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#Post#: 23592--------------------------------------------------
testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: jacob5060 Date: February 20, 2014, 9:51 am
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Is there any way to test the pressure of a buddy bottle? I think
mine might be leaking a bit.
#Post#: 23593--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: Al Dunn Date: February 20, 2014, 10:24 am
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Do you mean testing the air remaining in a buddy bottle?
If so, simply screw it into your fitting on your main bottle.
Open the valve on the bottle VERY slowly, so that the needle on
the gauge rises very slowly - the slower the better. When the
needle takes a little 'kick' and you hear a click, that's the
non-return valve on the buddy bottle opening. The reading at
that point is the pressure in the buddy bottle.
Al.
#Post#: 23594--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: jacob5060 Date: February 20, 2014, 10:41 am
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Yea that's wat I mean. I'll have to try that but is there any
gauges u can buy to screw on or anything?
#Post#: 23597--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: Flatliner Date: February 20, 2014, 11:14 am
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A bit of soapy water should show if there's a leak. Do you think
it's leaking while it's on the rifle?
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Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: Al Dunn Date: February 20, 2014, 11:41 am
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[quote author=jacob5060 link=topic=2882.msg23594#msg23594
date=1392914515]
Yea that's wat I mean. I'll have to try that but is there any
gauges u can buy to screw on or anything?
[/quote]
Surely there's a gauge on the filling valve between your scuba
tank and the buddy bottle when you've got it screwed onto your
scuba tank?
That's the gauge you use.
Al.
#Post#: 23609--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: jacob5060 Date: February 20, 2014, 1:24 pm
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Yea I think it could be leaking when in the gun and when off the
gun. The gun just sounds a bit low powered when u let it sit a
day or 2. There is a gauge but it only reads when u start
filling the bottle because it has to open the valve and I'd like
someway of testing the pressure with having to fill it just to
see if there is a drop in pressure.
#Post#: 23615--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: Flatliner Date: February 20, 2014, 2:49 pm
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What sort of air rifle is it?
#Post#: 23621--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: jacob5060 Date: February 20, 2014, 4:30 pm
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Bsa super ten. Some rifle :)
#Post#: 23622--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: Al Dunn Date: February 20, 2014, 4:36 pm
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Have you tried replacing the 'o' ring on the bottle?
If you go to an engineering supplier and order some BS111 90
shore 'o' rings, they're the size you need.
Al.
#Post#: 23623--------------------------------------------------
Re: testing pressure in buddy bottles?
By: jacob5060 Date: February 20, 2014, 4:42 pm
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No yet, havent really got a real good session with the gun due
to work and the bad weather. Those seals are easy to get. I seen
plenty on the internet
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