DIY: Hack an Intex air pump to run on a USB power bank

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DIY: Hack an Intex air pump to run on a USB power bank

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6 жыл бұрын

Today, I will show you how to run an Intex air pump using a USB power bank. This particular one uses six C type alkaline batteries. Model number of this pump is AP638. Cost: $7 from Walmart.

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@mannysaraiva978 3 жыл бұрын

You Rock! Love the commentary. :)

@yocvegas8397 6 жыл бұрын

Your jokes are always on point great work as usual

@paperjawa 2 жыл бұрын

I just tried something similar while camping. I had the same pump and a makita 18v battery. Only wire was about 8” of residential solid 12-2 and only tool was a pocket knife. One of the wires slipped and created a short and caused electrical smoke. Whoops. I’m glad to see I was on the right track with my McGyver hack job though lol

@bmradux 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This answers all of the questions I came here with. However... 20 A x 4.2 V = 84 Watts ... so what is going on there? :))

@daevidyoon 3 жыл бұрын

any tips on how to convert this to just a wall plug? or even cigarette lighter plug? thank you!

@mathewadams2312 Жыл бұрын

I need someone's help. I got a pool tube lounge chair that's motorized.. it takes 6 D batteries... What can I do easily to not use them batteries.. what can I do

@usmcdoc2512 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!!!

@crystalreagans5000 2 жыл бұрын

Very much so!!!

@mukeshpandya4171 6 жыл бұрын

you got me at crossing the pacific, then you threw another one to breaking the prison.. :)) priceless! Nice job, btw.

@vuaeco 6 жыл бұрын

:D. Thanks Mukesh.

@crystalreagans5000 2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious indeed😂

@snugdocs 4 жыл бұрын

Would there be a way to make the pump go slower? Would decreasing the voltage help, or should I decrease the amount of current that goes through it? Could I put some type of potentiometer in between? I would like to use the pump to make some type of Powered Air Purifying Respirator. As the pump runs on less than 5V, I thought it might be useful. Any ideas?

@3miliangui 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. :) Amusing too. :)

@panthera7291 5 жыл бұрын

Great video ! I have the exact same pump. It is marked as 25W(atts). So I am puzzled as to how the unit could draw close to 20Amps given that the input voltage is just 4.5v. Any ideas?

@angelolivarez8692 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand that either, shouldn't it be 5.556 amps

@mohamedlarbinouiri5687 3 жыл бұрын

And how much time i can get with power bank 20000 mah !! Thank you

@juliogonzalez3902 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for your support and information of this air bomb, I lost this information to the use of this bomb, for any years. Thankyou, thankyou, for your help, happy day, and merry christmas.

@Brmbaz1 6 жыл бұрын

Great video

@ffces153 5 жыл бұрын

What size wire did you use?

@vuaeco 5 жыл бұрын

14 AWG.

@ffces153 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I like you videos.

@tombond1520 6 жыл бұрын

Build A Wall Outlet Powerbankcan you do one of this

@candisbrendel7396 6 жыл бұрын

vuaeco YOU NEED TO MOTORIZE THA RAFT!! THAT WOULD BE TOOL COOL, TRYING TO JUMP THE WAVES PEOPLE WOULD THINK YOU ARE CRAZY HAHAH UP LATE AGAIN WITH STUMP PAIN, GOT TO TAKE THE MEDS TO KEEP MY HEART PUMPIMG AND STUMP FROM HURTING HAHAH GOOD TO SEE YOUR VIDEOS AGAIN, BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL NEED TO BINGE WATCH TO CATCH UP. I WILL BE GOING TO GET BATTERIES FOR MY WHEELCHAIR BUILD, WHAT POWER PACKS DO YOU THINK WILL GIVE ME THE MAX POWER? I REMEMBER YOUR VIDEO SHOWING LAPTOP BATTERIES VS TOOL HIGH DRAIN BATTERIES IN YOUR RC CAR! LOVED THAT VIDEO, WOULD LOVE YOUR OPINON, GOING TO TRY AT RECYCLE PLACE TO GET THEM FREE. , YOUR YOU TUBE FRIEND OLD ONE LEGGED JOSEPH T RETIRED NAVY

@vuaeco 6 жыл бұрын

A motor on this raft will just rip off the rubber. But yeah, it'll be cool to jump the waves on this even just for a couple minutes! :D So sorry to see you hospitalized. Get well soon. You've served all of us so we can enjoy the peace and freedom today. My hat's off to you, Joseph. Right on memorial day, too! Regarding power packs, it depends on how far you want to go on it. If you don't go that far and have access to a wall outlet to charge your battery pack, I'd use the Kobalt 24V packs. Two of the 4Ah packs should be enough power. You can also hack the 2Ah packs and put 2 in parallel and that's $10 cheaper! :D You can use laptop cells but you'll need to put about 10 or more in parallel to get enough discharge current. You might not have enough room in your wheel chair for that many cells, though.