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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tire Pressure Gauges
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 12:30:28 -0400
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An electronic gauge based on a bridge strain sensor should be equally
durable, as long as it's made from quality components.  So, it's good
electronics and good alloys that we are looking for.

On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 11:11 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:

> I have no research to base my assumption on but I think that a Bourdon
> tube gauge will be the longest lasting gauge as long as it is used within
> limits & should maintain its accuracy for as long as it is used.
>
> Electronic gauges & pencil gauges can change calibration over time but a
> tube slightly straightening should not change calibration in the
> comparatively few times we check our tires. I=E2=80=99ve seen Bourdon gau=
ges that
> are installed on water pumps where the readings shake violently that are
> still accurate after decades of 24/7 operation.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On May 30, 2022, at 6:41 AM, Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFHi Guys,
> I=E2=80=99ve been using a Jaco tire gauge for years.  It is accurate, doe=
sn=E2=80=99t use
> batteries, and is warranted for life. The best part is that it glows in t=
he
> dark (really) and is very easy to read.  For most of my life I used penci=
l
> type inflation gauges, which, while accurate, were really difficult to
> read.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=
=3DUTF8&aaxitk=3D3fb0d5ac19778cf96082216834cd8c21&content-id=3Damzn1.sym.48=
8a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3%3Aamzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4e=
a4b560f3&hsa_cr_id=3D9387928130101&pd_rd_plhdr=3Dt&pd_rd_r=3D33e3d461-fb6d-=
4c4e-a750-20dec79ddb4f&pd_rd_w=3D4N9UY&pd_rd_wg=3DLAyD2&ref_=3Dsbx_be_s_spa=
rkle_mcd_asin_0_img
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_encodin=
g=3DUTF8&aaxitk=3D3fb0d5ac19778cf96082216834cd8c21&content-id=3Damzn1.sym.4=
88a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3:amzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea=
4b560f3&hsa_cr_id=3D9387928130101&pd_rd_plhdr=3Dt&pd_rd_r=3D33e3d461-fb6d-4=
c4e-a750-20dec79ddb4f&pd_rd_w=3D4N9UY&pd_rd_wg=3DLAyD2&ref_=3Dsbx_be_s_spar=
kle_mcd_asin_0_img>
>
> Best,
> Bob
> =E2=80=9972 TR6
>
> On May 30, 2022, at 12:09 AM, John T. Blair <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:
>
> At 08:54 PM 5/29/2022, Randy wrote:
>
> >I've had some of those and I found if i kept them in the glovebox the
> batteries
> >didn't last very long, especially in the summer.
>
> I have to agree.  I have a little nicer electronic one than the one Bob
> suggested.
> I've had the batteries go bad in several of my electronic gauges and leak
> and
> made a mess in the gauges.  Trying to clean them and make the usable agai=
n
> is
> a real pain.  So I strongly suggest that you take the batteries out of th=
e
> gauge
> when not in use and store them in a plastic baggie.  That way, when the
> leak, they
> don't mess up the gauge.
>
> John
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">An electronic gauge based on a bridge strain sensor should=
 be equally durable, as long as it&#39;s made from quality components.=C2=
=A0 So, it&#39;s good electronics and good alloys that we are looking for.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 11:11 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:patintexas@icloud.com">patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I have no r=
esearch to base my assumption on but I think that a Bourdon tube gauge will=
 be the longest lasting gauge as long as it is used within limits &amp; sho=
uld maintain its accuracy for as long as it is used.=C2=A0<br><br>Electroni=
c gauges &amp; pencil gauges can change calibration over time but a tube sl=
ightly straightening should not change calibration in the comparatively few=
 times we check our tires. I=E2=80=99ve seen Bourdon gauges that are instal=
led on water pumps where the readings shake violently that are still accura=
te after decades of 24/7 operation.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><d=
iv>Pat</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=C2=A0<div>We support Habita=
t for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 30, 20=
22, at 6:41 AM, Robert Rochlin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">rrochlin@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFHi Guys,<div><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">    </span=
>I=E2=80=99ve been using a Jaco tire gauge for years.=C2=A0 It is accurate,=
 doesn=E2=80=99t use batteries, and is warranted for life. The best part is=
 that it glows in the dark (really) and is very easy to read.=C2=A0 For mos=
t of my life I used pencil type inflation gauges, which, while accurate, we=
re really difficult to read.=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.=
com/dp/B010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=3DUTF8&amp;aaxitk=3D=
3fb0d5ac19778cf96082216834cd8c21&amp;content-id=3Damzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4=
de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3:amzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3&amp;hs=
a_cr_id=3D9387928130101&amp;pd_rd_plhdr=3Dt&amp;pd_rd_r=3D33e3d461-fb6d-4c4=
e-a750-20dec79ddb4f&amp;pd_rd_w=3D4N9UY&amp;pd_rd_wg=3DLAyD2&amp;ref_=3Dsbx=
_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img" target=3D"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B=
010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=3DUTF8&amp;aaxitk=3D3fb0d5ac=
19778cf96082216834cd8c21&amp;content-id=3Damzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607=
-bd4ea4b560f3%3Aamzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3&amp;hsa_cr_i=
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-20dec79ddb4f&amp;pd_rd_w=3D4N9UY&amp;pd_rd_wg=3DLAyD2&amp;ref_=3Dsbx_be_s_=
sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"white-sp=
ace:pre-wrap">  </span>Best,=C2=A0</div><div><span style=3D"white-space:pre-=
wrap">  </span>Bob</div><div><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">      </span>=
=E2=80=9972 TR6</div><div><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On May 30=
, 2022, at 12:09 AM, John T. Blair &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jblair1948@cox.net=
" target=3D"_blank">jblair1948@cox.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div>
<div>
<font size=3D"3">At 08:54 PM 5/29/2022, Randy wrote:<br><br>
&gt;I&#39;ve had some of those and I found if i kept them in the glovebox t=
he
batteries <br>
&gt;didn&#39;t last very long, especially in the summer.<br><br>
I have to agree.=C2=A0 I have a little nicer electronic one than the one
Bob suggested.=C2=A0 <br>
I&#39;ve had the batteries go bad in several of my electronic gauges and le=
ak
and <br>
made a mess in the gauges.=C2=A0 Trying to clean them and make the usable
again is<br>
a real pain.=C2=A0 So I strongly suggest that you take the batteries out
of the gauge <br>
when not in use and store them in a plastic baggie.=C2=A0 That way, when
the leak, they <br>
don&#39;t mess up the gauge.<br><br>
John<br><br>
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Va=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
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TR1800=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48 #4 Midget=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 65 Morgan 4/4
Series V (B1106)</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
77 Spitfire=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 71 Saab Sonett III</div>
<div>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
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<div>Morgan:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
<a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/morgan/"; target=3D"_blank">
http://autox.team.net/morgan/</a></div>
<div>Bricklin:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
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http://www.bricklin.org</a></div>
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- Thank a teacher!</div>
<div>If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!</div>
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<div> From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 e pluribus Unum, &quot;from many,
one.&quot;</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 In God We Trust</div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Liberty - the=C2=A0 power=C2=A0 of=C2=A0
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