Playing with new tools: pressure gauge

[coffeejo]

We know you don't have one

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I just use my thumb! Free and nearly everyone has one :-)

You simply press the end of the gauge against the end of the valve. Take the insert out and hold it on square, but fairly tight. There's a bit of a knack to it but you're nearly there

@BimblingBee: I got caught up in the "show me your gadget" trend
@Cubist: it's not working
Retrieved a presta inner tube from the box, tried on that (adaptor and rubber insert back on), not working either! Still no reading or deflating tube if I press too much.
Giving up for tonight, lost the battle, not the war

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Skinny cake eater

 

[coffeejo]

Skinny cake eater

If only!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If only!

Liked the post, but still don't believe you

 

[coffeejo]

Liked the post, but still don't believe you

If only my scales shared your point of view

 

[potsy]

Think my Sig needs updating

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Think my Sig needs updating

Cute (avatar) cat: are you done with fixing your winters? SatNav gave the most excellent tip for doing it fast. Done my dozen missing studs in a jiffy

 

[potsy]

Have I 'eck, might do that this weekend.

Are you sharing this tip or is it just for you ?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Have I 'eck, might do that this weekend.

Are you sharing this tip or is it just for you ?

Here's SatNav's tip for fitting missing studs on marathon winters: a good dollop of washing up liquid on them before pushing in.
Addition from me: take a pair of long nosed pliers, grip the studs firmly half way at the straight bit, dollop of wul over them, push in with a rotating motion, they slide in.
If you get a really stubborn one, put a bit more wul.
Just done 12 in 20 min, tyres on rims fully inflated - and I've got an injured hand, could have been faster otherwise.

 

[potsy]

I use good old spit, seems to work and is cheaper

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I use good old spit, seems to work and is cheaper

You still haven't done it!

 

[potsy]

You still haven't done it!

Any minute now
Swapping them onto my CX for next weeks commuting

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Any minute now
Swapping them onto my CX for next weeks commuting

Procrastinator

 

[potsy]

Procrastinator

Put that dictionary away, you're fooling nobody