On Sat, 16 May 2009 12:45:24 -0700, Prof Wonmug wrote:

I bought a large inflatable water slide for use by the pool:

http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58851-Wa.../dp/B000NN9DUC

This is a pretty cool slide. It appears to be very well made. The
material (vinyl?) is very heavy.

But I was not prepared for the setup and, especially, the take-down
time. It took me well over half an hour to inflate the slide using a
small portable compressor.

I use my shop vac to inflate and deflate these things. Make a
fitting from a series of smaller hoses and some duct tape.

Leave the Boston valves in place- but make the last fitting just small
enough to go inside the valve and open the flapper.
[the inflator is junk- but this is what you want the end fitting to
look like-
http://www.amazon.com/Cordless-Elect...2510555&sr=1-9
]

i'm guessing 10 minutes to inflate or deflate that slide.

but runs hot and may not be able to inflate more than one large item.

http://tinyurl.com/qqut6j

The nozzles are the best part of that toy. I'd wager that the worst
shop vac will move 10 times as much air.

I love that they call it a "high volume air pump" but don't say what
that "high volume" is.

Jim