On Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:17:35 -0400, Clare Snyder wrote:

The only advantage to doing it on the ground is the "Bazooka" is
heavy and clumsy

Thanks Clare for that advice since I was wondering if it was useful since
the guys didn't use the tire mounter in those videos - but left the tire
flat on the ground.

The bazooka is a bit heavy and clumsy where safety is always an issue
https://www.amazon.com/Biltek-Blaster-Inflator-Tractor-Seating/dp/B00K326BY4

One advantage of the tire being on the mounting jig, of course, is that it
stays put when you're adding the air, which, since that's a dangerous part
of the operating (you don't want a finger caught at the bead when it pops),
it seems reasonable to keep it on the jig until the bead is seated.

Most people seem to do the job with the tire on the ground (or on wood):
https://youtu.be/aLBRMpyU_Z0?t=245

For roughly $60 pretty hard to make your own - - - -

I agree with you that the tools are cheap enough to make home creation only
something to do if it's a lot of fun:
https://www.amazon.com/tire-air-blaster/s?k=tire+air+blaster

I have welding equipment and cutting equipment, but I agree that it is best
to just buy the right tool such as those above, which I didn't know about
until you told me - so that's the fun of learning from others on this ng.

One thing I look at, with tools, is the expensive stuff, to see what's
different, where, I'm not sure what makes this one $250 yet...
https://www.eagleequip.com/product/EAGGAIBB6LM.html