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04-23-2009, 08:21 PM #1
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Anyone seen or use this for measuring vacuum?Aircraft Mechanical Accessories Technician. The Air Force changed the job title to Air Craft Environmental Systems Technician. But I've decided I'll always be a Mech Acc.
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04-23-2009, 08:31 PM #2
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New to me.
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04-23-2009, 09:36 PM #3
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Yes, they work well. More accurate/dependable than any digital/electronic vacuum indicater you can buy. JMHO
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04-23-2009, 10:28 PM #4
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Here Looks Interesting enough. I would like to see one in action. How exactly does it work.
Build it and it will break. Fix it and it will work. Ignore it and will cost more. Patch it and it will get worse. Cross the bridge before the flood.
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04-23-2009, 11:12 PM #5
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I say it still looks like a bong.
Karst means cave. So, I search for caves.
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04-23-2009, 11:14 PM #6
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OH........HMMMM the more messed up you get the better the vac you pulled.
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04-24-2009, 12:01 AM #7
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Its a wet bulb vacuum indicator. There is a thermometer in it that is wetted with vacinol. The lower the vacuum, the lower the bioling/evaporation point. 38F is around 6000 microns. There is a chart that relates the temp vs vacuum.
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04-24-2009, 12:29 AM #8
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Good Exp Thanks
Build it and it will break. Fix it and it will work. Ignore it and will cost more. Patch it and it will get worse. Cross the bridge before the flood.
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04-24-2009, 01:36 AM #9
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anyone know the price on this item ? looks interesting .
could possibly retire my mercury absolute monometer.
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04-28-2009, 07:09 AM #10
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Never seen 'em at the supply house...............
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Who has them? Abco maybe?
Or online/special order only?
Would like to take a closer look.
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04-28-2009, 04:54 PM #11
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Got to email the guy to get delivery and price info. None of the supply houses sell this. Its been around forever, long before electronic ones. All the York books show it in their evacuation procedures.
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04-28-2009, 07:51 PM #12
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I've had 3 over the years, although mine were made by Humphreys. Good gauges, work with distilled water or vacanol. 35* with distilled water is 5000 microns, -12* on vacanol is 5000 microns. Best to use vacanol or you can't go deep (obviously).
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05-07-2009, 11:15 PM #13
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That's the ticket
Please read my post on vacuum readings thread. I've seen this device in action on a large system, estimated cost is about $150.00, not bad when when you consider the cost of an accurate electronic meter.-GEO
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