Matador Degas Tool (Make Your Own)
I have never liked the process of degassing my Matador. So recently I made my own Matador Degas Tool. It works like a charm and cost less than $8.00. I thought others might be interested in making their own so here is how you do it.
What You Need:
1) Order on eBay one (Brake Line Thread Adapter – Male M10 x 1, Female M12 x 1 Inverted Seat). Make sure you get the Male M10 Female M12 and NOT the Male 12 x Female 10. The web link to the part is http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brake-Line-Thread-Adapter-Male-M10-x-1-Female-M12-x-1-Inverted-Seat-/390439357032?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae7ffca68&vxp=mtr. Cost is $4.00 plus shipping.
2) At your local hardware store buy a 8×32 tap and drill combination, cost $2.35. and one 8×32 stainless steel allen screw 1″ long. Cost $.25
How You Make It:
1) Carefully drill and tap the Brake Line Adapter. Be careful to keep the drill bit in the center of the existing hole. Then tap the hole all the way through. The adapter is hard steel so take your time, use a good cutting oil and clean the part with a healthy rinsing of WD-40 when you are done.
2) Screw in the allen screw all the way to make sure you tapped the adapter correctly and all the way through.
How to Use the Tool:
1) Remove the screw from the adapter.
2) Lightly hand tighten the adapter on the Matador reg. Make sure the Matador valve pin lines up with the center of the adapter threaded shaft.
3) Insert the screw and gently tighten with an allen wrench it until you hear air hissing. It should take minimal effort. Let the air come out slowly.
4) Make sure all of the air is out before you start disassembling the gun.
That is it. Good luck…
Attached is a photo of all the parts.
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What You Need:
1) Order on eBay one (Brake Line Thread Adapter – Male M10 x 1, Female M12 x 1 Inverted Seat). Make sure you get the Male M10 Female M12 and NOT the Male 12 x Female 10. The web link to the part is http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brake-Line-Thread-Adapter-Male-M10-x-1-Female-M12-x-1-Inverted-Seat-/390439357032?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae7ffca68&vxp=mtr. Cost is $4.00 plus shipping.
2) At your local hardware store buy a 8×32 tap and drill combination, cost $2.35. and one 8×32 stainless steel allen screw 1″ long. Cost $.25
How You Make It:
1) Carefully drill and tap the Brake Line Adapter. Be careful to keep the drill bit in the center of the existing hole. Then tap the hole all the way through. The adapter is hard steel so take your time, use a good cutting oil and clean the part with a healthy rinsing of WD-40 when you are done.
2) Screw in the allen screw all the way to make sure you tapped the adapter correctly and all the way through.
How to Use the Tool:
1) Remove the screw from the adapter.
2) Lightly hand tighten the adapter on the Matador reg. Make sure the Matador valve pin lines up with the center of the adapter threaded shaft.
3) Insert the screw and gently tighten with an allen wrench it until you hear air hissing. It should take minimal effort. Let the air come out slowly.
4) Make sure all of the air is out before you start disassembling the gun.
That is it. Good luck…
Attached is a photo of all the parts.
Hello strietewise,
I could not find a 8×32 allen head 1″ stainless screw at my local hardware store. I did get a 8×32 stainless “domed” head with phillips and flat head grooves, do you think that will still work alright? Is the allen head just for ease of turning down to release the air? Very nice idea you came up with.
Let me know what you think. Many thanks!
It has been suggested to add a T handle to the degassing tool to help get the reg out of the gun after the degassing process. Another option is drill a small hole in the end of a .5″ x 3″ piece of leather. Run the degassing tool screw through the leather hole and into the adapter. After the degassing process is completed just pull the leather tab to remove the reg. A small washer may help prevent the screw head from pulling through the leather. There are other variations but you get the idea…
OT sorry
That’s your BIG brain!
Small?? That´s not what your girlfriend said. She called me the “Big Bear” and referred to an Anakonda or something in the process.
Just because your is small… :14:
Don´t call those guys smart ! They´ll get all cocky and obnoxious.
Thats really smart!!!
In a way -yes, but it doesn´t aid getting the regulator out of the tube without removal of the gauge side plug . Striet´s tool with Dr´s T-handle will.
Nice job 😀
I found that an engineers clamp used as a spreader works brilliantly 😎
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The Doc has his bright moments every once in a while … 🙄
May I suggest a T-handle made of a long bolt to extract the regulator assy 💡
Doublely great idea. Gotta dig out the tig welder.
Nice one :thumb:
May I suggest a T-handle made of a long bolt to extract the regulator assy 💡
Ingenious !!!
Nice job Strietwise, thanks very much!
Mike
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Kekoa
That philips screw will work just fine. Make sure the end of the screw is flat so it evenly pushes the valve pin as you tighten the screw. It takes surprisingly minimal effort to start the degassing process. So I am sure your suggestion it will work.