got any idea's how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

[plumcrazy]

got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

just got them back from the powdercoater and the guy did NOT tighten them in fear of hurting the bottle or anything else.. i need to turn another 1/4" to be where it was when they were taken off the bottles. but im afraid i cant put a pipe wrench on it and i cant hold it tight enough, i tried a strap wrench and it kept slipping on me.

anyone got any ideas how to tighten the bottle valve on a freshly powdercoated bottle?

here is how they came out.

 

[twinvipers]

Re: got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

I would call the company that the bottles are from. Definitely don't use teflon tape on them. They use a speacial thread sealer.

Looks like your getting ready for Tobayfest...

 

[plumcrazy]

Re: got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

yup...tobayfest.

thanx twin

 

[FlyBryViper]

Re: got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

You could try the old power steering pulley removal technique:
Using an old v-belt or serpentine belt, place the belt around the bottle ( or pulley) and squeeze the belt as tight as possible in a vise. There you go, bottle or pulley will not move if you have the belt tight enough. Since your bottles are powder coated, I would feel safe with this method as long as they Do Not spin.

 

[plumcrazy]

Re: got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

got them tightened up now..

only one smaller gouge in the top neck on one of them. but i figured it would happen and planned on it and made sure it would happen in a spot NOT to obvious.

all is good now.

but the place where i have a permit to fill them ran outta nitrous, i gotta wait till tuesday nite now..

 

[bwhitmore]

Re: got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

There should be a plastic gasket between the valve and the bottle. You do not want to tighten the valves too much or you will mush the gasket. I used to be able to get a large crescent wrench on my valves, protected with some tape, and then just hold the bottles by hand. I also used to run two gaskets between the bottle valve nut and the valve for the smae reason, if you tighten them too much the gasket will get damaged.

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[plumcrazy]

Re: got any idea\'s how to tighten my bottle valves ? ? ? and PICS...

thanx. im glad i didnt tighten them more than i did..