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Do you think that a compressor for inflating car tyres with 250 PSI output pressure will do for inflating the fire hose? I plan to inflate the hose and disconnect the compressor from it. Won't this kind of compressor be too weak? What do you think ?

If its good up to 250psi then it'll be more than adequate.

The only downside is it might be slow at filling up the hose, but it'll certainly fill it up enough!

Thanks a lot!

If your hose develops a leak then a small compressor could overheat and burn out as it tries to keep the hose inflated. Keep an eye out for leaks and you'll be fine.

Most important is your tank size and actual cfm.

A small pump may be able to reach 250psi, but if its cfm is too small it will take a long time for your bladder(s) to reach the psi you want.

This may or may not be an issue. I turn the bladder on and in a few seconds its full so there isn't much time for anything to shift around. My tank pretty much fills the bladders , but it needs a few more seconds of the compressor running to get up to 70psi.

Theoretically if I manage to make leak-proof bladder it should work. The compressor is indeed small, but I plan to make a very small gap between pressed skis and upper mold, so the volume of the bladder isn't that big. Then small compressor should inflate it quite quickly to the desired pressure. Thanks for support, big shout out from Poland to all the builders out there! I am starting my adventure! Soooo stoked!