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In seeing people do things like this, or add schrader valves to their IK 9`s, the new arrival of the IK Foam Pro 12, I have set to thinking about how I can make an electric pump version of these foamers. The hardest part will be finding a pump that is small enough, but powerful enough to create the pressures needed to make the foam.
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Mary !
I am so proud of you for using great innovation to make this ! Yes, it was on YouTube, etc., but you took that and made it so much better !
Your foamer really works great !!! Awesome job !!!
Thank you for the super nice pics and explanation !
Dan F
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Wow!!! Once again always impressive, nicely done
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As usual Mary, I’m impressed. I very much enjoyed reading this.
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Always seen this.... wish someone would just produce it. Awesome better version of this Mary!
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Originally Posted by
TheMeanGreen
In seeing people do things like this, or add schrader valves to their IK 9`s, the new arrival of the IK Foam Pro 12, I have set to thinking about how I can make an electric pump version of these foamers. The hardest part will be finding a pump that is small enough, but powerful enough to create the pressures needed to make the foam.
The one she used would work, well I don`t know how many times it could pressurize the Pro 12 on a single charge. But I`d imagine a decent number. Attach it to the side of the Pro 12 with some double sided sticky tape. I actually want to get the Pro 12 + the same pump OP used. I`m about to go look it up to see it`s specs. I gotta imagine it probably will take a long time to get the Pro 12 up to 58 PSI though.
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OMG, you`re a mad scientist! Great work!
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Awesome done Mary!
Have a look out of a great cordless electric air pump. What brand and modell is this air pump? I have an Epoca Foamer 1L and it`s awefull a lot of pumping. Have not found any good and not too expensive air pump here in Sweden yet. Had been great to have the tire cleaner and it`s the same I use to pretreat the bug squash if not the prewash was enough. Handy to have this little foamer to do this. Now I don`t use it but have an pump spray bottle instead. When foaming I can use it less concentrated and getting a longer dwell time.
Thanks for shareing your build of this and the testing! Looking like it works great.
/ Tony
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Wow! Looks good Mary. Thank you for sharing.
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SWETM
Awesome done Mary!
Have a look out of a great cordless electric air pump. What brand and modell is this air pump? I have an Epoca Foamer 1L and it`s awefull a lot of pumping. Have not found any good and not too expensive air pump here in Sweden yet. Had been great to have the tire cleaner and it`s the same I use to pretreat the bug squash if not the prewash was enough. Handy to have this little foamer to do this. Now I don`t use it but have an pump spray bottle instead. When foaming I can use it less concentrated and getting a longer dwell time.
Thanks for shareing your build of this and the testing! Looking like it works great.
/ Tony
Here’s some info Tony,
An AMZ pickup. They have several to choose from.
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Someone that has already installed a schrader valve to their Ik9 needs to try using this to keep their Ik9 at pressure. I am not willing to sacrifice my Ik9 for something that may not work.
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Setec Astronomy
OMG, you`re a mad scientist! Great work!
Heh heh, + 1 from me too :D Nicely done!
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...Attach it to the side of the Pro 12 with some double sided sticky tape...
What about Industrial Strength Velcro?
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quebert
The one she used would work, well I don`t know how many times it could pressurize the Pro 12 on a single charge. But I`d imagine a decent number. Attach it to the side of the Pro 12 with some double sided sticky tape. I actually want to get the Pro 12 + the same pump OP used. I`m about to go look it up to see it`s specs. I gotta imagine it probably will take a long time to get the Pro 12 up to 58 PSI though.
From the readings, it seems like one of these small tire inflators could actually do a decent job at inflating the IK Foam Pro 12, I would assume at least twice. The biggest benefit to the 12 over the 9 is the size of the tank, if I have one gallon of solution in both foamers, I can fill the 12 with more air than the 9, thus getting a longer spray time in between pumping intervals. The question is, who wants to spend the money on the IKFP12 and blow more money on one of these inflators, all within a short time period, to satisfy the curious. I personally would like the IKFP12 for the longer spray time, as I suggested^, but as I am a currently a broke college student, again, I do not see me purchasing the 12 until next summer.