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Tuning Digital valves
- Thread starter SladeSteele
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Everyone seems to be on a sehkmet gauge kick right now, but to be honest, if you don’t want all the extra Mumbai jumbo, and just like a rock solid gauge with digital readout, the huma works great.
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Have not heard much about the digital gauges with exception of people that have then like them. Someone complained about the battery life on the Sekhmet though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08lEByfIhY&ab_channel=AirgunScientistJoeBrancato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMfC0IG09RI&ab_channel=TheRodentHitman
https://utahairguns.com/airmarksman-28mm-digital-gauge/#product-description
https://www.huma-air.com/Digital-Mini-Pressure-Gauge-for-FX-Impact-28-mm
https://spaweapons.com/products/sekhmet-pcp-airgun-digital-pressure-gauge?_pos=6&_sid=963859c86&_ss=r
https://www.pyramydair.com/product/fx-keller-digital-manometer?a=10721
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08lEByfIhY&ab_channel=AirgunScientistJoeBrancato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMfC0IG09RI&ab_channel=TheRodentHitman
https://utahairguns.com/airmarksman-28mm-digital-gauge/#product-description
https://www.huma-air.com/Digital-Mini-Pressure-Gauge-for-FX-Impact-28-mm
https://spaweapons.com/products/sekhmet-pcp-airgun-digital-pressure-gauge?_pos=6&_sid=963859c86&_ss=r
https://www.pyramydair.com/product/fx-keller-digital-manometer?a=10721
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I have the Huma digital gauge (mounted on the Reg) for fractions of the Sekmeth or Edmu (I still have one Edmu on my Impact mounted to the bottle).
It is working well, and the button cell battery is accessible from outside once you remove the ring.
It is working well, and the button cell battery is accessible from outside once you remove the ring.
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I use the Huma/china/tag gauge as well, reliable and shows me what I want to see...pressure.
I have an edmu that won't give up on life either but I don't use the other functions.
The Huma and Chinese direct is the best price point for the same gauge.
I have an edmu that won't give up on life either but I don't use the other functions.
The Huma and Chinese direct is the best price point for the same gauge.
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I've used the Edmu in the past. However, the need for frequent battery changes was a turn-off. I now use the Sekhmet gauges on my M3. The Sekhmet gauges come with a cable for charging. This alleviates the need for purchasing new batteries. I think the Sekhmet gauges have an aesthetic appeal as well.
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The Huma will cost you 1/3 of the regular USA price plus shipping, I put 2 on my M3 and one on my L2 , for me it’s worth it it look nice and clean,
I guess the question is how much money do you want to spend? My humble opinion, be safe.
I guess the question is how much money do you want to spend? My humble opinion, be safe.
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Oh yeah similar to the Huma, but no comparison to the Sekhmet. IMO
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I picked one of the $40 gauges up about a week ago. Installed it on the .45 AEA. It’s been great! Wish it read in psi. But I am learning memorizing the bar readings pretty well already. I have 2 more on the way for other rifles. It might not be a Sekhmet. But it has been accurate against 2 good 4” fill station gauges.
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I have the EMU gauge and it’s cool and all but I actually don’t like it because I have to find a free hand to push the button which isn’t easy to do. I probably will go back to the factory gauge so I can check the pressure with a quick glance. Too fancy for its own good, AMP regulator on my impact has been so solid I haven’t even bothered to turned on the digital gauge for months so it’s just an expensive plug right now.
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Are the digital gauges more accurate than the analog ones; or are they really just easier to read?
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In perception yes, it reads out in 0.1 bar increments but in reality I doubt it. In the end as long as my POI doesn’t change what difference does it make besides lighten my wallet a bit.
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Well, by reading down to 0.1 bar they may be more precise, but not necessarily more accurate. None of these gauges are calibrated, so it’s impossible to tell if they are truly accurate (i.e. reading out the exact correct pressure). However I think that for the purposes you list above, i.e. keeping your POI the same, what’s more important is that they are consistent. While this is also true of the analog gauges, I find it difficult on some of them (FX Wildcat BT, I am looking at you) to tell what the reading is, much less to be able to set things to the same amount every time. The digital gauges make that much easier.
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Yup, easier to read is about all there is except finding a free hand to press the button is annoying as hell! LOL! I usually just adjust mine to 155 ish and call it good, found no need to be that precise. Fine tuning is done by HS preload and valve if on an impact. Just because it is not easy to press the button I don’t bother to read it so kidda defeated it’s purpose but that’s just me. When I first got the digital gauge I was trying to be exact but what a waste of time that was.
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FWIW, digital and analog gauges show a close approximation to actual readings. In certain conditions, mechanical or digital gauges are temperamental, and humidity, temperature, and/or elevation can and sometimes will affect gauges. Don't rely only on the gauge; know how your gun shoots in different environments and adjust accordingly.
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