My New Toy

[thetool]

I don't think this is in the right place, but I'm so excited I just had to share!
Maybe we need a "Tools" or "Special Tools" section on the forum, because I've got a few of those that might interest someone.
But anyway-arrived this week is a new Webster Instruments DHM403. I call it a flowmeter, but it is a digital hydraulic multimeter that displays flow, pressure, temperature and will also do the math and display power in HP or KW, as well as pump efficiency in percent. The temp and flow scales are fixed, either metric or U.S., but the pressure units can display in several different standard units.
It's fast, but the pressure transducer has a normalizing function so you can still read even it if it's spikey, so I can connect it in-line on a breaker and run the breaker while checking flow and operating pressure.
What's really cool is that is measures and displays with the flow going in either direction, so I can hook it up to the work ports on a control valve and run it in either direction, without reconnecting, or check auxillary flow in either direction. And also, I can't blow it up.
110 gpm, 6000 psi-will handle ANYTHING I want to work on.
I have it set up with couplers and hoses for quick connection. The couplers take away a little from flow accuracy, but I don't need laboratory accuracy and if I do, I'll just take the couplers off.

Thanks for looking and listening to my ravings....=)

 

[Jeffscarstrucks]

Right place or not I am glad to see it! I would like to here some feed back and analisys after you have used it. These machines are fairly new to me so knowledge (and the tools that yield it) is appreciated. Thanks, JEFF

 

[Tazza]

Right place or not I am glad to see it! I would like to here some feed back and analisys after you have used it. These machines are fairly new to me so knowledge (and the tools that yield it) is appreciated. Thanks, JEFF

I wish i lived closer, I'd be happy to let me machine be a guinea pig
I'd love to have a flow tester to check the status of my pumps, they are just too expensive for me to use once or twice a year.....

 

[skidsteer.ca]

I wish i lived closer, I'd be happy to let me machine be a guinea pig
I'd love to have a flow tester to check the status of my pumps, they are just too expensive for me to use once or twice a year.....

Dear Santa
The boys on the ssf would like half a dozen on these flow meters to share. We promise to be vary good and play nice....... forever.
Sincerely Skidsteer.ca

 

[OldMachinist]

Dear Santa
The boys on the ssf would like half a dozen on these flow meters to share. We promise to be vary good and play nice....... forever.
Sincerely Skidsteer.ca

If you keep a eye on the suplus auctions and Ebay they come up once in a while. I bought a military surplus one that will measure up to 100gpm and 7,000psi for $200.

 

[mllud]

If you keep a eye on the suplus auctions and Ebay they come up once in a while. I bought a military surplus one that will measure up to 100gpm and 7,000psi for $200.

The Tool There is nothing wrong with showing off a new tool.When you loose that enthusiam its time to Quit.With that tool you can troubleshoot with precision Mike