Thanks, Darcy. It's been really handy. It's out on loan at the moment, doing the rounds.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

I'm gonna say that idea was borrowed, but it's definitely a great solution.

Hope it goes well. Mine's still going strong. It'll probably outlast me.

As inflators go, It's so much better than a plastic bottle. Until that tyre went pop, I've not had any punctures in 12 months, so I'm sure that the sealant is doing a great job. Don't think I'd go back to tubes now.

That's my brother's favourite method. He swears by it. I just like making stuff.

The cam strap really works. Without it that tyre wouldn't have gone on. My bro swears by soapy water on the side walls. I haven't tried that yet, but I'm sure he's had good results. Definitely an Improvement over the fizzy drinks bottle, though. You can get twice the pressure. The extinguisher's supposed to be good for 200 PSI, and that pressure relief valve is reassuring, too.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

Glad you've got a potential solution, Guy. Hope it works out.

Thanks. I hope it's helpful.

Thanks, Howarth. I've actually got a compressor, but this can go in the car on road trips, so it wins hands down on practicality. One of my bikes has 27.5 plus tyres and I'm thinking about making a video when I convert it to tubeless. I'm sure it won't be a problem with this, though.

@@MeantforDescent that'd be great. I've so many pinch-flats on my 27.5+ (usually on the rear as it's a hardtail too)! Had absolutely no flats on my full-sus tubeless 27.5 on 2.4"-ers.

@@howarthgreenoak4257, try this video at the 3minute mark and watch the technique used; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mqyYislhldmbd2g.html Hope it helps you to seat easily with your existing pump.

No problem. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks Jack. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks. I think it's a worthwhile little project if you're running tubeless. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out and just how useful it is, too. I love having the right tool for the job.

Oh, I don't know. Probably depends on what I've set alight. ;)

There's nothing better than a good, old fashioned tinker.

Some of the tyres I've had went with just a pump, some not. I think folds in new tyres can cause problems, but I've had issues refitting tyres, too. The jobs a lot easier with this though.

Thanks, man.

It certainly worked for me. I wouldn't be without it now. So handy.

Thanks, Iain. I do carry an inflator on the trails; usually with the bigger 25 gram cartridges. I get the feeling that these were particularly stubborn, though. Even with the inflator they wouldn't seat without the help of a cam strap pushing the bead against the rim. Top advice though. Cheers.

@@MeantforDescent a good way when fitting a new tyre is to put in a tube and inflate it really hard overnight, then the next day remove it and go tubeless, that way the tyre has then taken the shape of the rim, so seals pretty easily then.

Good call, Iain. I'll give it a go next time around. Cheers.

Thanks Damien. Good shout.

Definitely a step up from a plastic bottle.

Why not a schrader valve for my wheels or for my inflator? For my wheels that's easy. They're designed to accept a presta valve, which is narrower than a schrader. Drilling them to accept a schrader valve doesn't seem very sensible, so there's no chance that I'm going to change. Also, because the presta valve is narrower, the hole in the rim can be narrower, so the integrity of the rim isn't compromised to the same degree as it would be if a larger schrader valve was used. With regards to my inflator, it's something that I did consider. Schrader valves are used to fill tanks and are available with 1/4" and 1/8" national pipe threads, but they are typically screwed into tapped bosses that are welded into the wall of the tank. Strangely enough, I do have a TIG setup, so it's something that I could do, but for most people doing that would be beyond their means or skillset, so it wouldn't make for a very helpful video. Tubeless presta valves typically have an external thread, so fitting them to a thin walled tank is also very easy. You're right to say that schrader valves have a removable core by design, but so do a lot of presta valves, very much like the one I used in the video. You're also right to say that schrader valves have a self-returning valve pin, but is that reason enough to favour one? Presta valves are held closed by the pressure that is in the wheel or tank. They don't need an internal spring, so there are fewer parts to get gummed up with debris, such as tyre sealant, for example. I suspect that's why they're generally not used in tubeless systems, at least within the cycling community. Really, that means that the key benefit of choosing a schrader valve over a presta vaIve would be that they can be used at filling stations. don't see anything really wrong with using a schrader valve, but the filling station thing doesn't really trump the simplicity and ease of installation that a presta valve offers. Fitting a pressure gauge is a good idea, and again something I weighed up, but it's an unnecessary cost, especially because I have a Topeak pressure gauge which I can use if I want to be accurate. As it happens, I think just being cautious is probably all that's needed. I hope this gives you an insight into why I used the parts that I did. Regardless, thanks for watching.

@@MeantforDescent As a side note, you can get schrader valves that have a fully threaded shaft like presta ones. Presta valves, due to their design, lose more air than schrader ones. Another way would be using a ghetto tubeless with a split inner tube setup with added safety by gluing the excess tubing to the tire's side walls with rubber contact cement. Trials rider Ali Clarkson has a video demonstrating this technique, which he learned from another rider's mechanic.

Cheers, Craig. Works a treat.

Thanks. It seemed sensible to keep the pressure relief valve with it being a safety feature.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

you can use your frame as a truing jig. attach pencils to the frame/fork with elastic bands, either side of the wheel, making sure that the blunt ends are against the rim. You can then spin the wheel and use the pencils as a guide to see the location and severity of the buckle.

Volume should not matter because the pressure equalizes, so if you got 3 bar of air inside your garden sprayer but 4 bar in your tire, the tire would push air into the garden sprayer If your garden sprayer has 3 bar and your tire 1 bar then from garden sprayer to tire If both equal out after that in pressure level the air stops moving, you should have heard that already When you inflate your tire with it and the remove the hose from your tire you are still left with pressure inside the garden sprayer, doesnt matter if 2l or 200l volume. Makes sense? Ofc this dude wont push 160psi into his tire, else that mtb tire would be very unhappy, you just give it bursts until the tire seats, but it enables him to reuse it and not have to repressurize after each tire like with the 3bar of a garden sprayer

@@flosa1995 Very good point - Thanks :)

Hi Julen. How did it go?

Well, I have just leave a 15 day quaraitine, so not much... I’ll text you when done. 😅

Man, that sucks. At least you're out.

Just finifhed the project. The worts thing?.. removing the extinguishing powder 🤣

Thanks Paul. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I've never had condensation when I've used mine, but refrigeration is caused by the movement of gas, so I'm sure it's a plausible. I wouldn't worry too much.

Thanks. To be honest, I don't know. I'd guess it is because I've seen others use them. I had originally intended to use a 1kg extinguisher, but the heads are different to the one I chose. I picked the 2kg because I found a 1/4" BSP hose tail with a 3/16" barb that would screw straight in. That was absolutely the deciding factor.

I just built one out of a 1 kg and it works perfect too.

Thanks, Anthony. I think I bought it from Screwfix. It's not the smallest one they do, it's the next one up.

Cheers I will have a look on the website. I have plenty of time on my hands right now. Went to chopwell woods about 2 weeks ago, hit jump line ..like it it lol. Second peak rolled off and bust my collar bone. Currently sat soaking up the sun watching mtb videos wishing I was out having fun. Ps. I have stans tubeless kit and maxxis minions to fit so your video has inspired me to make one of your creations. I just live in Wardley Gateshead so I might bump into you on our beautiful local trails🤘

If you see a ruggedly handsome, 6' 3" bearded bundle of awesome, who clearly enjoys beer too much, it could be me.

@@MeantforDescent 🤣👍

Hi Nick. I had real problems with mine seating, and tightening a cam strap around the tyre was a huge help. It pushed the bead against the rim to limit the amount of air escaping. If you have access to a compressor give that a go. Together with the strap you'll probably make it work. If you don't have a compressor then some sort of inflator would be a good choice. This one hasn't let me down yet.

@@MeantforDescent no compressor but will have a go with building this, and using a cam strap, how tight should the strap be?

Just as tight as you can get it. Go easy if you're using a ratchet strap, though. You could probably do some damage with one of those.

Yeah, you're right, but I've potentially entertained several people for as many as 9 minutes. ;)

@@MeantforDescent I do have a couple of old fire extinguishers here so might be worth me doing

Yeah, I'm sure there are great tyres out there that aren't Maxxis. I just replaced like for like because they've been awesome. Now I think about it, though, in the last 10 years I've only ridden on High Rollers, Ardents and Minions.

@@MeantforDescent people get sucked into them it's like iPhones smh anyway how much were the posh top peak bits and pieces I probably got that name wrong I'm old the memory going

The hose kit was £20, so needlessly expensive. It works well, but there are definitely cheaper alternatives out there.

@@MeantforDescent yep cheaper than my airshot think that was around £50 much more satisfying building it yourself anyway bike review on that vitaes I probably spelt that wrong but you know what I mean

LOL. Suppose it depends on your pump. With a foot pump I'd go slider or higher. May be even a plimsoll. Did it in under two minutes with my track pump. My Five Tens braved it like champs, too.

@@MeantforDescent Thanks for getting back to me, it's size 13 Adidas sliders replacing my flip flops, and a Topeak something or other track pump replacing the foot pump. If this combination can seat my Jumbo Jim fat tyres then I might patent it. 👍👍

Add a cam strap around the tyre and could be onto a winner. Good luck.

It was the same cost as an Airshot, but I bought all the parts new. It could definitely be made for less with a cheaper extinguisher, a cheaper valve and a cheaper hose kit. That said, cost wasn't really my concern. I wanted something fairly unique, more robust than the alternatives, and I wanted to build it myself. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Boxes ticked.

@@MeantforDescent Interesting, I just looked it up and fire extinguishers are a lot cheaper than I expected them to be. I think when I need one I'll try the weed sprayer inflator hack cause I already have one, and if it doesn't work well, then I don't mind shelling out and getting a track pump with a reservoir, but this is still a cool idea.

The soft drinks bottle was my cheap and on hand solution. It was so much hassle that I'm glad to have the extinguisher. As long as you find something that works and is reliable, you'll have made a good call.

It can be done a lot cheaper too, though. Mine was like, 10 EUR all around? 6 EUR for 20yo (basically cannot be certified anymore so they are not worth much) 1 kg fire extinguisher, 1.something EUR for the hose tail, 2 EUR for PVC hose (5 mm inner diameter), and that was it. (I have surplus of those tubeless valves, but those are really cheap too). Works great. Eventually I am gonna put on nicer hose and stuff, more for the sake of tinkering than anything else, but for 10 EUR it absolutely works and is miles better than soda bottle (which worked somewhat, but it was a struggle).

Spot on. I'm glad it all came together. Love mine. Can't beat it for seating tubeless tyres.

That music's mint. I'm listening to it now. Hang on. That's the doorbell. There's some woman her to fix the fridge.

@@MeantforDescent you wish!