Since my previous post, I wanted to share some photos of my 70-hour build and pack session (over several days) of the Smallest Bike Pump Project x 250 (Featherforged Nanotap) and my mild descent into madness
My usual <1 per month turned into x250 in 12 hours and I was not prepared for the usual 4-5 day turn around time.
*In my photos, I have bright green posterboard as my work area. I use this to see the parts better, protect my table, and have interesting build photos.
Very rough timeline:
Unpacking parts and organizing: 2 hours
Polishing handles: 8.5 hours
Piston o-ring, front cap and rear cap install: 2 hours
Piston prep: 4 hours
Part cleanup and magnet install: 12.5 hours
Pin install: 8.5 hours
Body polish: 8 hours
Final polish: 4 hours
Valve rubber punch: 20 min
Install: presta o-ring, cap o-ring, valve: 4.5 hours
Lube and thread lock rear cap: 6.25 hours
Test: 4 hours
Fold manual, packing slip, pack, add label, final pump clean: 8.25 hours
Redbull final count: 400 oz Gas station Jerky: 12 lbs
Conclusion: I was able deliver (mostly) on time and then I camped for 2 days in the colorado mountains to deal with the trauma.
Thanks to everyone that supported this project
by Featherforged
6 Comments
Really cool! Any videos of watching it in action?!
This is really awesome… not only because it looks like a cool product but getting to see behind the scenes of the start of a new business. Good luck with it all…. Wish you all the success and hope you can scale things with that success!
Where can I buy one ?
Did you explore a rotary screw air compressor instead of a piston? With such a short stroke for the piston, rotating the handle instead may be much easier even if it takes longer.
Where do you sell them
Love this. I wish everything was overbuilt like this, and like back in the day. Thanks for making something awesome and high quality. Your story is fun to follow along as well. Keep it up bro. Ride on 🤘
I love it. Neat design! (how) do you seal the piston/cylinder clearance?
Good luck with building tour business!