fixerupper
Well-known Member
Just bought a tire changer-China made. I know, but by my understanding, they're all made there. Please, somebody refute that and tell me there IS an American made one out there.
The pressure recommendation for setting the pressure regulator is in bar instead of PSI. If my feeble memory serves me right the book mentioned setting the pressure at 8 bar. I coughed up a conversion table on the net and it gives two figures- PSI and PSI absolute. Straight 8 bar is 116 PSI. By the absolute figure 8 bar is 101 PSI absolute, meaning minus atmospheric air pressure. I assume the gauge on yours and my compressor reads plain PSI so I should set the pressure at 116. Sometimes I wish these charts wouldn't get technical so undereducated dummies like me don't get confused! LOL Do any of you guys and gals know the answer? Jim
The pressure recommendation for setting the pressure regulator is in bar instead of PSI. If my feeble memory serves me right the book mentioned setting the pressure at 8 bar. I coughed up a conversion table on the net and it gives two figures- PSI and PSI absolute. Straight 8 bar is 116 PSI. By the absolute figure 8 bar is 101 PSI absolute, meaning minus atmospheric air pressure. I assume the gauge on yours and my compressor reads plain PSI so I should set the pressure at 116. Sometimes I wish these charts wouldn't get technical so undereducated dummies like me don't get confused! LOL Do any of you guys and gals know the answer? Jim