Today I acquired...........

[Maker]

I got some electronics in a tube.

It's an electronic hydrometer, for fermenting beer. Chuck it in the fermenter and it floats at an angle, measures the angle and calculates specific gravity. It does temperature too, and uploads the data to the web.

Here's the graph from a batch of Hazy Pale Ale I did yesterday.

Blue line is gravity, started at 1.040 and has already dropped to 1.023, temperature dropped from 33 to 22. (Definitely pitched the yeast too hot but it seems to have survived.

 

[8ob]

Today @MattF can take the blame for me acquiring a new multimeter

 

[Gragson]

Today @MattF can take the blame for me acquiring a new multimeter

Does AC non contact voltage detection as well, just set it and point the head of the unit, it can't see through walls but picks up live sockets, switches and cables well enough. Has a live NCV setting as well not tried that with a probe yet, I like it.

 

[Maker]

Something I've been after for years finally turned up!


No not the oxy reg nearly as old as me, but the fitting it's attached to;



It's a "Pin index" yoke (ISO 407 fitting), to fit med gas cylinders. Finally I can use up this BOC C size I've had rolling around the garage floor for years!



The Pin Index system has a pair of holes in the valve face and mating pins in the yoke, so you ordinarily can't put an O2 reg on a CO2 cylinder, but conveniently the pins have already been pulled out of this one. I was anticipating spending an hour with a mounted stone getting rid of them.

I think I'll swap the reg out for a new CO2 one and stick this back on eBay, probably get back what I paid for it.

Interestingly, the reg is stamped 2002, but there's an inspection sticker dated 2015. Does that mean someone has the authority to recertify/service an out of date regulator?

 

[Brad93]

Something I've been after for years finally turned up!
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No not the oxy reg nearly as old as me, but the fitting it's attached to;

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It's a "Pin index" yoke (ISO 407 fitting), to fit med gas cylinders. Finally I can use up this BOC C size I've had rolling around the garage floor for years!

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The Pin Index system has a pair of holes in the valve face and mating pins in the yoke, so you ordinarily can't put an O2 reg on a CO2 cylinder, but conveniently the pins have already been pulled out of this one. I was anticipating spending an hour with a mounted stone getting rid of them.

I think I'll swap the reg out for a new CO2 one and stick this back on eBay, probably get back what I paid for it.

Interestingly, the reg is stamped 2002, but there's an inspection sticker dated 2015. Does that mean someone has the authority to recertify/service an out of date regulator?

No, out of date regs cannot be certified by anyone.

 

[brightspark]

out of date mine are over 50 years old and were second hand when i got them used them last week to braze an outdoor seat backrest. keep er indoors happy the hoses are in good nick but had to cut a few inch of the the ends leading in to the flashback arestors as they bend over and crack

 

[Maker]

No, out of date regs cannot be certified by anyone.

That's what I'd always thought, but seeing this sticker got me wondering. I know dive equipment is serviced regularly, it's not unreasonable that a suitable trained technician should be able to replace a perished diaphragm, clean, lube and inspect everything else and call it good for another year or five.

Anyway, I've got no intention to use it, I don't even have an oxygen bottle.

 

[Brad93]

That's what I'd always thought, but seeing this sticker got me wondering. I know dive equipment is serviced regularly, it's not unreasonable that a suitable trained technician should be able to replace a perished diaphragm, clean, lube and inspect everything else and call it good for another year or five.

Anyway, I've got no intention to use it, I don't even have an oxygen bottle.

I argued the same with the gas inspector (a colleague at ESAB). He had had the repair training at Victor in USA, but there's just no insurance/route to certification. Can you imagine the cost of the liability insurance if you get it wrong.

 

[Memmeddu]

My first 100 subscribers
It's a success for me, I'm very proud of it

 

[selectedgrub]

You do know you can buy them?

 

[Memmeddu]

You do know you can buy them?

I know but that's unfair.
Plus YouTube can sue you for that

 

[MattF]

Today @MattF can take the blame for me acquiring a new multimeter

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Some folk have no willpower.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Left on a site, 2 years ago.

It has the adapters.

 

[Craig-SM]

Latest Karcher wasn't performing to it's fullest so bit the bullet and got a Kranzle. Noticible difference in power and surprisingly quiet. Shame on the Karcher as it was only 3 year old and I'm normally one to defend them.

 

[JOEPRO]

Latest Karcher wasn't performing to it's fullest so bit the bullet and got a Kranzle. Noticible difference in power and surprisingly quiet. Shame on the Karcher as it was only 3 year old and I'm normally one to defend them.


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Great choice. That machine will give you min 30 years of service if looked after

Karcher = disposable IMO.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A Nice box.

Oh dear.

I may be some time..........

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A Bowman.

A Bowman in a box.

A Bowman out of the box.

 

[winchman]

Went in to Aldi and came out with two boxes of O rings, nice assortment up to 50mm in a nice box £4!

 

[Farside]

Went in to Aldi and came out with two boxes of O rings, nice assortment up to 50mm in a nice box £4!

I have two boxes of the assorted imperial and metric from Lidl, but the problem is I haven't a clue what they're made of. So far none have failed in service, but it's just luck.
Given the unknown quality of them I don't take the risk of using them in any location it would be a pita to re-access.

 

[winchman]

I have two boxes of the assorted imperial and metric from Lidl, but the problem is I haven't a clue what they're made of. So far none have failed in service, but it's just luck.
Given the unknown quality of them I don't take the risk of using them in any location it would be a pita to re-access.

I might email and ask