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Re: 120 psi

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Originally Posted by dtengineering View Post
Look for the arrow on the regulator. Think of the air as coming "in" the stem of the arrow and low pressure air heading out the "pointy bit" of the arrow. The two side ports are also low-pressure. You will also notice if you look in the ports on the regulator that one looks different inside than the other three. This one is your inlet.

Jason
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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Take your regulator (set to 60 PSI) and turn the whole thing 180 degrees. (Disconnect the tubing first, then reconnect it after turning.) That should solve it.

What happens should be:
120 --> Reg.--> 60

What is actually happening is:
120-->.geR --> 60, which causes the 120 PSI to bleed off to 60 PSI.
ok that makes perfect sence let me go try it and I'll see what happens, thanks again
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