ive got a few reg's i want to remove from bottles, its there a proper techinque or tools? thanks in advance guys
removing a reg from a bottle
- Thread starter The Don
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Aside from the obvious 'make sure its de-gassed' advise all you really need is elbow greese. If your tanks been loctited on then you might find a strap wrench handy.
EDIT ADDED: Dammit John, beaten me to it
EDIT ADDED: Dammit John, beaten me to it
oh god help me my sides are splitting
strap wrench, will try to findout what one of those is. thanks
strap wrench, will try to findout what one of those is. thanks
Sorry but I was being completely serious.Originally posted by The Don
oh god help me my sides are splitting
It just screws off what more do you want me to say ?
Strp Wrench...Boa or Baby Boa...from Halfords or BnQ...similar to what you use to remove Oil Filters on cars etc.
Might also want some heat on the Loctite...try tightening first, to crack the seal...then undo.
Why do they not put wrench flats on Regs...or a hex?
Might also want some heat on the Loctite...try tightening first, to crack the seal...then undo.
Why do they not put wrench flats on Regs...or a hex?
well apart from the fact that i didnt ask how do remove a reg from a bottle i asked if there was a proper technique or tool, as for what else you can say, try looking anyone elses post. but sorry if you wernt taking the p, i know it cant be stressed enought times to make sure you fully de-gas first. it was the unscrew it part i thought was a little sarcy. thanks skeetmaster oh fountain of all knowledge
did i once read that if it was loctited on with red loctite the way to get it loose was by heat, e.g. a hair dryer?
did i once read that if it was loctited on with red loctite the way to get it loose was by heat, e.g. a hair dryer?
If it is locktited on then dont use the bottle.
Air bottles are NOT meant to be locktited onto the reg, especially presets.
People have died because of that...
Air bottles are NOT meant to be locktited onto the reg, especially presets.
People have died because of that...
Tell that to Crossfire!
I remember last year when me and a friend tried to get his reg off a bottle, put the reg in a vice and and strap wrench around the bottle. Didn't budge.
Definately not a good idea to re-use a glued bottle that has been 'forced off' your threads could be chewed up.
You could try something a bit warmer than a hair dryer. In my expeierce it has taken about 1 minute of direct contact with a blue flame - on a feedneck - to liquidate red loctite.
If your preset is locktited, when you unscrew reg from the ASA make sure the reg is not unscrewing from the bottle.
Locktite can get in the blowhole and make your bottle a lethal projectile!!!
Locktite can get in the blowhole and make your bottle a lethal projectile!!!