Steve, Whats happening with the Arrow. I had an email with the thing up for sale. How bad is the damage? Ian P ----- Original Message ----- From: "swk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] My round-tuit list
> The last one I made I used straight glass tubes (industrial chemist > supplies). I did experiment with bending them myself but it wasn't such a > neat job. In the end it's easiest to use two straight glass tubes and a > short length of PVC or Silicon tube to join their bottoms. That curves as > nice as you like. > > The glass is better than plastic tubing as the water doesn't seem to stick > to it as much. > > Also from Ben's or other industrial suppliers you might be able to get a > colouring agent for the water, which helps a lot to make the reading > easier. > It is specifically for water manometers and has an SG=1. Can be red or > green. If you don't have the tubes mounted on a white background, run a > white tape up behind the tube (what glider pilot wouldn't have rolls of > white tape!) > > Regards > SWK > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catherine Conway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] My round-tuit list > > >> Thanks but I already have a wonderful calibrated scale that I bought >> years ago. The rest is pretty easy with a few bits of Ply and a >> jigsaw, and a large syringe etc. But sure, send me a pic of the >> ready made one if you have one. >> >> -Cath >> >> >> >> On 08/08/2007, at 2:21 PM, Ben Jones wrote: >> >>> Cath, >>> >>> There is a easy way to make a manometer, >>> >>> They are available as a complete ready to use item, just add water, a >>> company in Perth sells the for gasfitters and plumbers, >>> There name is "ALL CONTROLS or A+L SALES". >>> >>>> From memory my 8kpa manometer was about $ 70.00 >>> >>> If you would like I could get a costing for you as they supply me >>> many gas >>> related items. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Catherine Conway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Aus-Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:54 AM >>> Subject: [Aus-soaring] My round-tuit list >>> >>> >>>> Hi guys >>>> >>>> Something thats been on my list for a while is to make myself a >>>> manometer. Does anyone know where I can get the glass u-tube from? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Cath >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/941 - Release Date: 7/08/2007 > 4:06 PM > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
