Tuning Something new I’ve noticed since getting a digital gauge.

My FX Maverick has an orca digital gauge on it. I’ve noticed an interesting trend now that I can see the pressure down to the exact bar. When going out into the colder weather this time of year the pressure actually creeps up by 4-5 bar. This is opposite of what I thought would happen but I’m thinking that maybe the reg interacting with the cooler less dense air?? For example, my 2nd reg runs 105 bar approx in the warm house. If I take it outside it will end up at 108-109. It will stay there inside the house even when warmed up. However, if I fire three or for dry fires after warm the reg settles right back to 105 and stays there . Anyone else notice this or can explain it?
 
Delrin has 5 times the coefficient of thermal expansion compared to the metal parts of the regulator. When everything gets cold, all the parts shrink on a microscopic scale…but the piston shrinks more than the surrounding parts, causing the seat to open very slightly and top off to a higher pressure until the Belleville springs compress sufficiently to close the seat again.

Whereas a brass piston expands and contracts at a rate more similar to the regulator body.
 
Delrin has 5 times the coefficient of thermal expansion compared to the metal parts of the regulator. When everything gets cold, all the parts shrink on a microscopic scale…but the piston shrinks more than the surrounding parts, causing the seat to open very slightly and top off to a higher pressure until the Belleville springs compress sufficiently to close the seat again.

Whereas a brass piston expands and contracts at a rate more similar to the regulator body.
Ok makes sense. I just tested it again today. Shot out in the cooler weather. Noticed reg was running about 109. Brought gun in and let it warm up. Then fired some shots out the back door. First 2 were 900 fps. Then after that the rest of the mag was 905-912 fps. The reg settled back to 104 bar and will stay there. I mean it isn’t perfect it might creep to 105 to just under 106 but never up to 109. That is only in the cold.
 
Umm...cooler ambient air equals...MORE dense air ! Grab any 8th grade science book...
Ask ANY internal combustion engines output about - hot, warm cool, cold air .

Mike
Yes you are def correct….lol. Molecules are much closer together in the cold. Not sure what I was thinking when I typed that. The funniest thing of all is I have a BS in biology. Granted I never used it as I drive a truck. Guess it’s a good thing I never did use it 😂😂