Ghost Changed my gauges today

[Corvid_Hunter]

My new Wika gauges came in today and I took a picture of the factory gauges and degassed the rifle. I then installed the new gauges and took a picture of the new gauges. I did not touch the reg or anything.










I think I will trust the new ones more than the old ones.

 

[pan60]

are the Wika gauges that much better? i am not to impressed with any of the gauges i have seen to date.
not a dislike or like just not impressed,

 

[Danman]

My new Wika gauges came in today and I took a picture of the factory gauges and degassed the rifle. I then installed the new gauges and took a picture of the new gauges. I did not touch the reg or anything.

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I think I will trust the new ones more than the old ones.

Very nice upgrade! I won't be doing this until I get a compressor for obvious reasons Them factory gauges were mighty crooked wow! Mine are angled for the shooter, but not straight. I actually prefer it and like to think they did that just for me. But they didn't

 

[Corvid_Hunter]

Thanks. If you do the upgrade have some of the new - correct - washers. I reused one and it developed a leak. The o-rings you get from Huma are not the proper ones to use.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

are the Wika gauges that much better? i am not to impressed with any of the gauges i have seen to date.
not a dislike or like just not impressed,

Ya, use to have the made in printed on the Dial face but not no more or hard to come across if china , Spain , Italian, German ...lol.

I guess if your in need of a new guage you pick one you may like for a feature ( like easier to read ) and hope it's true reading when you install and pressure up ..

 

[Franklink]

Lots of talk about gauge orientation was made on Facebook Ghost Owners groups. Seems air gunning generally attracts the OCD types, and I am too, but I personally value a non-leaker over gauge orientation. Whatever orientation equals snug and non-leaking is correct to me.

 

[Danman]

Lots of talk about gauge orientation was made on Facebook Ghost Owners groups. Seems air gunning generally attracts the OCD types, and I am too, but I personally value a non-leaker over gauge orientation. Whatever orientation equals snug and non-leaking is correct to me.

Not straight, but better in my opinion! I can see it easily as I'm shooting off the bench with just a little twist of the grip. Upside down gauges would have def made me loose my mind fairly quick

Thanks. If you do the upgrade have some of the new - correct - washers. I reused one and it developed a leak. The o-rings you get from Huma are not the proper ones to use.

You mean to use the washers that came with the new wiki gauges?

 

[Solo1]

Well that makes it easy to see when someone says their shooting at 150 bar but really their not!

 

[Danman]

Well that makes it easy to see when someone says their shooting at 150 bar but really their not!

Now he has to get a third gauge to see which of the 2 is off . But we already know which one...yeah definitely a reason not to obsess about a gauge reading to much but more so the down range performance, poi, chrono readings, birds in the bag, results others are getting with same tune, etc.

 

[Corvid_Hunter]

Not straight, but better in my opinion! I can see it easily as I'm shooting off the bench with just a little twist of the grip. Upside down gauges would have def made me loose my mind fairly quick

You mean to use the washers that came with the new wiki gauges?

The new gauges have o rings. The bonded washers are the ones you want. I was worried more about orientation on my tank gauge and didn't have it as tight as it could be and it ripped the rubber when it let go. The o rings don't fit the same and leak. At least the thin one does. I'll try the thicker one (Huma gives you two) in a day or two and see how it goes. I'll be ordering the bonded washers anyway though.

 

[Solo1]

The washer with the o ring ( forget its proper name) is what i always use on the gauges just seems to be trouble free

 

[Ezana4CE]

Lots of talk about gauge orientation was made on Facebook Ghost Owners groups. Seems air gunning generally attracts the OCD types, and I am too, but I personally value a non-leaker over gauge orientation. Whatever orientation equals snug and non-leaking is correct to me.

@Franklink kinda reminds me of timing a muzzle brake. Wish there was a simple way to orient the gauges to tamp down and situation in the desired orientation.

 

[Solo1]

I would think a thin nylon washer would work but I've never tried it.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I would think a thin nylon washer would work but I've never tried it.

. Seal the Deal​

Notice the type of threads on the gauge before you seal it. If the gauge has parallel threads, seal it using sealing rings, washers, or WIKA sealing rings (crush rings). If the gauge has tapered threads, additional means of sealing, such as PTFE tape, are recommended. This is standard practice for any pipe fitter because tapered threads do not provide complete sealing on their own.


You got ta shim up or wrap up to got the threads sealed at the proper face orientation ( straight ) .

May take a try or two to guess ta mate the near perfect sealing tightness and have the guage gacing ) straight on the application ..

 

[Corvid_Hunter]

The washer with the o ring ( forget its proper name) is what i always use on the gauges just seems to be trouble free

Dowty washer or bonded washer are the terms I've run across.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

A buddy said this might be worth a look on this guage thing over tape

This ones good for 10000psi

https://www.amazon.com/Vibra-TITE-440-Hydraulic-Pneumatic-Anaerobic/dp/B0026GOWUK/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4DWaJptU4YUDyATvJGf-6ZVIVjWPuuJbChPhZAoWLYwx72vSJsOyz2iiZrrSQhh9od_5wTe1ECWpfL3smxsg3so50MT9FleX_qKI4uqo8kAdeC2F-VTqdsJ2UwjxINYoPer5YA3KZ490CBvZ8ixtoIvsWfX9NYHuOHoOg-UPwPxoLjN_eWB3Vq8urQNLhgBinDIiNq97-eCr9eUVDnjOYw.F5Q7i82RoPEuIqgMoqp9LKXEXMSOe55PBStSbb7PI68&dib_tag=se&keywords=high+pressure+thread+sealant&qid=1715430532&sr=8-4

 

[AirGunShooter]

In the past two years I purchased 3 Wika gauges. One was DOA and would not register any pressure, the other lasted about 1 month and began venting/leaking and the third is still working. No, I didn’t return the 2 failed ones. They were made into hanging targets to be shot at offhand. I get some use out of them.

 

[erdb]

The new gauges have o rings. The bonded washers are the ones you want. I was worried more about orientation on my tank gauge and didn't have it as tight as it could be and it ripped the rubber when it let go. The o rings don't fit the same and leak. At least the thin one does. I'll try the thicker one (Huma gives you two) in a day or two and see how it goes. I'll be ordering the bonded washers anyway though.

@Corvid_Hunter will you share where you got the 315 bar gauge from? Also, were you able to source & use dowty washers to remedy the leak?

 

[Corvid_Hunter]

@Corvid_Hunter will you share where you got the 315 bar gauge from? Also, were you able to source & use dowty washers to remedy the leak?

I ordered the gauges from Huma and the washers I found on Amazon. The washers I bought weren't the perfect fit, but they work. I bought a metric version and should have bought the imperial one. They still work so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

 

[Pesty3782]

I changed the reg gauges on ours also…..These old eyes need as much as they can get.

Tony P.