Can I use oxygen or acetylene regulators?

[greeneyed]

for CO2? I can get these fairly easily. thanks

 

[Orfy]

Afraid not.

 

[bionicbrew]

Afraid not.

is it because of the smallest amount that can be used on the reg? or because of the gasses. i see "acetylene/co2" regs for sale as welding supplies, but the lowest pressure you can dial it to is like 10 or 20 psi. which is, of course, not useable for brewing.

 

[Orfy]

safety issue.
They make them incompatible to ensure they are not used incorrectly.

(That's the case in the UK any how)

 

[marzsit]

the regulator mechanism itself would work, but you would have to replace both gauges, the inlet tailpiece and the outlet fitting.. after buying all of those parts, you will have spent enough to buy a new co2 regulator......

 

[malkore]

yeah, new CO2 regulators can be found online for less than $20.

 

[Scimmia]

yeah, new CO2 regulators can be found online for less than $20.

Where?

10char

 

[mordantly]

co2/nitrogen/argon/helium all use the same regulator body and gauges. the only difference is cga320 for co2 (male tank valve) and cga530 argon/n2/etc (female valve)

 

[marzsit]

co2/nitrogen/argon/helium all use the same regulator body and gauges. the only difference is cga320 for co2 (male tank valve) and cga530 argon/n2/etc (female valve)

CGA-580 actually, not 530.......

 

[mordantly]

sneaky little valves.

 

[marzsit]

sneaky little valves.

fitting actually, not valve..........