Co2 regulator help!!

[gorobrew]

I need to take off the CO2 inlet nipple to put on a different size CO2 inlet nut.

http://www.beveragefactory.com/images/co2faq1.jpg

This is my regulator:

http://wholesalebeerparts.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2298



I live in Japan and the CO2 tanks are a different size. Would this be as simple as taking a wrench to it? The threads looked "taped" or glued into the regulator body. Should I re-tape the threads?

Thanks and any help will be appreciated!

Goro

 

[dmcman73]

I need to take off the CO2 inlet nipple to put on a different size CO2 inlet nut.

http://www.beveragefactory.com/images/co2faq1.jpg

This is my regulator:

http://wholesalebeerparts.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2298



I live in Japan and the CO2 tanks are a different size. Would this be as simple as taking a wrench to it? The threads looked "taped" or glued into the regulator body. Should I re-tape the threads?

Thanks and any help will be appreciated!

Goro

Yup, just wrench it off and yes...you need to tape it. Use some yellow teflon tape, it's a bit thicker than the plain white teflon.

What's probably on there now is a pipe dope, made with teflon but in a "liquid" form.

 

[summerofgeorge]

Just watch out for left hand threads. Based on this: http://www.taprite.com/t742-t742, yours has left hand threads. Just turn it clockwise to loosen it intead of counter-clockwise.

 

[gorobrew]

Thanks All!! got it off and will try to source some teflon tape here shortly…

 

[rudylyon57]

+1 on the left-hand comment. This may not be relevant but I recently tried to take apart a 3-gang Kegco regulator and the fittings were assembled with Loctite or some joint compound that I could not break free. It was a red color.

 

[user 4295]

+1 on the left-hand comment. This may not be relevant but I recently tried to take apart a 3-gang Kegco regulator and the fittings were assembled with Loctite or some joint compound that I could not break free. It was a red color.

Red locktite requires heat to release.

 

[rudylyon57]

Red locktite requires heat to release.

I was told that by a co-worker but the suggested temperature of 550F in close proximity to the regulators and gages had me concerned.

 

[user 4295]

I was told that by a co-worker but the suggested temperature of 550F in close proximity to the regulators and gages had me concerned.

The heat doesn't need to be applied for very long. It only takes seconds for the heat to break it loose.