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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tire Pressure Gauges
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 11:46:06 -0500
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Agreed. My main concern for the last decade or so is that some of the not =E2=
=80=9Creal=E2=80=9D expensive manufacturers I used to use have cheapened the=
ir products so it=E2=80=99s hard to judge quality.

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On May 30, 2022, at 11:31 AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

=EF=BB=BF
An electronic gauge based on a bridge strain sensor should be equally durabl=
e, as long as it's made from quality components.  So, it's good electronics a=
nd good alloys that we are looking for. =20

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 tub=
e gauge will be the longest lasting gauge as long as it is used within limit=
s & should maintain its accuracy for as long as it is used.=20
>=20
> Electronic gauges & pencil gauges can change calibration over time but a t=
ube slightly straightening should not change calibration in the comparativel=
y few times we check our tires. I=E2=80=99ve seen Bourdon gauges that are in=
stalled on water pumps where the readings shake violently that are still acc=
urate after decades of 24/7 operation.=20
>=20
> Peace,
> Pat
>=20
> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>=20
>=20
> On May 30, 2022, at 6:41 AM, Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFHi Guys,
>       I=E2=80=99ve been using a Jaco tire gauge for years.  It is accurat=
e, doesn=E2=80=99t use batteries, and is warranted for life. The best part i=
s that it glows in the dark (really) and is very easy to read.  For most of m=
y life I used pencil type inflation gauges, which, while accurate, were real=
ly difficult to read.=20
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=3D=
UTF8&aaxitk=3D3fb0d5ac19778cf96082216834cd8c21&content-id=3Damzn1.sym.488a18=
be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3%3Aamzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b56=
0f3&hsa_cr_id=3D9387928130101&pd_rd_plhdr=3Dt&pd_rd_r=3D33e3d461-fb6d-4c4e-a=
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d_asin_0_img
>=20
>       Best,=20
>       Bob
>       =E2=80=9972 TR6
>=20
>> On May 30, 2022, at 12:09 AM, John T. Blair <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:
>>=20
>> At 08:54 PM 5/29/2022, Randy wrote:
>>=20
>> >I've had some of those and I found if i kept them in the glovebox the ba=
tteries=20
>> >didn't last very long, especially in the summer.
>>=20
>> I have to agree.  I have a little nicer electronic one than the one Bob s=
uggested. =20
>> I've had the batteries go bad in several of my electronic gauges and leak=
 and=20
>> 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=20
>> when not in use and store them in a plastic baggie.  That way, when the l=
eak, they=20
>> don't mess up the gauge.
>>=20
>> John
>>=20
>>=20
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>> Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
>>=20
>>           48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
>>      75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)    77 Spitfire    71 Saab Sonett III
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Agreed. My main concern for the last decade=
 or so is that some of the not =E2=80=9Creal=E2=80=9D expensive manufacturer=
s I used to use have cheapened their products so it=E2=80=99s hard to judge q=
uality.<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat H=
orne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 30, 2022, at 11:31 AM, Jeff Scarbrough &lt;fishplat=
e@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"lt=
r">An electronic gauge based on a bridge strain sensor should be equally dur=
able, as long as it's made from quality components.&nbsp; So, it's good elec=
tronics and good alloys that we are looking for.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 30, 2=
022 at 11:11 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patin=
texas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I have no research to base my assumption on b=
ut I think that a Bourdon tube gauge will be the longest lasting gauge as lo=
ng as it is used within limits &amp; should maintain its accuracy for as lon=
g as it is used.&nbsp;<br><br>Electronic gauges &amp; pencil gauges can chan=
ge 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 gauges that are installed on water pumps where the readings sh=
ake violently that are still accurate after decades of 24/7 operation.&nbsp;=
<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat H=
orne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 30, 2022, 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"w=
hite-space:pre-wrap">   </span>I=E2=80=99ve been using a Jaco tire gauge fo=
r years.&nbsp; It is accurate, doesn=E2=80=99t use batteries, and is warrant=
ed for life. The best part is that it glows in the dark (really) and is very=
 easy to read.&nbsp; For most of my life I used pencil type inflation gauges=
, which, while accurate, were really difficult to read.&nbsp;</div><div><a h=
ref=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_enco=
ding=3DUTF8&amp;aaxitk=3D3fb0d5ac19778cf96082216834cd8c21&amp;content-id=3Da=
mzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3:amzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8=
607-bd4ea4b560f3&amp;hsa_cr_id=3D9387928130101&amp;pd_rd_plhdr=3Dt&amp;pd_rd=
_r=3D33e3d461-fb6d-4c4e-a750-20dec79ddb4f&amp;pd_rd_w=3D4N9UY&amp;pd_rd_wg=3D=
LAyD2&amp;ref_=3Dsbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img" target=3D"_blank">https://=
www.amazon.com/dp/B010A6B6KG/ref=3Dredir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=3DUTF8&amp=
;aaxitk=3D3fb0d5ac19778cf96082216834cd8c21&amp;content-id=3Damzn1.sym.488a18=
be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3%3Aamzn1.sym.488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b56=
0f3&amp;hsa_cr_id=3D9387928130101&amp;pd_rd_plhdr=3Dt&amp;pd_rd_r=3D33e3d461=
-fb6d-4c4e-a750-20dec79ddb4f&amp;pd_rd_w=3D4N9UY&amp;pd_rd_wg=3DLAyD2&amp;re=
f_=3Dsbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img</a></div><div><br></div><div><span styl=
e=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">     </span>Best,&nbsp;</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:jbla=
ir1948@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've had some of those and I found if i kept them in the glovebox the
batteries <br>
&gt;didn't last very long, especially in the summer.<br><br>
I have to agree.&nbsp; I have a little nicer electronic one than the one
Bob suggested.&nbsp; <br>
I've had the batteries go bad in several of my electronic gauges and leak
and <br>
made a mess in the gauges.&nbsp; Trying to clean them and make the usable
again is<br>
a real pain.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; That way, when
the leak, they <br>
don't mess up the gauge.<br><br>
John<br><br>
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<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48
TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Morgan 4/4
Series V (B1106)</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
77 Spitfire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III</div>
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one."</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In God We Trust</div>
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oneself; freedom&nbsp; from&nbsp; control&nbsp; or&nbsp;
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