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Re: Fortin Barometer Repair



Thanks for all the comments on Fortin barometer repair. I passed them on to
our technician who had this comment:

"Tried all that - doesn't work. When you compare the (apparently
successfully) refilled barometer with another one, the refilled model
consistently reads 0.5-1.0 cm lower than it should."

Does anyone know how the manufacturers fill them in the first place?

Paul


At 02:47 PM 5/4/99 +1200, you wrote:
Some kind soul took our Fortin barometer off the wall and placed it
horizontal - all the mercury drained out of the tube.

Does anyone have any information on how to fill these devices? Many hours
have been spent in the past on trying to repair these, without much
success. (Air bubbles like to stick to the inside walls.)

Thanks for any help,

Paul