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29-01-05, 08:36 PM

I had the Halfords gauge for Chrimbo - works a treat!

Spiderman · 29-01-05, 09:27 PM

thanks for all the help guys.

Nice one for the link embee

Guess i'll be after that accurite one then. Cheap and spot one, cant go wrong really.

30-01-05, 01:13 AM

i got the halfords one.
i also have the motrax one (the keyring one for a tenner) for under my seat.

both are spot on.
i dunno about petrol garages. ive used BP ones and tested them after and they seem to be spot on (ive used about 5 BP garages in this way)

the older looking air machines are a bit out tho i find.

30-01-05, 10:29 AM

I find the halfords one are fine, mine is accurate enough for me and consistent.

I think Halfords gear is made by Facom, Draper and Teng anyway, all decent brands.

You cannot rely on garage forecourts, but the main dealer should have any tools and gauges calibrated.

ophic · 30-01-05, 11:57 AM

i found using a pencil type gauge a pain in the proverbial due to the front disc brakes. Got a small halfords digital meter now which works a treat. No ideas about accuracy but the tyres have never let me down so far... well, not due to tyre pressure anyway...

embee · 30-01-05, 02:36 PM

I suspect the "digi gauges are rubbish" beliefs are like so many myths.

There was probably some truth in this when they first came on the market, but when you look at the technology behind them there's no fundamental reason why they should be anything other than pretty accurate.

I built an electronic carb balancing device using a differential pressure transducer, which is the same technology as the digi tyre gauges. OK it was possibly slightly better quality componentry (voltage regulator, resistors etc), but not dramatically (cost £25 or so to build). When I calibrated it the sensitivity was well within 1% of that stated for the transducer in the spec sheet.

Simple and easy to use is worth a couple of percent inaccuracy!

29-01-05, 09:27 PM	#12
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30-01-05, 11:57 AM	#15
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29-01-05, 08:36 PM	#11
The Mass Guest Posts: n/a	I had the Halfords gauge for Chrimbo - works a treat!

30-01-05, 01:13 AM	#13
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	i got the halfords one. i also have the motrax one (the keyring one for a tenner) for under my seat. both are spot on. i dunno about petrol garages. ive used BP ones and tested them after and they seem to be spot on (ive used about 5 BP garages in this way) the older looking air machines are a bit out tho i find.

30-01-05, 10:29 AM	#14
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	I find the halfords one are fine, mine is accurate enough for me and consistent. I think Halfords gear is made by Facom, Draper and Teng anyway, all decent brands. You cannot rely on garage forecourts, but the main dealer should have any tools and gauges calibrated.

30-01-05, 02:36 PM	#16
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	I suspect the "digi gauges are rubbish" beliefs are like so many myths. There was probably some truth in this when they first came on the market, but when you look at the technology behind them there's no fundamental reason why they should be anything other than pretty accurate. I built an electronic carb balancing device using a differential pressure transducer, which is the same technology as the digi tyre gauges. OK it was possibly slightly better quality componentry (voltage regulator, resistors etc), but not dramatically (cost £25 or so to build). When I calibrated it the sensitivity was well within 1% of that stated for the transducer in the spec sheet. Simple and easy to use is worth a couple of percent inaccuracy!