Sphere pressure tester
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Sphere pressure tester
I'm going to make something up.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Or if like me you don't have access to a lathe ....
There dead easy to make up if you have a spare parts car to raid for hydraulic bits:
http://www.aussiefrogs.com/shane/sphere ... tester.htm
This one really did only take me 20minutes to have working on a bench. I then just grabbed a bit of wood and screwed it down to the wood.
You don't need anything other than a spanner to make it (no lathe, welder, taps, dies etc... required).
seeya,
Shane L.
There dead easy to make up if you have a spare parts car to raid for hydraulic bits:
http://www.aussiefrogs.com/shane/sphere ... tester.htm
This one really did only take me 20minutes to have working on a bench. I then just grabbed a bit of wood and screwed it down to the wood.
You don't need anything other than a spanner to make it (no lathe, welder, taps, dies etc... required).
seeya,
Shane L.
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I think the guage is about 1800psi (I'll have to check)... I only paid about 1.75quid for it.
I just use a socket on the middle nut of the hydraulic pump and turn it with the 'speeder' type socket bar (you know the socket wrench that's looks just like a CX wheelbrace). You do NOT need to power the pump. You'll only need to turn the speeder bar for about 5seconds to get a reading.
seeya,
Shane L.
I just use a socket on the middle nut of the hydraulic pump and turn it with the 'speeder' type socket bar (you know the socket wrench that's looks just like a CX wheelbrace). You do NOT need to power the pump. You'll only need to turn the speeder bar for about 5seconds to get a reading.
seeya,
Shane L.
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Woops didn't answer your questions...
Hose connections:
High pressure:
--Pump out to regulator input
--Regulator output to pressure guage
ie: only two connections, just use a bit of HP line from a wreck that already has the bubble flares (that's what did).
Low pressure:
-Resevoir to pump
-Regulator return to reseviour
That's it ... To bloody simple for words. I still wish I'd made one about 10years ago !!!
seeya,
Shane L.
Hose connections:
High pressure:
--Pump out to regulator input
--Regulator output to pressure guage
ie: only two connections, just use a bit of HP line from a wreck that already has the bubble flares (that's what did).
Low pressure:
-Resevoir to pump
-Regulator return to reseviour
That's it ... To bloody simple for words. I still wish I'd made one about 10years ago !!!
seeya,
Shane L.
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theres a guy on ebay selling gauges right up to several thousand psi
regards malcolm
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Thanks Malcolm, I've done a search but can't find it.
Do you have a link?
theres a guy on ebay selling gauges right up to several thousand psi
regards malcolm
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Thanks Malcolm, I've done a search but can't find it.
Do you have a link?
If you don't want to convert psi to bar you could try this search on ebay:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/pressure-gauge-bar
If you click 'advanced search' and select 'items available to: United Kingdom' (or wherever) you will find some more.
Søren
http://search.ebay.co.uk/pressure-gauge-bar
If you click 'advanced search' and select 'items available to: United Kingdom' (or wherever) you will find some more.
Søren