Paint Ball Mini Gauge for Pony Regulator

[UaVaj]

While cleaning out the closet. I found a new paintball mini guage (5000psi) from the good old days of paintballing.

I was thinking of putting it on the pony regulator. The manufacturer is Dye. This is the one that glow in the dark. See photo.

Good Idea? or Not? Anybody been there - done that? What was the result?

 

[Garrobo]

Looks about like what I've got on my pony tank. So long as the threads are the same shouldn't be a problem.

 

[BrotherBear]

As much a question for my own curiosity as anything else but...
wouldn't the gauge need to be sealed and waterproof at depth? I wonder if a paintball gauge would be?
Of course the worst case in the OPs situation would be ruining an essentially free piece of hardware so no great loss so, as I said, I'm really just curious.

Looks about like what I've got on my pony tank. So long as the threads are the same shouldn't be a problem.

 

[TheScubaBOB]

wouldn't the gauge need to be sealed and waterproof at depth? I wonder if a paintball gauge would be?

Airtight to 5,000psi would pretty much make it watertight wouldn't you think?

 

[BrotherBear]

I assume the measuring device within the gauge is sealed, as you say, but I don't believe the entire interior of the gauge, including the lens, needle, return spring, etc. is exposed to that pressure...of course I've been wrong before.

Airtight to 5,000psi would pretty much make it watertight wouldn't you think?

 

[Hallmac]

I have yet to find a gauge for paint ballers that was waterproof. They were not designed to be submersed.

 

[redacted]

Airtight to 5,000psi would pretty much make it watertight wouldn't you think?

No. All gauges will hold the rated pressure inside the sensing mechanism. Only Submersible PGs can be expected to also have a watertight case.

But that gauge does look a lot like one of my pony SPGs. I can only think of one way to find out.

 

[H2O 70]

I can only think of one way to find out.

I agree, just make sure it isn't on your actual redundant air supply.

 

[redacted]

I agree, just make sure it isn't on your actual redundant air supply.

Even after flooding, it would continue to operate OK until corrosion got the better of it.

 

[Chris12day]

I would not risk my life on an inexpensive replacement.