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On Sun, 17 Sep 1995, Marc Dufour wrote: > > While waiting for my tanks to be filled today (the [tagna*] put 50 bar too > much air in one of them while he [halik*] some other customer's [pwet*]. > This is the last time I don't stand by the compressor while my pots are > filled), I leafed trough the TUSA store catalog, and sumbled upon what could > prove to be a real *GOOD THING*. > > I'm currently setting up a pony tank for myself. I've got the tank, the > valve, all I need is a reg and means to mount it. No rush, because I'm flat > broke. > > The *GOOD THING*, or at least, I think it is one, is a tiny pressure gauge. > "Pony gauge" it's called, I think. It is a very tiny pressure gauge that > screws into the HP port, reminiscent of a fire extinguisher gauge, but > obviously more rugged. It looks like a short stubby bolt with a largeish > head, inside which the gauge is. The thing looks rugged enough; presumably, > it could withstand normal SCUBA gear use. > > Anybody got more info about it? Oceanic is shipping them. My local shop has one. $39.95 US. My guess is that it accurate +- 500 PSI, which may be all you need for this application. > Are most probable non-leak failures immediately detectable on the gauge's face? I'm not sure why this would be more or less failure prone than a regular gauge, with obvious exception of hose failure. Nick Simicich - njs@sc*.em*.ne* - (last choice) njs@bc*.vn*.ib*.co* http://scifi.emi.net/njs.html -- Stop by and Light Up The World!
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