Eastwood Digital Pressure Regulator
By Paul Lapczynski
I remember it clearly, though it happened 20 years ago: I took my brand new 3/8” air ratchet to a valve cover bolt — and snapped the bolt cleanly in half. That same day, after I was done with the ole extractor set, I picked up my first pressure regulator, one that you could turn the valve a quarter turn to regulate pressure, but it wasn’t very exact or reproducible if I needed to repeat a settings. We’ve come a long way from that to Eastwood’s Digital Pressure Regulator.
This pressure regulator takes up about the same space as a regular unit, and it allows you to adjust the pressure from 0 to 160 PSI, accurate to 1.0 PSI. It also contains an inertia-monitoring device that’ll shut off the display when it’s not in use.
The Eastwood Digital Pressure Regulator sells for $40.
Digital Pressure Regulator [Eastwood]
February 24th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I may give this a try as a lower cost alternative to our SATA regulators:
http://www.sata-gmbh.com/Produkte/produkt.jsp?index=34-00-000-1-adam&menu=05,40
Has anyone used this product ?
February 24th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Who needs that kind of precision for an air line? What is the real advantage over a traditional regulator? The only practical application I can think of would be guys who are spraying paint.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Re Dave B Says;
Precisely, that why we spend money on SATA guns to spray lacquer and other finishes on high end cabinetry. I take it that Eastwood supplies car enthusiasts who are probably just a picky.