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Is this a poll? I don't think its a good idea since the strength needed to hold either of those tanks up securely on something metal would bust the flimsy cases to pieces. A rework would be needed for that to work. Plus it would grab to anything and everything you didn't want it to grab on to.
 
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Maybe a holder with the magnets on it and then the gauge clips into it like a cell phone holder.
 
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itsiceman said:
JP finds inspiration from
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I don't know... Maybe just the kick in the a......

I've had the idea ricocheting around in my brain for about 6-8 months.

I don't have everything that I need to build it, though, so I'm not super motivated to do it, plus, I don't have all of the little details worked out, yet.

I think it's a workable idea and it would make an EASY retrofit of any manifold I've ever seen without permanent modifications.


Someone here, Marvin I think, glued some magnets onto the back of a manifold and used that for hanging it. IIRC, it was a YJ 41 that was flipped backwards that gave a nice, flat back surface to mount to.
 
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jpsmith1cm said:
I don't know... Maybe just the kick in the a......

I've had the idea ricocheting around in my brain for about 6-8 months.

I don't have everything that I need to build it, though, so I'm not super motivated to do it, plus, I don't have all of the little details worked out, yet.

I think it's a workable idea and it would make an EASY retrofit of any manifold I've ever seen without permanent modifications.


Someone here, Marvin I think, glued some magnets onto the back of a manifold and used that for hanging it. IIRC, it was a YJ 41 that was flipped backwards that gave a nice, flat back surface to mount to.
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E6000 glue has been great for some projects of mine. Sticks to stuff stupid strong :.02:
 
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Those HVAC straps look quite similar to the ones fluke sells for their instruments.
 
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Discussion starter · #13 ·
Wasn't really wasn't thinking about mag straps.

It was pointed out it would make the gauge bodey weak, but Testo uses two magnets, circular shape top and bottom, on the 330 CA.

Why not DRAs?
 
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If testo built the case of there manifolds like their CA's that would be a major "improvement"
They don't feel like a toy when you pick them up.
 
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hmm how would this hvacstrap work on testos? the flaw in his design is how it attaches on the manifold? it uses the metal hook point but testos do not have a traditional hook point so how would that work?
 
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acguytx said:
hmm how would this hvacstrap work on testos? the flaw in his design is how it attaches on the manifold? it uses the metal hook point but testos do not have a traditional hook point so how would that work?
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I hole in the L bracket big enough to pass the center manifold fitting might work or it might just flop where it wants.
 
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itsiceman said:
I hole in the L bracket big enough to pass the center manifold fitting might work or it might just flop where it wants.
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Just need some sort of strap around the gauge head, or bracket that grips the sides of the manifold, to keep it from flopping over.
 
#19 ·
I have some pretty strong magnets. Was trying to figure out a way to attach them to a strap for hanging purposes. Thinking about a strap with magnet on each end for double strength and maybe hang as a loop to hang the hooks on. Any input would help.
 
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Discussion starter · #20 ·
Magnet with the base glued to a plate and a thumb screw you can tighten on the hook.

So the magnet is attaches to the hook. Just tighten the thumb screw on to the hook and the magnet is ready to hang the DSR on the unit Loosen the thumb screw and remove the magnet and move the hook into place and place it its hard case along with magnet.

Sounds easy any way.
 
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