Getting co2 Adapter Apart
I sent my co2 adapter to JDS Airman as he is trying to get it apart so he can see if he can adapt the valve directly to his regulator.
He has tried heating the unit to loosen any locktite but he can’t get the thing loose. Does anyone have any tips for getting the adapter apart?
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The “shaft” is the valve stem and it is just a light interference fit to the valve seat inside the adapter. You can push it back in with minimal effort and it is ok to use, won’t hurt a thing.
The top hat and shaft pulled out of my new co2 adapter. This must not be normal.. AirForce is sending a replacement. But is it dangerous to use in this configuration? It worked OK the few pellets that i shot with it.
A good warm-up with a MAP gas torch, then two vise grips and a towel to protect the finish worked for me. Came apart easy as pie.
I just took mine apart yesterday. Chucked the top piece (valve end) in the vice with a leather strap to protect the finish. Used a wrench on the flat spots on the tank end. Came apart quite easy. No threadlocking compound was seen.
Good luck……Monty
There are a couple threads on removing valve from the bottle, same should go on the adapter.
On stubborn ones I’ve had good luck w/ removing the burst disk plug and screwing in a 3/8 NF thread hardened bolt in place of it to give leverage/a handle, then clamping the adapter or bottle securely in a padded vise. A heat gun or hair dryer to heat the valve helps loosen things up. A sharp rap on the bolt after heating the valve per above (counterclockwise of course) will normally break the valve loose without too much protest.
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Thank you shrpshotr28. Evidently the nice person at Airforce erred on the side of caution. Perhaps I sounded as new to all this as I am. And she reacted to that.