nickyroo

I am having a really shitty time finding a gauge to watch oil levels in certain pressure vessel equipment. Basically it's a normal oil reservoir like an oil pan, but it will be pressurized to 100psi. I know this is a weird question but some of y'all are real all-around mechanics and might have run into somethin like this before. TIA

HatefulMechanic

dipstick? or sight plug?

MerF

Don't diesels use crazy high oil pressures? Maybe a hydraulic gauge? I know that's high ass pressures.

nickyroo

it cant be a regular old float, or a sight glass. basically what we are doing is trying to remove the risk of operator-error on some atomizing air equipment (more or less compressors) because people tend to forget to add oil. this 'gauge' (which is more like a switch really) needs to send a low signal to a cut-off switch once a certain low level of oil is reached. obviously it needs to be explosion proof because electricity is being used and it is just kind of hanging out in a giant pit of oil. also the casing needs to be able to withstand constant 100psi pressure in the crankcase. maybe even 150 if that's possible.

MerF

My old man used to speciallize in equipment like this...if you are seriously ready to spend the money I'll get him to contact some of his old connections and see what he can pull up.

PM me some very specific specs and I'll e-mail him about it.

nickyroo

moneys not really an issue considering what kind of money it would save to not lock up one of these giant compressors. im following a lead right now on something that might work out, if not we'll see whats up. keep the ideas coming im just not ready to submit a proposal or anything if i may have already found the solution.