Removing your bottle valve
I know of one site that suggests chucking your bottle up in a vice with some padding around it and using a pipe wrench to remove the valve assembly – NOT necessary. This would mar your valve finish. I removed my micro valve assembly today from my Condor bottle for a upcoming Hi-flo valve replacement. I used a slab of 1/4″ thick rubber to wrap my bottle. I placed it in the lower section of my vise ( pipe jaws ) and put some pressure on it, not much. I had the bottle rotated so that the valve collar hole opposite of the rupture disc is pointing up. Once secured I took a new 19/64″ drill bit and placed it in the hole and used a short 1/2″ pipe cheater to ease the valve assembly loose. Very easy. Not one mark on the bottle or the bottle wrapping. Goodeye!
No doubt ( and the more experienced folks here might know for sure ) that Air Force uses a special “spanner” wrench to install these valves into the bottle at the factory.
Never use a pipe wrench.
Later
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One of these might work. It’s called a strap wrench. And while these are the plastic ones, they also make them in a metal handle.
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can anyone help me?
many thanks
He used rubber wrapped around the bottle. I use a thick magazine. This protects the bottle from being marred while holding it in the vise.
thank you very much 😳
can anyone help me?
many thanks
He used rubber wrapped around the bottle. I use a thick magazine. This protects the bottle from being marred while holding it in the vise.
i don’t understand this : “I used a slab of 1/4″ thick rubber to wrap my bottle” 😳 😳
can anyone help me?
many thanks
Make sure you have a metal collar on the valve before using that wrench
Pipe wrench is bad idea. I think one of these will work better.
I think Adam meant for you to try to use one of these 😆 ➡ ➡
No doubt ( and the more experienced folks here might know for sure ) that Air Force uses a special “spanner” wrench to install these valves into the bottle at the factory.
Never use a pipe wrench.
Later
any pics, please? 😉 i don’t understand english very well 😳
i’m sorry
I do the same but place a metal collar around the valve with a hole drilled in it for the bolt. I then grab hold with a monkey wrench and give it a turn.
This has removed even the most stubborn valves.
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I held the bottle between my legs, put an allen wrench in the burst disk thing on the side, and smacked it hard with my hand. After a few minutes of going “ow ow ow” while I pounded on an allen wrench with my palm, it came right off. 🙂
Once you get it off once, it’s easier for then on.
Oh, and make sure you release the air first. That would be a bit of a nasty suprise. 😛