I need a factory vacuum gauge repaired.

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SKR8PN

SKR8PN

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Bought one while at the Nats this year and sent it in for "restoration". Apparently my idea of a restoration was mistaken. I thought that meant it would function as well as look pretty. Any thoughts on who can make one actually function as well as look nice?

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Dang! Looks like the needle "base" is scraping the face too?? Who did the "resto"??
Try Mrheaterbox, they are up here in Canuckistan.
 
4spdragtop said:
Dang! Looks like the needle "base" is scraping the face too?? Who did the "resto"??
Try Mrheaterbox, they are up here in Canuckistan.
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looks to me like bad perforation on their overlay where they tore out the center circle but it didnt tear cleanly
 
Man oh man that's just wrong. Maybe a quick follow up with the hack would be in order.
 
The face is a mess, but will be covered by the center medallion on the lens. Mine seemed totally blocked when I got it and when I tried to apply vacuum to it and would not read at all. I used a TINY drill bit, I think they call them pin drills, and drilled a hole through the blockage in the inlet tube. Worked fine for years after that.

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qkcuda said:
The face is a mess, but will be covered by the center medallion on the lens. Mine seemed totally blocked when I got it and when I tried to apply vacuum to it and would not read at all. I used a TINY drill bit, I think they call them pin drills, and drilled a hole through the blockage in the inlet tube. Worked fine for years after that.

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I have pin drills,so I will give that a shot!
 
SKR8PN said:
I was pissed, so I tossed the receipt with his info on it. My buddy that was with me might remember who it was.....
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I would attempt to make contact before throwing their name out here. 2 cents
 
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