Tapeless grip installation - can you use a handheld air compressor?

[nevets88]

I never knew these existed, according to the specs, it's up to 130 psi. Dunno how it works without an tank. Anyways, could one do tapeless installation of Pure (or any other) grips with this?

http://amzn.to/2GcvCgb

[Club Rat]

I've seen those advertised to air up auto tires and other inflatables.
Great accessory, beats dragging out an air hose.

Not sure it would attached to the Grip Tool Pure has.
I believe it requires the 3/8" thread fitting.

[iacas]

Just now, Club Rat said:

Not sure it would attached to the Grip Tool Pure has.
I believe it requires the 3/8" thread fitting.

This is what I was going to ask.

[inthecup]

I think you would run out of hands.  One on the “compressor” one on the gun, one on the grip?   How long would it take for the pressure to build.   I would give that a firm no go.  

[hilmar2k]

That won't likely work. Those put out air in spurts, as opposed to a constant stream. Each stroke of the piston creates one "puff" of air. The flow out of them is those "puffs" strung together. A tank stores those "puff" and releases them as a smooth stream of air. Which is what you want for grip install. They also don't give you fine control over pressure and volume. It will also not connect to the Pure gun, at least not without some interesting combination of adapters. 

Edited January 26, 2018 by hilmar2k

[iacas]

26 minutes ago, hilmar2k said:

That won't likely work. Those put out air in spurts, as opposed to a constant stream. Each stroke of the piston creates one "puff" of air. The flow out of them is those "puffs" strung together. A tank stores those "puff" and releases them as a smooth stream of air. Which is what you want for grip install. They also don't give you fine control over pressure and volume. It will also not connect to the Pure gun, at least not without some interesting combination of adapters. 

I think they'd still work. When I install grips I do them in puffs, basically. They're not 60 puffs per second or whatever that one is likely to be, but I use many quick trigger squeezes to put the grips on.

A longer prolonged trigger squeeze invites the creation of a bubble.

[hilmar2k]

3 hours ago, iacas said:

I think they'd still work. When I install grips I do them in puffs, basically. They're not 60 puffs per second or whatever that one is likely to be, but I use many quick trigger squeezes to put the grips on.

A longer prolonged trigger squeeze invites the creation of a bubble.

But you need a decent volume of air, one which I don't think those little handheld units can provide. I've been blowing on my grips for a while, and just couldn't see it working without a tank style compressor. You don't need much of a tank, but I do think you need more control, and volume, than that thing can produce. 

The one other thing about it.... That thing is not made to run with no place fore the air to go. So you have to leave the installation gun open the entire time the compressor was running. That's another limitation of not have a tank. Something like this would work....

https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-CMB15-Oil-Free-Shrouded-Compressor/dp/B006CVXGR0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516997562&sr=8-2&keywords=compact+air+compressor+with+tank

[iacas]

4 minutes ago, hilmar2k said:

But you need a decent volume of air, one which I don't think those little handheld units can provide. I've been blowing on my grips for a while, and just couldn't see it working without a tank style compressor. You don't need much of a tank, but I do think you need more control, and volume, than that thing can produce. 

Maybe.

You need a bit less air than you think if you control the bottom end of the grip. You can squeeze it and keep the air inside and pull it down the shaft as you go. If you're just letting the air escape, I agree for sure that you need a lot more air.

[hilmar2k]

1 minute ago, iacas said:

Maybe.

You need a bit less air than you think if you control the bottom end of the grip. You can squeeze it and keep the air inside and pull it down the shaft as you go. If you're just letting the air escape, I agree for sure that you need a lot more air.

I guess my point is if you already owned that thing, and could manage to figure out a way to attach the gun, I'd certainly give it a shot. But if I were going to buy a compressor for the job, it would absolutely not be that one.

[iacas]

11 minutes ago, hilmar2k said:

I guess my point is if you already owned that thing, and could manage to figure out a way to attach the gun, I'd certainly give it a shot. But if I were going to buy a compressor for the job, it would absolutely not be that one.

I agree. And I don’t think the attachment is easy.