Vacuum Gauge and Fitting?

[SeanD]

Everyone's pictures of vac. gauges has inspired me to install some on the new 3/16" lines I'm putting up.

The gauge - Some say oil filled. Do I need to be careful about which one I buy? I can only find them on line and the prices are all over the place.

The fitting - Most are 1/4" NPT. What size barb works best for 3/16"

Thanks,
Sean

[n8hutch]

My local FW Webb carries them for 4 dollars ish. Should have adapter too. 1/4 inches is what I used I believe.

[SeanD]

Excellent. Thank you.

[psparr]

Hard to find a 3/16 barb. I used 1/4" and heated the line a little. Works well.

[RFM]

https://www.motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=00361658


Works very well

[Woodsrover]

I think I got mine from McMaster Carr. They are dry and have a 1/4" port to which I installed a 3/16" barb fitting.

[jimsudz]

This is what I used. 2" vac gauge from local Lapierre dealer $5/ gauge and a 3/16 to 1/4 NPT fitting from local D&G dealer for $.99.

[Woodsrover]

Unrelated, can you explain what you did with that "T" with the spile stuck in the blank end? Did you drill it out and use it as an extra port?

[psparr]

The tee has a hole to "store" the spile. He just used that hole rather than the one the drop is attached to.

[Woodsrover]

The tee has a hole to "store" the spile. He just used that hole rather than the one the drop is attached to.

Ah! I see. Thanks.

[jimsudz]

Sorry about that , the spout should have been placed in it's own tee.