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  • Zumina
    What Are You Looking At?
    • Jan 2001
    • 2081

    #1

    Gauges

    I've heard that the micro gauges are not accurate, yet the manufacturers claim that they are. I ask because my HPA gauge developed a crack in it, and somehow paint managed to seep into the gauge itself, making it unreadable. I'm looking to replace it with a 32* gauge (claimed to be accurate to +-.5 psi), or just a standard plastic type. Anyone know which is better? The 32* wins in durability as it's made of stainless steel, but I'm more concerned with accuracy.
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  • Xzion
    Official Dragon of AO
    • Jan 2001
    • 1617

    #2
    I'm not sure if ones more accurate than the other, but I do know no matter what gauge you use, its going to be off from what I understand about a hundred PSI+ at most.... I'd probably go with AGD guages, as everyone knows when AGD makes soemthing, they do it right the first time

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    • shupore
      Registered User
      • Dec 2001
      • 54

      #3
      mini-gauge

      I use a dye minigauge on my stabilizer, but its off by 50. the stabilizer is preset at 500 psi when purchased, and when I screwed in the guage it read 550 psi. hope that helps

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      • emaggot4life
        Registered User
        • Jul 2001
        • 167

        #4
        Well look at it this way. How accurate do you think that they really are? Can you read/tell the difference of 4500psi and 4475psi on any gauge (except WDP A.I.R.)? Looking at it that way I will take almost any gauge for my tanks, as long as it will take 5 direct paintballs from 5 feet at 280fps. That's my "torture test" for my gauges and elbows.

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        • udtseal
          Registered User
          • Sep 2001
          • 702

          #5
          I bought a brand new 32 Degrees minigauge and its off by almost 400psi now!!! I did nothing to it, its in the other end of my Kapp ASA! Only used it twice!! I went back to the store and the guy giggled and said "yeah, they do that. sorry" so I said "what? so im stuck with YOUR poorly made product now? Would you accept that if you bought a new car and the gas gauge was always 4 gallons off??? no! So I would like either my money back or a new one!" and he said something to the effect of "look dude, im sorry they do that but I dont have anymore at the moment and they have no warrenty. I dont know what you could have done to it. " So i just walked out while he was talking before I punched him.

          Last edited by udtseal; 12-29-2001, 08:44 PM.

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          • paintballjunkie13
            Proud Customer of AGD
            • Aug 2001
            • 542

            #6
            anyone?

            anyone know if those dye basic gauges are any good? they're pretty nice looking, and have a medium price...reply ASAP, i have a broken gauge and i need some replacements

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            • BlackVCG
              Grubby Owner

              • Oct 2000
              • 4956

              #7
              DYE basic guages are fine, I prefer Ashcroft. If you're talking about the ones that are full size and not the mini-guages, then go for them. If you want mini-guages, get AGD ones.
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              • paintballjunkie13
                Proud Customer of AGD
                • Aug 2001
                • 542

                #8
                yep

                i'm talking about the full size ones, they're way cheaper than the mini's and more accurate....

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                • steveg
                  Member
                  • May 2001
                  • 460

                  #9
                  I bought one of these from a local pneumatic shop
                  for C$ 12.00 http://www.winters.ca/eco_spiraltube.html
                  The 1 1/4 " 0 - 300 psi version


                  Ooops forgot to say thats about US$ 8.00

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