Mercury? where to get it?

[Mydlyfkryzis]

I was working on a job with an electrician. The electrician was checking for 208 Volts 3 phase power. He put his index finger on ground and touched each phase with his thumb and verified the voltage was present.

Did it work? absolutely.  Would I recommend it? Absolutely not.

The electrician had very calloused hands,  and about 35 years experience. By grounding his thumb and touching his index finger of the same hand, any current would pass through his hand, but not his heart. It worked, but I wouldn't do it. I have a voltmeter and not only can I check for presence, but also the actual voltage level.  

So while some methods work and give the desired results, not all methods are safe to recommend to everybody.

A seasoned mechanic, carefully using a homemade manometer can get good results.  Someone who is less seasoned and experienced should probably not.  

[Kneescrubber]

Well, I'm in a similar situation as Andrew. Inherited an old Motion Pro manometer from my dad but it has no mercury in it. It doesn't appear Speedsupplies sells the stuff anymore. Any suggestions?  

[veefer800canuck]

Some of the vacuum tools use a heavy red indicating liquid. It is not transmission oil

Probably Meriam fluid:

http://www.meriam.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=8&idproduct=36

[Roadhound]

Look for a Dental supply house in your area. They will have Mercury, the minimum purchase will usually be 1 Lb.

[mugwump58]

Guys it's time to go electric....really. There are some good discusions on this here and on ADV.
Start looking here

OK that didn't work out well. Just type in synch into the search window.

[Kneescrubber]

Guys it's time to go electric....really. There are some good discusions on this here and on ADV.
Start looking here

OK that didn't work out well. Just type in synch into the search window.

If I could find a source for mercury, I wouldn't have to do jack shit. That's the point.  

[gayto]

Try a tool dealer such as Snap on or Mac.
Tom Hart

[JJFlash7]

Ok so here is my dilemma, ...... OK so where can I get more mercury or should I just get a newer style set up?

P.S. I took a long shower and all the clothes I was wearing will not ever come close to the rest of the family.

Ditch the mercury, it's nasty stuff, hard to handle, hard to dispose of properly, and toxic.  Sounds like an opportune time to by a new set of gauges.

[Andrew]

WOW digging up old bones here, this thread is 3 years old.

I ditched the Mercury went with the Harmonizer You can find it on ADV

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701625&highlight=harmonizer


Great tool, easy to use and 100% accurate

[bomber]

Give ATF a try.

[ST-DocLizard1]

Look for a Dental supply house in your area. They will have Mercury, the minimum purchase will usually be 1 Lb.

A Dental Supplier will usually not sell to the public; only to licensed Dental Professionals. If you have a good relationship with your Dentist, he/she may be able to procure what you need. It is a nasty liquid when not in combination with other materials and very hard to dispose of or re-mediate a spill.

Doc