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a day or so after post 6 we were on a roof in the rain & everything was wet
from being on top of the unit. had my helper go get a bucket of water &
we tested the waterproof integrity of the digi-cool. 2 -2 1/2 hrs
later we came back to the job & pulled them out of the bucket. not a drop
of water in side anywhere. i dont think ill try it again especially after batt. time because i can never get that seal to re seal on anything.

I have mainly Yellow Jacket. I have a J/B manifold with J/B hoses that I call Frankenstien because of the old manifold, new hoses, and new Yellow Jacket gauges which is my R-22 setup. Then the straight yellow jacket has 3' hoses and handles R-134a and R-507.

My J/B setup let me down good the other day. We were charging a 507 system (needed the 5' hoses and already used that gauge to pull a vacuum) and had to pull an evac cause of an issue in the suction line. Apparently the new blue hose valve suppressor did something with the schrader core cause nothing went into the low side.

Originally Posted by iamalloutofgum

hi i am looking for a good digital manifold and low money in school does any body have a good set or know where to find one thanks

You get what you pay for.

As Marvin said, save your money and buy a good set rather than settling for a cheap set that will not serve you well.

Originally Posted by DavyB

I don't think it's working out for old timers. The rookies learned about this in school.

The rookies shouldn't get all puffed up about what they think they learned in school.

I'd take an old timer over a rookie any day of the week.

Originally Posted by Doug Lockhart

OR become an inspector!!

Or a Consultant

Originally Posted by DavyB

I don't think it's working out for old timers. The rookies learned about this in school.

there are most likely some of us old timers that are as much or more up to date than you think they are. we just move a little slower

Originally Posted by airproguyrick

Get one set for R410a and another set for R22 etc. Some of the supply houses around here are selling the rookies gauges that have temp scales for both refrigernts and it doesn't work out to well.

I don't think it's working out for old timers. The rookies learned about this in school.

just save your money & in a few weeks or months doug will have the answer to your prayers. well worth the wait.

hi i am looking for a good digital manifold and low money in school does any body have a good set or know where to find one thanks

seems if everything else is done correctly the risk of significant oil migration through a flushed manifold would be deminimus.

if you look around your school long enough you could probably find some r-11 to flush with.

Originally Posted by marvin

DOUG
for an early riser your up kind of late.
spent a few hrs. today with a couple of suppliers . will give you a call sometime around noon pst. tomarrow. think some inroads may have been started.

Starvin Marvin......I have been wastin' a lot of time between midnite and 5 am....I gotta pick that up.....yer up awful late too......
Look forward to the call...

DOUG
for an early riser your up kind of late.
spent a few hrs. today with a couple of suppliers . will give you a call sometime around noon pst. tomarrow. think some inroads may have been started.

Originally Posted by Doug Lockhart

OR become an inspector!!

especially in las vegas.
or they hire on as a supervisor type & im sure most of us have had that type of super at one time or another

Originally Posted by jpsmith1cm

Those who can do....

OR become an inspector!!

I agree with woodsman .I too use the 4 valve Ritchie mga's with the Lo perm hoses. I do prefer to carry seperate MGA's for specific refrigerants . I have a permantly installed a " chargefaster "on each of my " small machine "sets as well . Same setup on my " large machine sets without the chargefaster .Many guys wont carry 4 sets but thats just my way .( I do spend My tool allowance on tools ).

Originally Posted by jpsmith1cm

Prove it.

The cross-contamination issue with oil has been overblown by many.

In my years of working on refrigeration equipment from tiny to huge, I've never worried a whole lot about oil cross contamination.

Never seen a problem that was directly related, either.

Until I went digital, I did carry a 410 manifold simply because of the higher pressures.

i have to agree 100%
i have never seen cross contamination because of using the same set of gages. i have seen situations where a refg. change was made & the mineral oil
was used with a refrigerant that was not compatable with the mineral &
that will create a real problem..

Originally Posted by smokeypope

Hi, just wondering what you guys would recommend when it comes to
a reliable set of guages? I'm an Alberta apprentice and want to start
picking up all the right gear. Thanx D.R

Smokeypope,
Why don't you see what a SAIT graduate builds and supplies to SAIT for you to use in while in school.....?

Those who can do....

you guys can use the same gauges for whatever you want... but from any proctor or teacher i hear the same thing, always use a seperate gauge for seperate oils. i take what i learned from RSI and that is synthetic oil will not mix with a poe oil. it might not hurt the system now but in 10 years you get an acid burnout on that system? whos to blame?

DigiCool
I have the 1200 and the 1250

I seen the new DigiCool manifold (the PARAGON)its GREAT it was at the AHR EXPO. I'll be getting one As soon as it comes out