Paintball Gas Tank adaptors - HELP NEEDED

[Schalk79]

We have a Micromatic Mini Regulator and a machined adaptor to mate it with 20oz Paintball gas bottles...

Connecting a new gas bottle is a nightmare. The adaptor has a machined vent hole on the side. As you screw it in (as fast as possible) when the bottle pin is depressed gas starts venting on the side. Sometimes it freezes the o-ring, it fails and you loose the entire bottle of gas.

I've looked at the adaptors on Williams Brewing and I do not see a vent in theirs...

Is this vent really required? Why do you need a vent?

Or is it iust required for the Micromatic regulator?

Below is a couple of pics of the regulator & adaptor










Any input will be greatly appreciated?
Schalk

 

[zazbnf]

We have a Micromatic Mini Regulator and a machined adaptor to mate it with 20oz Paintball gas bottles...

Connecting a new gas bottle is a nightmare. The adaptor has a machined vent hole on the side. As you screw it in (as fast as possible) when the bottle pin is depressed gas starts venting on the side. Sometimes it freezes the o-ring, it fails and you loose the entire bottle of gas.

I've looked at the adaptors on Williams Brewing and I do not see a vent in theirs...

Is this vent really required? Why do you need a vent?

Or is it iust required for the Micromatic regulator?

Below is a couple of pics of the regulator & adaptor


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Any input will be greatly appreciated?
Schalk

Mine has the same vent hole, and I have never had a problem with it. If the o-ring on the paintabll tank is working correctly gas should never get to the vent hloe when the tank is screwed all the way on.

I think I remember seeing a post where someone mentioned the valve on their tank was a hair too big and not letting their adapter screw on all the way.