Four Fingered Tire Inflator

Four Fingered Tire Inflator FARM SHOP Tools 15-5-4 "It works on all size tires from 13 to 38 in. in diameter," says Marcel Van De Sype of his "four fingered" tubeless tire inflator. Called the Van-De-Blast, it features an air tank with four finger-type outlets that feed a sudden blast of compressed air (up to 150lbs. tank pressure) into the tire at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock to raise the bead. The outlet nozzle on each flexible finger is adjustable to ensure that the blast of air is directed at the most efficient angle to the inside of the tire to expand it and force a seating of the bead. You hook your regular air compressor hose to the valve stem and turn on the air. You then use the portable tank to shoot a blast of air into the casing to raise the bead, forming an air tight chamber, allowing air from the compressor to inflate the tubeless tire. "The four fingers on the portable Van-De-Blast bead seater make it more effective, especially on large tractor and combine tires, than a single outlet," says the inventor. "The device works in either the horizontal or vertical position" The portable tank, saddle and its flexible outlets fold up for easy portability. Sells for $850 (Canadian). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Van-De-Blast, Marcel Van De Sype, owner, Box 328, Radville, Sask., Canada SOC 2G0 (ph 306 869-2777).

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