nitrogen for Penske shocks
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nitrogen for Penske shocks
I just got a quote for a nitrogen bottle with regulator. Nitrogen bottle was about $120 (as expected), but they want $520 for a high pressure regulator (output pressure range is 5 - 350 psig).
Anybody have any recommendations (other than spend $520 for the regulator). What regulator do you use and how much did you spend?
Anybody have any recommendations (other than spend $520 for the regulator). What regulator do you use and how much did you spend?
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I can get you the specifics when I get home tonight, but the regulator definitely costs less, I recall around 110 or so. It has 2 guages, one for the bottle pressure and one to control output. A 20 lb N2 tank should be much less also, and only ~$12 per refill/exchange.
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The regulator that I have is a Harris model 25-500R-580 CGA that reads to 4,000 psi on the tank and regulates to 1,000 psi, and around $110-120. What's more important to have in order to get accurate pressures in the shock is a good pressure gauge designed for shocks. I have the Penske that reads to 300 psi. It's almost impossible to get accurate, repeatable pressures in the shock or canister, no matter how accurate the regulator, because of the high pressures/small volumes you are dealing with; it can vary significantly depending on how quickly and repeatably you can disengage the chuck. So you need the special gauge with the closed chamber like the Penske that allows you to overfill then bleed to within 2psi.
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Hey Richard! Thanks again for helping me out with the N2 on my JRZs. I'm definitely going to need to buy a setup like yours.
Are you going to be at the Buttonwillow or Cal Speedway events?
Are you going to be at the Buttonwillow or Cal Speedway events?
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Originally Posted by The Reverend' date='Jan 31 2005, 07:53 PM
Hey Richard! Thanks again for helping me out with the N2 on my JRZs. I'm definitely going to need to buy a setup like yours.
Are you going to be at the Buttonwillow or Cal Speedway events?
Are you going to be at the Buttonwillow or Cal Speedway events?
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt' date='Jan 31 2005, 07:35 PM
The regulator that I have is a Harris model 25-500R-580 CGA that reads to 4,000 psi on the tank and regulates to 1,000 psi, and around $110-120. What's more important to have in order to get accurate pressures in the shock is a good pressure gauge designed for shocks. I have the Penske that reads to 300 psi. It's almost impossible to get accurate, repeatable pressures in the shock or canister, no matter how accurate the regulator, because of the high pressures/small volumes you are dealing with; it can vary significantly depending on how quickly and repeatably you can disengage the chuck. So you need the special gauge with the closed chamber like the Penske that allows you to overfill then bleed to within 2psi.
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Hey John,
I hope you got my PM.
I got my setup from Praxair. You can order online or take the part number to your local welding supply shop and they can match it.
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Sorry I wasn't clearer about what you needed to order!
I hope you got my PM.
I got my setup from Praxair. You can order online or take the part number to your local welding supply shop and they can match it.
HAR3000674
Sorry I wasn't clearer about what you needed to order!
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