On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:54:15 GMT, T i m wrote:

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:37:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

al wrote:

Is there such thing as a reasonably cheap and reliable tyre pump with
pressure gauge t

Ive got a 'run from the ciggy lighter' thing that is supposed to stop
when teh pressure gets to the dial setting. Halfords. Useful for teh
wlan tractor which is always getting thoirns...

One of my mates is a professional gardener and his 'boss' bought a new
mini ride on tractor and from day one it was getting punctures
(thorns).

I suggested he 'fit' Ultraseal [1] in all the tyres, they did and they
haven't had a puncture since ;-)

All the best ..

T i m

[T] Ultraseal is a very special formula 'gloop' that you put inside
each tyre (and it forms a permenant seal (no other repair required) in
most cases (where it would be safe to do so) when you get a puncture).

It is NOT the same as the stuff you get for cycles nor the 'get you
home' solution like Tyre Weld or Finlek (sp?). It is also 'tyre fitter
friendy' as it's water soluable ;-)


As a kid cycling along thorn covered lanes to and from School I got
fed up with repairing punctures.

Swiping some of Dads polycell wallpaper paste and injecting some into
the tube kept the tyres inflated enough for a few months at a time.
Only problem was the onset of Winter when the mixture froze leading
to a somewhat uneven ride.
Not sure when the proprietary sealants first came out. My DIY version
was in the mid sixties .Perhaps I should have registered the Patent.

G.Harman