I know some here have picked up
these Harbor Freight compressors and stripped off the plastic to make a tiny compressor to keep on their bikes.
Just wondering, since the gauge is basically useless (0~300psi without much resolution) has anyone removed the gauge and plugged the port to make the whole assembly even more compact? I just got one and stripped it down. ($4.99 with coupon!)
I always have a tire gauge (or two) on my bike anyway, and don't see much use in this gauge other than a
really rough idea of the pressure. Figure it would not only make it smaller, but give one less part that is likely to break.
Although, now thinking about it as I type, I guess another good idea would be to replace it with a 0~50 psi gauge. Can't see myself using this thing to inflate anything that would need higher pressure than that.