After emptying my Air Tech Liquid Gauge on my AT 2000 I have come to the conclusion that emptying the liquid does not enlarge the size of the air tank.
To understand my reasoning, first you must understand the construction of the liquid gauge. As described by Cxwq, it is a plastic vial with a rubber sheet over the end of it. When the air is pumped in, the pressure pushes the rubber sheet upwards, into the vial as the rubber pad takes the shape of a dome. This in turn, decreases the volume of the vial and pushes the liquid upwards.
After emptying the liquid gauge, one must replace the rubber pad into the vial. The rubber pad prevents the air from going into the vial where the liquid was once held. Also, the gun will not function without the rubber pad since it is necessary for a good seal (without it the air just leaks out between the two halves of the liquid gauge). Therefore, air tank volume before and after draining the AT Liquid Gauge are equivalent. Cxwq and Spoon's findings at the YANO support my reasoning.
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cxwq
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Posted 24 February 2003 - 07:05 PM
Ahh, this is why I put the hole in the rubber membrane...
Not saying it helps a great deal but theoretically it's a sound modification.
I also put a little 10W30 around the edge of the membrane to make sure it sealed back up properly.
Not saying it helps a great deal but theoretically it's a sound modification.
I also put a little 10W30 around the edge of the membrane to make sure it sealed back up properly.
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Posted 24 February 2003 - 09:35 PM
Oh...you are...smart.
I didn't consider the possibility of punching a hole in the rubber pad.
I didn't consider the possibility of punching a hole in the rubber pad.
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