On Tue, 10 May 2011 07:57:51 -0700, mike wrote:
Is there such a thing as a reasonably constructed footpump with accurate
pressure gauge

Hmm, not sure! Mine's got a good gauge, but there was very little
reinforcement at the end of the pump body where the shaft for the plunger
passes through, and it started to wear quite quickly (to the point where
the pump would jam if I tried to operate it through full travel).

In the end, I found a hefty 1/8" thick washer with the right size hole to
take the plunger shaft, and I cut and bolted that to the end of the pump
body, which should give it a few more years of life. Maybe next time I'll
try to find a pump with a good body and swap the current pump's gauge
onto it...

(I've got a big portable compressor for most 'home' jobs anyway, but it's
useful to have a foot-pump kicking around in the vehicles)

cheers

Jules