1% gauges

[bsc]

Has anybody used the new 3 1/8" 1% gauges from Ritchie? I was wondering if they are as good as the brass 1% gauges that have been so good for so long?

I have a new set of the 3 1/8" gauges, so far so good, but I don't like the R410A & R22 combined scale on them. Scale is too wide for R22 measurements, for me anyway.

Thanks BSC

[Jultzya]

You might want to look into these:

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5944/jb318liqfilled1percentgaugeskz3.jpg

[davidr]

IMHO it is hard to beat the YJ 1% accuracy brass gauges.

Just got these a couple of months back after a post Mark Beiser made about his. They are almost dead on the digi-cools when it comes to accuracy.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/staticpoobah/HPIM0045.jpg

[Jultzya]

Davidr... what brand are those "quick-seal" anti-blowback adapters?

[davidr]

Originally posted by Jultzya
Davidr... what brand are those "quick-seal" anti-blowback adapters?


National Refrigeration Products, I got those at United Refrigeration for a very reasonable price.

Much smaller than the YJ seal right fittings, actually the same size as a standard YJ 1/4" fitting.

[Jultzya]

Thanks David, I thought they might be a NRI product.

I've been using the Robinair adapters... they changed them a little since I last bought mine, but they are very similar to the ones below.

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/6154/robinairquickseal72906de2.jpg

[dougfamous]

Originally posted by davidr
IMHO it is hard to beat the YJ 1% accuracy brass gauges.

Just got these a couple of months back after a post Mark Beiser made about his. They are almost dead on the digi-cools when it comes to accuracy.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/staticpoobah/HPIM0045.jpg

Ain't them on backwards?

[davidr]

Originally posted by dougfamous


Ain't them on backwards?



They are on the way they should be from the factory. ;)

Makes things much easier with the hose holders on the front of the manifold bar instead of the rear.

I do it to every manifold I ever get, I know selfemployed is a big fan of this trick also. Try it you might be surprised how well you like it.

[mark beiser]

I switched mine around like that a couple of months ago. It took me a couple of days to get used to it, but now I'll never go back to the other way. I switched all my other manifold sets around too.

[Jultzya]

Standard Gauges from JB Industries.

Hose holder on front from factory.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1133/jbm28zk3.jpg

Just reverse the holder on this next set.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9943/jbm887e1nd7.jpg

Then this 4-way manifold has them in the front again.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7420/jbm48wo7.jpg