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A fancy pressure guage
« on: November 16, 2024, 01:29:09 am »
Jerry rigged a much “fancier” pressure guage. Thought it looked cooler on this plant, and it has an Azimuth pointed at the operator.

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Re: A fancy pressure guage
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2024, 08:53:49 am »
Scary delicate hanging out there unsupported, on the end of so many lever arms.
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Re: A fancy pressure guage
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2024, 09:55:44 am »
Quote from: Stoker on November 16, 2024, 08:53:49 am
Scary delicate hanging out there unsupported, on the end of so many lever arms.


Well the main reason I put this on here is because the guage on the 12-32 hole broke.  The guage didn’t break but the fitting broke off. I had taken it off to recalibrate it and the fitting snapped.  I didn’t use any brute force on it either. 

I am not a pro at silver soldering.  It’s very secure none the less unless I blatantly started twisting it off.  I suppose I could get rid of the 45 ° joint and have it just straight up and down and give it a slight twist, towards the operator.
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Re: A fancy pressure guage
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2024, 12:18:15 pm »
I did remove the 45° joint.

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Re: A fancy pressure guage
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2024, 12:22:56 pm »
In plumbing, I've learned the fewer joints, the better. Looks good BTW.
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Re: A fancy pressure guage
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2024, 12:39:53 pm »
Quote from: Steamloco on November 16, 2024, 12:22:56 pm
In plumbing, I've learned the fewer joints, the better. Looks good BTW.

Agreed!  8)
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