How to straighten pressure gauges on pcp air rifles

Hi guys answering a common question here today on our rifles and in this one we show you how we straighten the gauges on our rifles.

[@Tim_Bassett]

Probably one of the most useful video's I've watched this year.....the stuff no-one talks about. Awesome!

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks Tim 👍

[@KS-bf7si]

Its always been a bugbear of mine , brilliant video that i dont think anyone else has covered . Thankyou for posting. 👍

[@sub12airgunners]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@paulspeller968]

boils my piss when a manufacturer does not line up gauges . it’s not a hard job to do but it’s those finishing touches that make a rifle the detail is in the fit a finish in my books and generally it shows a pride in your product. spot on with the video all though i prefer the washer method myself . those crush washers can be problematic in my experience 👍

[@samuraidriver4x4]

The problem is that manufacturers have to also increase the prices if they do the details like that. It costs money and people are not willing to pay "extra"

[@sahhull]

Ive just thought about it. It doesnt bother me one jot. None of my gauges line up.

[@paulspeller968]

@@sahhull it’s not a deal breaker for sure but my ocd kicks in 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sahhull]

@@paulspeller968 I do have ocd but I'm fine with miss aligned gauges.

[@sub12airgunners]

We do it on all our guns, i think it's just time and the added risk of leaks from the manufactures point of view

[@philbate5555]

Attention to detail once again jake . Great tip

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching Phil

[@paulblundell8033]

Thanks for making this, you could maybe send it to some of the manufacturers though clearly they are not as bothered. You are just showing off with your two BRK Ghosts now 😘

[@sub12airgunners]

🤣🤣

[@chrisfigueroa3361]

Awesome video thanks for the info I had that problem with my fx m3 22 on the first reg gauge I just bought a different gauge worked out pretty good 👍 I like my gauges to be nice a straight might be my ocd thanks for sharing bsafe buddy 👍

[@sub12airgunners]

Thank you 👍

[@lisawood516]

Very informative, great tips and nice and clear. Thanks!😀😀

[@sub12airgunners]

Glad it was helpful!

[@keith6930]

This does annoy me about my Sniper XR, after paying a lot of money for it but the gauges are wonky?? Looks a nice simple fix, ill give it a go, thanks

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@nix3860]

Thank you. It only yesterday I was trying to figure out what the washer were called." Dowty washer"

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@FreeFarmPestControlUK]

Great watch as ever 👍 even though I knew everything anyways I still watched every second, must be those southern dulcet tones 😂 Jokes aside enjoyed this one mate 😊 just out of interest and of them custom spacers going to make it onto your store?? Cheers atb

[@sub12airgunners]

LOL thanks for watching 😁

[@casperboo5465]

Thanks very much Jeff for this great tip, very useful to no, much appreciated Cheers 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@martinhart1798]

Well explained as ever great little tip .

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@three-phase562]

Great set of tips, thanks for sharing. 👍👍

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@simontanner]

Another interesting and informative video thanks 👍🏻

[@sub12airgunners]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rizco8543]

Very well explained. 👍Thanks . I have a question . What material( steel) to use to make a hammer for pcp air rifle?

[@sub12airgunners]

we normally use SS but it's not so important with sub 12 ,the hammer is not hitting the valve very hard but for HP stuff it should be hardened really

[@bashm5767]

Very informative video as expected👍🏼

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@robinturner4913]

Great video, thank you. What size dowty washer did you end up using (so I know what set to purchase….metric, imperial etc)?

[@sub12airgunners]

i used a m10 so metric but they will all vary a bit i would think 👍

[@robinturner4913]

Thanks. That was my guess but great to get your confirmation.

[@robinturner4913]

After two attempts, both gauges are in line. First I used two dowty washers on the bottle gauge and backed off the regulator gauge but this felt too loose. I sourced a thinner set of washers and the bottle gauge is now nice and tight using one washer and for the regulator I needed two to get it spot on.

[@robertpiontkowski2164]

Great video, thumbs up 👍🏻 it’s the little things!!!

[@sub12airgunners]

Thank you 👍

[@markrhodes5474]

Great information 👍

[@sub12airgunners]

thank you 🙏

[@Crazyhorseracing461]

Thank you for explaining that, that’s good to know

[@sub12airgunners]

No problem thanks for watching 👍

[@Tony-o1b]

The homemade brass or aluminum ring with a good quality O-Ring works well for me. Cheers

[@sub12airgunners]

yes we have use that setup in the past and it works well, same as the reg gauge on the m3 👍

[@johndanville6643]

Very helpful as always, is there anything you don't know, doubt it!

[@sub12airgunners]

😂 thanks for watching 👍

[@ooowilbur]

So those "DIRTY WASHERS" are crush washers and Orings "put" together, These dirty washers are assembled from separate purchases ( washers/O rings), then hand fit/measure!?? Not sold as one unit !??

[@sub12airgunners]

hi dowty washers are sold as one unit in different sizes you can use steel washers with o rings an FX m3 does this for it 1st reg gauge

[@marouaneladjel1907]

Exceptional thank you ❤

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@rhyscook2454]

can i ask what size you used for the ghost please cheers

[@rhyscook2454]

on the reg side thanks

[@Sae-fu5ch]

Sooo easssyyy 😁 top tips boys👍

[@sub12airgunners]

Cheers mate, Thanks for watching 😀

[@MasumM-w7r]

What size spanner did you use?

[@sub12airgunners]

we use an adjustable 😀

[@mrmactknife]

After doing a service on my HW100 I can't for the life of me get the cylinder gauge/fillport back into its original alignment, maybe this washer/shim method would help.

[@sub12airgunners]

thanks for watching, hope it works for you

[@thetraindriver01]

Nice 👍

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks ✌

[@jeffhello1444]

Nice 😀😀

[@sub12airgunners]

😁

[@peteralexben]

instead of a crush seal a thick o ring can work to

[@sub12airgunners]

yes it can but you have to be a bit more carful you don't sqish it to much and block the hole off in the action 😀

[@ezi0n]

Had a look on how the gauges come off now one has no friction fit of the protector ring any more 😢 damn

[@sub12airgunners]

they just use a blob of glue, if that's gone just use a little peace of tape on the gauge before you put the cover back on 👍

[@ezi0n]

@@sub12airgunners I’ll give that a go first I need to source the bits to correct what should have been done at factory

[@zdenekstary1]

With Kral arms I don't have to deal with this

[@gallantone1535]

Why can't manufacturers do a proper job they charge enough, they should be iupset on what they are doing to good paying customers (sold as seen)

[@sub12airgunners]

I think it's just time and the risk of leaks

[@5Komma5]

I don't understand why manufactures can't get this right from the beginning. They charge thousands of Euros/Pounds/Dollars but can't spend an additional fraction of a cent for the correctly sized gasket. Not even the self proclaimed Ferrari of air rifles can install gauges which are more accurate then the cheapest Chinese gauge clones. Thanks, FX 👎

[@sub12airgunners]

yes not many of them worry about it

[@tomthompson7400]

Again ,,, detail ,,, you dont notice it , till you notice it.

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@sonan7216]

Buen dia

[@sub12airgunners]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@uwekessner7394]

It is too ridiculous for words that the buying customer must ensure that everything is aligned, as a customer I would say, the seller arranges for this to be arranged, otherwise the product will stay nice and I will buy something that is perfect

[@sub12airgunners]

not many pcp's come with the gauges timed 👍

[@daniellewis5413]

All that cash and daystate can't get the gage straight !!! You have to fxxking do all this just coz daystate are lazy 😂😮 !! Air arms always for me !❤ . won't tuch daystate

[@paulblundell8033]

Just for clarity it’s a BRK not a Daystate ( though they are in the same group ). Got to say I have seen non aligned gauges on lots of other brands ( including AirArms ). The manufacturers aim for less leaks and won’t want to have different size dowty washers or filed washers on production lines. I think next time I’m at the range I’m going to survey the PCP’s to look at gauge alignment by manufacturer.

[@sub12airgunners]

Most brands are like it not just Daystate or BRK i like AA but you are missing out IMO if you wont touch Daystate/BRK