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Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:13 pm
by Dieselman
Dean wrote:Bit annoyed, my 100bar gauge popped today while testing my sphere pressure tester, got to 15bar then the dial turned green with lhm and then popped the bung out the top and dropped all its now lhm filled glycerine...............
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My gauges have been sound, but when I bought a regassing rig and it blew the seal out at 80Bar gas pressure it literally stunned me. It took 24Hrs for my hearing to return.
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:16 pm
by White Exec
Yes, indeed. . . . . capable of testing 7 or 8 at a time, while on the move!
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:50 pm
by Dean
Dieselman wrote:Dean wrote:Bit annoyed, my 100bar gauge popped today while testing my sphere pressure tester, got to 15bar then the dial turned green with lhm and then popped the bung out the top and dropped all its now lhm filled glycerine...............
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My gauges have been sound, but when I bought a regassing rig and it blew the seal out at 80Bar gas pressure it literally stunned me. It took 24Hrs for my hearing to return.
I can well believe it Will, undoing a sphere fill plug with 50 bar makes a good woosh let alone sudden depressurisation at 80, would of woken the neighbours up I bet.
The gauge i bought for the tester has never been used, i disected it this evening, it wasnt soldered correctly. No big issue as due to the way im piping it up i need a rear entry gauge anyway.
Will be making up a stainless 3 sided cover with a slot for the jack handle and a viewing window for the gauge, should protect the user from any flying debris should the worst happen.
Thanks for the comments anyway, I've not built a sphere tester before but I'm hoping it will work out well.
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Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:05 pm
by Dieselman
Dean wrote:Dieselman wrote: i need a rear entry gauge anyway.
Oh, Err, Missus...
The pressure tester looks good, nice and simple.
I wouldn't bother with a safety cage, the volume of liquid is so small and the risk so minimal.
My gauges were bought off Hawker Fluid (or something) on "the Bay", and have been fine.
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:48 am
by White Exec
Ear defenders essential, for all sphere gas work!!!
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:29 pm
by Dean
If Carlsberg made tread wear indicators...............
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:06 pm
by Dean
Isn't it just, dead simple but brilliant in its simplicity. Don't get me wrong, totally pointless! But brilliant none the less.
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Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:45 pm
by robert_e_smart
My Nokians have this. But it has a row of numbers that wear off. Very handy though.
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:20 pm
by Dieselman
Do the numbers go all the way to zero?
Can Tha tell I were brought up in Yorkshire...?
Re: My Citroen XM Prestige
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:31 pm
by Dean
they are just about ready for a track day, you tight git
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