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    Quiet 120 V AC Tire Inflator?

    Is there a good (and somewhat quiet) 120 V tire inflator?

    I have an old Craftsman inflator with an accurate pressure gauge that works very well, but it's so noisy that I don't like to use it. I have a 12 V DC tire inflator that is much quieter. Is there such a thing as a reasonably quiet 120 V AC tire inflator?

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    I have seen an oil lubricated pancake compressor. It should be quieter but I have never been around one. It is larger than an inflator as it has a 2 gallon tank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles McKinley View Post
    I have seen an oil lubricated pancake compressor. It should be quieter but I have never been around one. It is larger than an inflator as it has a 2 gallon tank.

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    That would be my thought. I have a Craftsman oil lubed direct drive that inflates tires and runs floor nailers and nail guns just fine. I doubt it'd run something like an impact wrench though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curt Harms View Post
    That would be my thought. I have a Craftsman oil lubed direct drive that inflates tires and runs floor nailers and nail guns just fine. I doubt it'd run something like an impact wrench though.
    I don't want to run air tools with it. I just want a tire inflator, which would be quick for inflating tires and wouldn't require pressurizing and draining an air tank.

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