Looks like the sort of photo I would have to send to a dispatcher before they would accept that I need a tow because this pile of shit isn't going anywhere.
this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2026
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Its my picture, it blew out on the way back to the yard. It was only about 15 miles away so I told the boss I had a puncture and he brought me this
Thanks boss! I'll clock out when I'm able to get back to the shop.
I think maybe you should've used less understatement.
"Hi boss, the low pressure tyre light thingy has come on"
Yeah, this is 100% a response to someone's very stupid question.
Some dispatcher that is not allowed to send anyone out until basic troubleshooting is done as you say, or some manager thinking they understand better than you with the question "Well can you try..."
Joking aside that’s a decent portable compressor. Had one for a couple years. Effective and convenient. Just wish batteries for these things weren’t so expensive, they’re the printer ink of the portable tool world.
When my Makita drill batteries died I was looking for new ones only to find that's it's cheaper to buy a whole new drill with batteries than to just replace my dead batteries. Absolutely stupid and wasteful.
The batteries inside the pack are far cheaper. Opening the pack to replace them will be a challenge.
Yeah they usually have a chip in them tho. If the voltage gets below a threshold, the chip disconnects the cells from the output. The idea is the cells are probably damaged beyond recovery at that point and attempting to use or charge them is a fire risk.
But another result is when people replace the cells, the battery still won't work. And because right to repair laws are still a joke, the people making either the tools or the batteries don't release any documentation about what chip is used or if/how it can be reset once new cells are inserted.
I had a pretty nifty cordless vacuum cleaner which had a battery built in. The battery wore out, so I looked into replacing it. But it was a nightmare. All plastic clips that broke when trying to get stuff apart. A ton of hidden screws and the worst part: the cells were all encased in a lot of plastic, a tape like stuff and what looked like epoxy. Plus the connections were spot welded. In the end I gave up and bought a new corded one. A waste to replace something that could have been repaired, had it not been terribly made. The new corded one will last longer I hope and at least remain at max power till it dies.
If you remove and replace the BMS you can keep using the pack. This of course assumes the manufacturer wasn’t a real bastard and chipped each battery with some kind of proprietary key for the unit.
I think the way forward is to 3D print a case and wire the batteries yourself. Getting a 3d printer isn't cost effective but maybe someone's already selling kits online. Hopefully the chips can be faked easily.
If you’re super handy some of these can be cut apart and batteries replaced. I did that for an old craftsman drill. Worked until the motor quit.
I was surprised how good these are - can easily inflate a telehandler tyre
It's a makita. It can do it.
Overhyped overpriced makita cannot fill even relatively small tire!
A perfect photo for "no logic, all wishful thinking" if I've ever seen one.
All you need is patience. Lots and lots of patience.
A huge amount of duct tape might help too lol
Me going through the motions with Dell support fully knowing the steps they're making me do to troubleshoot to get through their scripted bullshit won't do a damn thing.
I don't get it. ELI5?
Tyre go poof.
Machine pumps air into tyre.
All air goes out through the gaping hole.
Tyre does not get inflated.
The tires are ripped, which means that they are incapable of holding air pressure. As any air pumped in will just blow out through the rips.
Trucker: "Boss, I need a tow. Tire blew out."
Boss: "Have you tried pumping up the tire?"
Trucker: "It's a huge fucking hole. Pump isn't going to do shit."
Boss: "I'm not calling for a tow unless you try pumping it first."
Trucker: "Fine. Here's proof that I tried pumping it first."