Playing football in the yard or outdoors is a young affair: even if you are over 50, playing sports regularly, you will feel like “20 with a tail”. But what if the ball taken with him was blown away, and the question arises, how to pump the ball without a needle and pump in artisanal conditions (beach, nature, someone else's yard)? Naturally, it would be better to take care of this, and bring along a bicycle pump and a needle (the cost of which is no more than 150 rubles).
But, if the above equipment is not at hand, not everything is lost! But remember that the methods listed below are far from being the safest for your ball: you can simply pump it and spoil it, so if it’s a rarity with an autograph of your favorite football player, it’s better to postpone such manipulations.
How to pump up the ball without a needle: the "Medical" way
Advantages: low cost of the method, availability of materials. Everything can be found in a roadside pharmacy and car glove box.
Disadvantages: in the outback just might not find such a pharmacy. In addition, the instruction presented below is not an answer to the question of how to pump the ball without a needle: this is an instruction on how to make such a needle.
The essence of the method
If trouble has overtaken you on the road, then, with a little effort and ingenuity, you can pump the ball using a simple bicycle pump, electrical tape and a needle from the syringe. The needle must first be blunted: it should not pierce the nipple, but smoothly enter it. Needles from blood transfusion systems are ideal: they are quite thick and durable. The tip of the needle should be blunt on the asphalt or knife sharpener. The result should be a needle with a blunt end, which will serve as the basis for the adapter from the pump to the ball. Next, gently wrap electrical tape on the base of the needle. It will take about 12 layers. This is done so that the needle fits snugly into the hole in the pump.
Road way: how to pump up a ball without a needle using ... a car service
Advantages: a rather effective way to pump a soccer / basketball / volleyball ball that has blown off the road . Auto service assistants will come to your aid, who will be happy to help for a purely nominal fee. In addition, many may find the right needle. The method is suitable if there is no needle or pump at hand.
Disadvantages: at the right time, the car service may not be there. An inexperienced worker can pump the ball, from which he can burst from excessive pressure during careless inflation or during the game.
The essence of the method
It is known that in car services the most popular service is tire inflation. The compressor used for this can supply air under high pressure, which is what we need. The deflated ball should be pressed very tightly against the compressor nozzle and inflated until the desired level of stiffness is reached. You should carefully monitor the density so as not to pump and explode the ball. It is better to carry out the procedure in three: two press the ball, one - at the signal should turn off the compressor. By the way, on many modern models of compressors there is a nozzle for inflating balls.
We make injections with air: how to pump the ball without a needle: in an alternative but very debilitating way
Advantages: Another “medical” method, but this time without a needle or a pump. Only a car kit with a syringe and several hours of time should be at hand, depending on the volume of the syringe found.
Disadvantages: the method is exhausting and inconvenient. You can permanently ruin the nipple of the ball, and it will bleed air if you do not use special oil.
For those who have neither electrical tape at hand, nor a car service along the way, there is another way to save a beach volleyball or street soccer tournament. The bottom line is to introduce air into the ball through a simple syringe. The amount of upcoming work depends on the volume of the syringe: you can pump the ball with 20 cc in about half an hour. 10 Ml - per hour. 5, 2 Ml - is the game worth the candle? .. This is the most affordable and artisanal way to pump a basketball without a needle without a compressor at hand. To facilitate the injection of the syringe and the safety of the ball, the nipple should be moistened with oil.
If there is a needle but no pump
Advantages: A pretty fun and creative way to pump. Most likely, it will not work to pump the ball to the desired density, but the pleasure of the process is guaranteed! In addition, the method is suitable for soft beach balls.
Disadvantages: the need to find a strong plastic bag or bottle. The need to make an adapter.
There are those who do not know how to pump a soccer ball without a needle. But the lack of a needle - this, as it becomes clear, is a third of the trouble. The worst thing is for those who for some reason cannot use the pump, since it is still possible to create high air pressure from improvised means, but it is very difficult to direct it to a certain point (ball). As a compressor, you can use a polyethylene bottle or a tight bag. Some craftsmen manage to solder a needle into the bottle cap and pump the ball over and over again while standing or jumping carefully on this bottle.
After the air passes from the bottle into the ball, the structure is removed, another portion of air is pumped into the bottle and the manipulation is repeated. And so - to the end!
There is a more advanced method using vinegar and soda: vinegar and soda are poured into the same bottle, and carbon dioxide is injected into the ball. But this is provided that the needle is firmly soldered into the bottle cap.
As we can see, there are a lot of ways to pump the ball without a needle. None of them are convenient and light, but a true athlete is one who, despite all the obstacles, goes to the victorious end!