BoyntonStu
02-11-2009, 09:39 AM
I took a car valve stem and ground the rubber down to fit inside 1/4" tubing.
I immersed the Amoeba Cell in a bucket of water with the output tubing blocked..
I connectd a bike pump with a built in pressure meter to the input side before the check valve.
The pump hose fitting clamped onto the valve stem leaving my hands free to pump, etc.
I was able to pump to 20 PSI before I saw a tiny stream of bubbles.
After I stopped pumping, the tiny stream of bubbles continued for many minutes.
This test demonstrated how well the one way valve performed and pinpointed the exact position of the leak.
None of the 14 gaskets leaked.
The weld of the SS tube was not compete.
We need to improve the weld or I will adapt my new tubing connector invention to the SS end plate and eliminate the weld.
No more tube-in-the-mouth leak testing for me!
BoyntonStu
Go 20 PSI!
I immersed the Amoeba Cell in a bucket of water with the output tubing blocked..
I connectd a bike pump with a built in pressure meter to the input side before the check valve.
The pump hose fitting clamped onto the valve stem leaving my hands free to pump, etc.
I was able to pump to 20 PSI before I saw a tiny stream of bubbles.
After I stopped pumping, the tiny stream of bubbles continued for many minutes.
This test demonstrated how well the one way valve performed and pinpointed the exact position of the leak.
None of the 14 gaskets leaked.
The weld of the SS tube was not compete.
We need to improve the weld or I will adapt my new tubing connector invention to the SS end plate and eliminate the weld.
No more tube-in-the-mouth leak testing for me!
BoyntonStu
Go 20 PSI!