o-rings on co2 tanks

[tm167]

Just wondering if any of u more experienced guys could help me out.
Every time i screw in my co2 tank when i take it out the o ring fitting is ripped to shreds and i know o-rings wear out but its not ment to get ripped to **** every time you use it surely. Jsut wondering if any of you guys could point me in the right direction (or do i just need to buy a hella lot of o-rings!)

 

[Philip]

Get the white o-rings, OR invest in a SP on/off valve, it will save on a lot of o-rings.

 

[tm167]

thanks

cheers for the help. i think i will go for the on/off

 

[ciaran.mooney]

Just be a bit more careful when your screwing your tank out, the threads will cut into the 0-ring.

 

[Paintballer07]

or is it the pressure ripping it? im not sure because i dont know much about o- rings, also i have that same problem, over the past 2 weeks i have broken 15 o-rings

 

[cowface]

i am using a co2 bottom line connection and have had no problems with it, i have had this bottomline for 4 months without changing an o-ring,,,,,

try being more careful when taking ur bottle out?

 

[Gudmann]

be sure to use oil

Make sure you put a small drop of oil on the o-ring before screwing the tank in....turn the o-ring to spread it all around.

A drop on the threads won't hurt either.

my best
Gudmann Bragi

 

[Jones the Paint Magnet]

Something similar crops up in the Automag video - although the exact details escape me at the moment (I'll check tonight). Something about unscrewing the tank a few turns, and then an extra turn or two after the gun de-gasses - to stop the tank O ring getting sliced.

Perhaps someone with a more eidetic memory than mine can help!

 

[Jones the Paint Magnet]

Got it - make sure you fire whilst de-gassing, and then take the bottle off or at least give it an extra few turns before re-connecting it. Also, as metioned above, oiling the ring and threads should also help. Not sure if this will help the marker you have though, but what the heck, give it a try. You might also want to check that your ASA threads haven't been scored, burred or mangled in any way.