How to make a pump from an old car strut

The front shock absorber strut remaining after the suspension repair can be converted into a hand pump for inflating tires. This is a simple, indestructible tool, yet quite compact to carry with you in a backpack. The main thing is that its production will cost almost nothing, since almost all the parts are already in the shock absorber.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

Materials:


  • front pillar;
  • bicycle pump hose;
  • M6 nut
  • washer M12.

Pump manufacturing process


It is necessary to disassemble the shock absorber and drain the oil from it. It will require an inner sleeve and a rod.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

You need to disassemble the sleeve by hitting the rod. The latter needs to be clamped in a vice and a plate cut out of it. Only the piston and its adjacent parts should remain on the rod.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

The sleeve is disassembled into a tube. Next, you need to remove the pin from the ball joint and clean it until it shines.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

The threaded part is cut off from the pin, and the rod is also shortened in order to weld them together in the future so that they do not stick out too much from the sleeve.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

The bushing and nut are returned to the rod. It is then welded to the finger as evenly as possible. The weld seam is cleaned.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

Next you need to plug the sleeve.To do this, the M6 ​​nut is pressed into the washer, and they are welded together. The resulting part is welded into the sleeve tube.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

A hole is drilled in the side of the sleeve closer to the open edge. It is lubricated from the inside and a rod is inserted into it. Then a hose is screwed to the pump, and it can be used for its intended purpose for inflating tires and balls.
How to make a pump from an old car strut

How to make a pump from an old car strut

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