I'm considering taking the hog reg servicing training offered by DRIS. In their list of required tools is a Stationary Magnahelic Tester. It's quite an expensive piece to buy. Is it absolutely essential or is it possible to service a reg w/o it?
Question Stationary Magnahelic Tester needed to service regs?
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This short video is pretty amateurish. It was a brief extract from a seminar we had in the past.
But it shows that a magnehelic is not necessary. If this is too crude, Google a water U-tube manometer and plug it into a spare mouthpiece with a garden irrigation barb and some 1/4" tubing.
But it shows that a magnehelic is not necessary. If this is too crude, Google a water U-tube manometer and plug it into a spare mouthpiece with a garden irrigation barb and some 1/4" tubing.
I have never taken a class on reg servicing, but have been doing my own for some time. A magnahelic would be very handy, but a U-tube manometer will accomplish the same and can be made easily:
Or, you can get away with a bowl of water as demonstrated by @rsingler , and now I see he posted his demo while I've been typing this!
Respectfully,
James
Or, you can get away with a bowl of water as demonstrated by @rsingler , and now I see he posted his demo while I've been typing this!
Respectfully,
James
Some good thoughts in this thread: Adjusting reg by submerging how precise ? Our dearly departed Couv said:
I took the DRIS course
First off eBay is your friend, IIRC I didn't pay much more than $30 for a used one
More importantly, the spec requires a Magnahelix to set the cracking pressure. Period, end of discussion.
I asked the instructors if they set up their personal regs this way, (hint, they don’t), but the spec and Magnahelix are always used for servicing other regs
First off eBay is your friend, IIRC I didn't pay much more than $30 for a used one
More importantly, the spec requires a Magnahelix to set the cracking pressure. Period, end of discussion.
I asked the instructors if they set up their personal regs this way, (hint, they don’t), but the spec and Magnahelix are always used for servicing other regs
I bought just about every tool on the list that my HOG service course instructor provided. It turned out that just about every tool was available to share in the classroom, and very few students had all the tools. I can't speak to the DRIS course; if it's an online course then that's a different situation.
OP
It's an online course indeed. As a side note, the only reason I'd take the course is to service my own regulators.
I would be willing to bet you would not be the only student without a magnehelic. Certainly for purposes of understanding the principle involved and learning to adjust your reg based on that, the bucket-o-water method would work.
Jacobyz
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Perhaps better to wait until you have an opportunity to determine if DIY service is for you. But if you become serious, you will own a magnahelic (which I know very well from personal experience!!).
Best
OP
After looking at the video posted here, I think I'll go with the bowl of water and ruler method indeed...
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