Pressure gauge - Whats the MAGNET for?
Submitted: Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:05
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Bonz (Vic)
I got a small air pressure gauge for Christmas with the slime stuff to goop inside the tyre and fix a flat in emergency circumstances (read: any trip you're on with Lucy) and the thing has a little magnet on it. Its not the first gauge I have seen either with a magnet on it either, and I wondered this then too.......
What is this magnet for? Please elucidate me? I shan't be able to sleep until I find out, well I may doze but that not really sleep.
What IS it for? It may be something natty that I haven't considered that I need but need anyways.
Reply By: equinox - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:19
Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:19
To stick the valve cover to??
Only if its metal of course!!
Just a guess
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:43
Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:43
>Please elucidate me?
Elucidate yourself
young man! Really!
I'm surprised Bonz, I thought you would have been familiar with the practice of magnetic flow control of air currents? The magnet is intended to centralise the major pressure cortex and avoid undue wear on the sides of the pipe - there is some argument about it's value but, the general agreement, is that it's worthwhile given the minimal cost overhead.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:11
Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:11
thats good Mike.. :-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Raoul (Snake) H (QLD) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:50
Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:50
Ill have a small glass of whatever Mike is on .Good one and of course I would have thought all 4WDers would have known this.Cheers Snake
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Reply By: Gerhardp1 - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 19:27
Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 19:27
If it wasn't a magnet, it would fall off the metal ????
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Reply By: Member - Barnesy (SA) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 01:43
Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 01:43
The magnet is only useful for cars with steel wheels. You use the magnet to stick the pressure gauge to the rim so you have it close at hand when you need to check the tyre pressure.
It isn't any good with alloy rims, because obviously magnets don't stick to alloy.
Barnesy
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