FullThrottle_06' Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 WOW, you guys are putting WAAAY too much thought into this. Its a damn leak down tester FFS! You can buy all this crap at a hardware store and you can find the gauge at an autoparts store. Takes all of 30 mins to DIY Step-By-Step guide to building one of these in the "technical" section or quit bitching and buy Sprinkles kit for $45 shipped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 What standard are you using to verify the accuracy of the gauge?Umm...with a gauge of known accuracy. ......why , are you interested in one? Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I am just questioning the integrity of the gauge because there not accurate and are very prone to failure. I replace these almost every day for the government on the military ships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 WOW, you guys are putting WAAAY too much thought into this. Its a damn leak down tester FFS! You can buy all this crap at a hardware store and you can find the gauge at an autoparts store. Takes all of 30 mins to DIY Step-By-Step guide to building one of these in the "technical" section or quit bitching and buy Sprinkles kit for $45 shipped. I know right,? You can build it for less than 45.00. You bet. But when you account for you time it's just not worth screwing with for some people. I'll stand to make 5-6.00 after shipping on each one..so obviously I don't do it for the money. It's just to help some fellow riders out. Maybe they can help me out sometime in a small way as well. I've committed to build 3 out of some fittings I already have. After that I'm done trying to do any favors building these things....too much hassle and BS. Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I am just questioning the integrity of the gauge because there not accurate and are very prone to failure. I replace these almost every day for the government on the military ships Yes! Because banshees are held to military spec tolerances and quality control standards. Dude..you your brain for a second. You'll use it 6-7 minutes at a time...maybe 3-4 times a year if you're OCD. Not exactly a rigorous duty cycle is it? Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieskes Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I am just questioning the integrity of the gauge because there not accurate and are very prone to failure. I replace these almost every day for the government on the military shipsSounds like you are just trying to make yourself look smart. Set your damn compressor to 6psi and watch the gauge, that way you have two gauges to look at. You could also put a few (10-15) gauges inline so you know for sure you are at 6psi. You could also wire in a fuel pressure safety switch that will sound a alam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Sounds like you are just trying to make yourself look smart. Set your damn compressor to 6psi and watch the gauge, that way you have two gauges to look at. You could also put a few (10-15) gauges inline so you know for sure you are at 6psi. You could also wire in a fuel pressure safety switch that will sound a alam.^^^^ military spec tests. Seriously though. All I do is put the gauge I'm wanting to test on a testing tee I have mocked up with a verified gauge and compare the pressures. I've never had one off by more than .25 psi. Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Why not just buy a MityVac with a gauge and a few plugs from the hardware store. If you get the metal mityvac with gauge you will be able to do 30 inches of mercury vacuum, and 30psi pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have one.of these. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231018477698 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willaduncan Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) I am just questioning the integrity of the gauge because there not accurate and are very prone to failure. I replace these almost every day for the government on the military ships Bro remember military products come from the lowest bidder we don't always buy the best stuff! The only reason this topic went outta control is I don't have the ability to make one right now due job related stuff so I was trying to get a member to build one for me. YES they can be made for probably half the price but whats the point in building a part for someone you don't know for free??? Im completely ok throwing him an extra couple bones if your not build it your self Edited January 26, 2014 by willaduncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Bro remember military products come from the lowest bidder we don't always buy the best stuff! The only reason this topic went outta control is I don't have the ability to make one right now due job related stuff so I was trying to get a member to build one for me. YES they can be made for probably half the price but whats the point in building a part for someone you don't know for free??? Im completely ok throwing him an extra couple bones if your not build it your self I'm not trying to make myself look smart or be a dick. And I our contracts specifically say to use grade A gauges. Which is why when they build these ships they use cheap ass gauges is because your right lowest bid gets the job. for this specific gauge we would calibrate to 1.5% which is .014 psi. If your off by .25 that's 4% that the gauge is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieskes Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Make your own and just stfu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've never done a leak down on a motor. Are they important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieskes Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've never done a leak down on a motor. Are they important?Not really, unless you are using a grade a Colombian bambam gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've never done a leak down on a motor. Are they important?Well since I guess we don't use military grade, we've all been wrong anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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