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Old Dec 18, 2025 | 11:19 AM
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I'm done with this crap. I am making my own, there isn't much to them. A regulator w/gauge, another gauge, some brass 1/4" NPT fittings and a hose to connect it to 14mm spark plug threads. Tried to use the compression tester hose I already have, but it has some janky and likely metric disconnect that no one seems so far able to ID. So I paid $30+ for a new hose with an industrial air male fitting. Also made my own 1mm orifice to go in the middle of the gauges. Overall I have about $55 into it. No box with arbitrary brand on it, easier to check for leaks, and I can service it with US standard parts if needed. Works for me.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2025 | 08:42 AM
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That's what I also always do. Pizz on the china crap. Make your own gauges and test equipment when you can.
 
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