Worn out capper

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I have one of those red plastic "butterfly style" cappers, and I noticed when capping my last batch that the caps didn't seem to be on very well. It didn't take much force to pry one off. Do these cappers wear out and need to be replaced? Does it sound like mine is malfunctioning?
 
So the bell just wears down after use and then doesn't crimp as well?
 
I guess the more important question is, will the bottles I capped with the worn out capper still seal? Should I worry about that? Maybe recap them?
 
kevind said:
I guess the more important question is, will the bottles I capped with the worn out capper still seal? Should I worry about that? Maybe recap them?
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Recrimp them when you get a replacement bell.

I had a few batches that would never fully carbonate until i got a new capper
 

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