📊 Supco VG60 Electronic Vacuum Gauge: Accurate Micron Measurements and LED Display Review

Wow, quality standards have gone down at Supco. The latches on the door compartment broke on first use. The connectors on the nine-volt battery are so thin that they have to be constantly tightened with pliers.

I had such a cheap Supco VG60 micron a few years ago and even then it was junk. I have owned it for less than a year and it has always been well cared for. It has never been over-pressurized or contaminated with oil. One day when I was using it to check the vacuum on a new recovery cylinder I was evacuating it gave me inaccurate and erratic readings and then showed nothing below Atmospheric [ATM] on the dial. I've tried replacing the battery, cleaning the sensor with alcohol, and adjusting the…

I bought this gauge so I can check the evacuation status of the roof unit while still on the ground using the colored indicators on the display. This is NOT a precision instrument. , and all readings change based on battery usage. This thing ALWAYS needs to be recalibrated, and the readings will change as the battery dies. cause of the problem; The manufacturer tried to save a few cents by doing away with the all-important voltage regulator. This device does not have an internal voltage…