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Got a deflated tire but 10 two-liter bottles? Make this DIY air compressor!

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Got a deflated tire but 10 two-liter bottles?
Make this DIY air compressor!
The best solutions are sometimes the simplest ones: “I’ve been topping off a leaky tire for weeks and staring at my garden hose wondering if I could use it instead of my compressor.
Turns out, the Open Hearth restaurant in Taylors, South Carolina hit on the same idea but their approach matches the eatery’s more casual atmosphere.
Armed with that knowledge, […] READ THE REST

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