plus I would take a smaller one, 6 liters probably.

It takes about 5 to 6 minutes to pressure the thing up because mine only does 70.8 liter per minute. But now I used it once I trust it and next time will be no big deal. Only I need a longer air hose because my situation is too tight. Will probably buy a 15 meter air hose.

All my tires were about 0.1bar too low. I used 2.4bar for the front and 2.3bar for the rear tires per the label in my car.

Sunny day today and these polarizing sunglasses are truly amazing. That was a good tip!