FX Impact MKII Gauges

[jbravo103]

So I wanted to put the new FX Impact MKII gauges (the ones with the black faces) on my Impact X and FX USA sent me Wika gauges with whites faces. Go figure. 

I haven’t been able to get the Wika gauges to seal properly. Any tips or tricks?

 

[biohazardman]

They are being sealed by a Delrin seal at the bottom of the threads in the gun so the gauges need to be snug enough to seat well on the fairly stiff seal but not so snug as to strip the aluminum threads out.

 

[heavy-impact]

It should have a PTFE seal under the gauge and should seal finger tight. The FX black face gauge is just a Wika with a black face and FX logo. If you want the black ones call FX and insist they swap for the correct ones you ordered. FX probably charges more than the $50 fair market price for the Wika branded gauges https://palmbeachairguns.com/product/wika-315-bar-gauge/

 

[spyde82]

I just switched to wika gauges, the ones on my mk2 was of by 50bar or at least one of them.

 

[spyde82]

I just used the Orings that came with the gauges, and they seals fine

 

[jbravo103]

I just used the Orings that came with the gauges, and they seals fine

FX didn’t ship any o-rings with the Wika gauges, but I could try to find some at my local hardware store. Any idea what size?

heavy-impact said the black FX gauges are just rebranded Wika. If that’s the case, I wonder why yours were off by 50 Bar?

Should I also wrap the threads with blue monster PTFE tape?

The 23mm silver fx gauges that came standard on my Impact X don’t have PTFE tape and no special o-rings. I put them back on and no leaks.

 

[far_shot]

Should I also wrap the threads with blue monster PTFE tape?

Use no thread sealer. Sooner or later you will take it apart and thread sealer will get into the internal airways.Silicone grease if you have to use something. It should take very little torque to seal. Usually nothing more than snug

 

[spyde82]

Just find a Oring that fit in the hole, but not to small.



i Think that fx Black gauges is a copy of the wika gauges, 



from huma-air website:

”

This original, high quality, 28 mm Wika mini pressure gauge, was the model for the cheaper copy of the FX Impact pressure gauge currently used on their brand new 2019 MKII rifles to”







https://www.huma-air.com/Wika-28-mm-regulator-pressure-gauge-upgrade-set-for-Fx-Dreamlite

 

[jbravo103]

How did you get your gauge faces to line up?

 

[spyde82]

I just used the right size Oring so if its of just put in a bigger or smaller Oring until you find one that fits



i installed a HUMA regulator and i could not understand why it suddenly had more power at the same pressure until i noticed that my fill gauge was of by almost 50bar, at that point i already had instaled a wika gauge on the regulator, so 2 new gauges gave me more power and more shots per fill.

 

[Funshine]

spyde82: Nice wika gauges. Did you purchase them with the black jackets together or did you have to get it added on. I would appreciate if you can say where you got them from and what did they cost. I am thinking of upgrading my cheap FX gauges which seems to be way off the mark. Thanks

 

[spyde82]

Hi thanks, i bought the sleevs with the gauges but the once on the mk2 gauges will fit.



i bought them at www.huma-air.com



i have seen many fx guns now with bad gauges so its a really good upgrade for sure. 

 

[Funshine]

Thanks spyde. Has anyone from USA purchased from huma-air.com without any problems etc.?

 

[heavy-impact]

Thanks spyde. Has anyone from USA purchased from huma-air.com without any problems etc.?

No problems but it takes a couple of weeks to ship from the Netherlands. Palm Beach Airguns has the gauges for $50 each. Call them and ask about the sleeves.