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77K5
October 18th, 2007, 10:44 AM
I'm looking for a bottle jack with a pressure gauge on it. Any idea where I could get something like this in the Denver area?
gsellers
October 18th, 2007, 03:44 PM
Get one of these and put an air pressure gauge on the supply line?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95553

What are you trying to do?
Steve
October 18th, 2007, 04:10 PM
I've never seen one, and I gotta ask, what would a pressure guage on a bottle jack be good for? :confused:
Jeepster-Matt
October 18th, 2007, 04:16 PM
You could figure out how much something weighs with a pressure gauge.
You could just buy a gauge and plumb into the jack?
scottycards
October 18th, 2007, 04:24 PM
The only thing I can think of is that it's being used in a press, and he wants to know how much pressure he's applying with the press.....?????
Trango
October 18th, 2007, 05:12 PM
Such as?

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-Ton-Hydraulic-RAM-OIL-PUMP-Shop-Press-w-Gauge_W0QQitemZ270176599519QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41506QQcmdZViewItem
Wild Hare
October 18th, 2007, 05:57 PM
Such as?

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-Ton-Hydraulic-RAM-OIL-PUMP-Shop-Press-w-Gauge_W0QQitemZ270176599519QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41506QQcmdZViewItem
winner winner chicken dinner:D
77K5
October 19th, 2007, 03:17 PM
The only thing I can think of is that it's being used in a press, and he wants to know how much pressure he's applying with the press.....?????

Yep. If you know the pressure you can calculate the force being applied by the jack.

Such as?

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-Ton-Hydraulic-RAM-OIL-PUMP-Shop-Press-w-Gauge_W0QQitemZ270176599519QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41506QQcmdZViewItem

That's what I need but on a bottle jack:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/77k5/jack.jpg



I'm hoping to find one locally (and hopefully cheaper than the one pictured). Any ideas?
77K5
October 19th, 2007, 03:19 PM
You could just buy a gauge and plumb into the jack?

There are very few jacks that are tapped for a gauge.

I get how the jack works but I'm a little afraid to drill a hole in it hoping I find the high pressure cavity :confused:
Jeepster-Matt
October 19th, 2007, 04:46 PM
There are very few jacks that are tapped for a gauge.

I get how the jack works but I'm a little afraid to drill a hole in it hoping I find the high pressure cavity :confused:

Isnt that what you want?
77K5
October 20th, 2007, 03:28 AM
Isnt that what you want?

Umm, yes.

But I was hoping to find it local and maybe for less than the $130 price.
77K5
October 22nd, 2007, 06:56 PM
Anyone know where I could get a hydraulic pressure gauge in the Denver area?
Trango
October 22nd, 2007, 07:31 PM
You just need a gauge capable of reading thousands of PSI of oil - anywhere. Tool store, hydraulic shop, Napa, they come to mind.