Posted By Kotori87 on 23 Jun 2009 01:47 AM
I do that, too. It's very handy for initial tests, and for diagnosing problems when your CO2 bottle or HPA tank has already been drained.
For a cutoff switch, I use the Dwyer Series A-2 subminiature pressure switch:
http://www.dwyer-inst.com.au/htdocs/pressure/SeriesA2Price.cfm
It works very well, is compact, and doesn't seem to mind sinking too much. You can adjust it from 50-150 PSI, so you cannot physically exceed club safety settings, and it handles sufficient current to not melt when running a compressor.
I can't seem to locate the manufacturer's definition of the "normal" state conditions but would I be correct to assume that the normal state refers to the state at low (i.e. atmospheric) pressure? At 0.14lbs/switch, they sure don't win any awards for being light weight.