Ghost Changed my gauges today

[erdb]

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

Tony P.

I changed the reg gauge already, but was having a harder time finding a dark face 315 bar for the tank.

 

[Solo1]

I changed the reg gauge already, but was having a harder time finding a dark face 315 bar for the tank.

Check Utah I got a 300 bar there

 

[erdb]

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 important.

Check Utah I got a 300 bar there

 

[Danman]

Hello fellow Ghost owners! I am jumping in on the gauge replacement with both feet, and bumping this thread... I plan to get two 28mm white faced (i know im wierd) Wikas or 1 Wika for Reg and one sehkmet for the Tank. The fact that it learns your pcps air usage and counts down your shots is very cool!
Anyways, do you folks find the 28mm gauges too big/awkward fit on the Ghost? I see they get into the trigger guard area. Very curious, thanks! I watched a gauge line-up video from @Sub 12 airgunners on making different thickness brass sealing washers. Will probably try that. Thanks

 

[Solo1]

Well see what you think

 

[Pesty3782]

Looks good and I can see the numbers!!!!!!

Tony P.

 

[Solo1]

Looks good and I can see the numbers!!!!!!

Tony P.

Thats what i like best you can read them! Lol

 

[Danman]

Thats what i like best you can read them! Lol

Thanks for the pics, love it! I think a 250B for the reg and the 315B one for the bottle, as you did. I was back and forth on black or white and then I realized I hate the factory reg gauge but the white tank gauge is crisp. It's just small and silly that you don't know if it ever overfilled. And that the red 'danger' portion starts at 200Bar....so strange.

 

[Roamin Greco 1]

. 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 ..

Could you or anyone else be so kind as to show pictures of parallel threads vs. Tapered threads? Thanks!

 

[pan60]

Could you or anyone else be so kind as to show pictures of parallel threads vs. Tapered threads? Thanks!

parallel threads are like a bolt same diameter from to bottom
Tapered threads are like what you see on a pipe fitting as it is screwed in it gets tighter the diameter is smaller at the start going to larger