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do you know what this is used for? - chaz - 20-10-14
bit of a quiz, have you ever used one of these? or even seen one of these? the key is just for scale.
Re: do you know what this is used for? - ChristoT - 20-10-14
Not an antique bike tyre pressure gauge is it?
Re: do you know what this is used for? - mickvp - 20-10-14
I would say its a Pressure Gauge for measuring air pressure in blast hose and air hose.
Although it appears you are not the only person who has/had one and didnt get what it was for:
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-544717.html
Re: do you know what this is used for? - noggythenog - 20-10-14
Im gonna go with a too. For measuring pressure in old school footballs.
Re: do you know what this is used for? - ChristoT - 20-10-14
To be fair, the units on the gauge are a giveaway it's for measuring pressure of something or the other.
Re: do you know what this is used for? - Exupnut - 20-10-14
Is it a japseye guage?
Re: do you know what this is used for? - locksmith - 20-10-14
OUCH :lol
Re: do you know what this is used for? - kelly1 - 20-10-14
top dead centre tool for 2 strokes with ignition points to set timing
Re: do you know what this is used for? - chaz - 20-10-14
you could check your tyre presure with it, just stick through the tyre, for those who can't be bothered to undo the valve cap?
Re: do you know what this is used for? - YamFazFan - 20-10-14
:lol
Re: do you know what this is used for? - BBROWN1664 - 20-10-14
Football or rugby ball pressure gauge would seem obvious but the pressures are too high.
It would have to be something self sealing.
Re: do you know what this is used for? - Frosties - 20-10-14
Its for checking water pressure in pipes, typically industrial. 7 Bar (red) = 100Psi. The "spikes" are used to push through "binder points"
Re: do you know what this is used for? - chaz - 20-10-14
[quote author=Frosties link=topic=15072.msg170815#msg170815 date=1413841642]
Its for checking water pressure in pipes, typically industrial. 7 Bar (red) = 100Psi. The "spikes" are used to push through "binder points"
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close but not water?
Re: do you know what this is used for? - ChristoT - 21-10-14
(20-10-14, 11:59 PM)chaz link Wrote: [quote author=Frosties link=topic=15072.msg170815#msg170815 date=1413841642]
Its for checking water pressure in pipes, typically industrial. 7 Bar (red) = 100Psi. The "spikes" are used to push through "binder points"
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close but not water?
Not gas surely?
Re: do you know what this is used for? - BBROWN1664 - 21-10-14
Its got to be for liquid of some sort. Poking a hole into a gas pipe of some sort could result in a leak that you cannot see.
Re: do you know what this is used for? - Panthor - 21-10-14
looks very similar to this:
http://www.elcometer.co.uk/en/laboratory/inspection-accessories/blast-equipment/productmanager?prod=741
Re: do you know what this is used for? - chaz - 21-10-14
Well Mickvp and Panthor are on the right track, Rip-bits made stuff for mining, what this was used for was to check the pressure in the rubber air lines (bagging) that would be used for the rock drills, these lines would run for hundreds of yards or even miles so if you had a loss of pressure you could just stick it through the bagging to find the problem point, the fine hole left wouldn't let much air out or maybe it was plugged after?
AS MICKVP WAS THE FIRST HE HAS WON THE GAUGE...... JUST SEND ME £50 TO COVER POST, PACKING AND HANDLING CHARGE AND IT'S YOURS. LOL.
Re: do you know what this is used for? - mickvp - 21-10-14
Haha! :rollin
Re: do you know what this is used for? - locksmith - 22-10-14
And it's not on zero :lol
Re: do you know what this is used for? - chaz - 22-10-14
I never said it would work, but I might try it on my tyre just stab it in, when I'm getting a new tyre that is.