muaymendez1 Posted May 11, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 11, 2011 So my buddy had his manometer laying on the garage floor with half of the Mercury laying right next to it. I tried everything from a syringe to scooping up with a flat piece of paper and could only get half back in. He decided to let me have the now useless gueges. Is it trash? can I purchase or collect enough from old thermostats or can I substitute someother material for mercury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted May 11, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 11, 2011 Haven't had to purchase any for the past few years. But it was still available out here three years ago. I was buying it through a Precious Metals dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted May 11, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 11, 2011 Is Mercury magnetic?? just a thought So my buddy had his manometer laying on the garage floor with half of the Mercury laying right next to it. I tried everything from a syringe to scooping up with a flat piece of paper and could only get half back in. He decided to let me have the now useless gueges. Is it trash? can I purchase or collect enough from old thermostats or can I substitute someother material for mercury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigg Posted May 11, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 11, 2011 Is Mercury magnetic?? just a thought No. Only ferrous metals are magnetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted May 11, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 11, 2011 Is Mercury magnetic?? just a thought No...but a magnet will stick to that plate in your head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted May 12, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 12, 2011 Nope!! It`s Silver! No...but a magnet will stick to that plate in your head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted May 12, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) It is available. Try at a full service Pharmacy. or a custom Neon Sign manufacturer. You can get it a a lab supply like HERE for 100 grams. you can buy a new mercury manometer from Saber Cycles HERE or HERE with a long screwdriver... I have one and don't have a use for it anymore as I don't have a multi-carbureted bike. I is a good tool. BTW I have about 6 Oz of mercurey in a flask, if you lived near me I would give you some..... Edited May 12, 2011 by KiteSquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted May 12, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 12, 2011 I bought it right from a motorcycle dealer five years ago. I don't know if it's still available or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted May 12, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 12, 2011 I have several large bottles in the safe. How much do you think you'd need? I'm not sure how to ship it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muaymendez1 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted May 12, 2011 Shipping is the problem. If you ship in an unmarked box and its found to be dangerous good the shipper can face serious charges. i will try pharmacies as my mom said the same thing. Also light mercury light makers was a good idea. if all elsefails I found 2 places outta state that still carries the merc refill bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJD Posted May 12, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 12, 2011 I bought it on line. It was shipped in a plastic bottle and in a padded shipping envelope. I was amazed how available it was and there was nothing about the shipping to indicate what was in the envelope. don't remember where I got it and it turned out the restrictors were bad in the tubes and I ended up throwing the gauges away . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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