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randyhub
Participant
August 15, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Q:

Should I be concerned with this Condor valve alignment?

Well was doing some shot strings and noticed this valve was really misaligned in relationship to the tank when I compared it my other Condor tank/valve.

It does not leak just looks kind of off center??

Thanks

Randy





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randyhub
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 11:56 pm

Thanks Walter should have asked you first as you have seen it B4. 🙂

Randy

voltar-1
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 2:53 pm

That tank was threaded ‘crooked’ and so not an issue. Only cosmetic.
Poor workmanship but no functional concerns.

walkonking
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 2:18 pm

Randy,

The valve seats up against the collar. If valve stem is off center you can then shim the collar and square up the valve stem with barrel.

The bottle goes along for the ride and unless there is some kind of fault or damage should be OK.

saugus18
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 5:11 am

Oh ok yeah guess it’s just the angle of the photo. I guess if she’s shootin’ fine no real reason to worry I figure.

randyhub
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 4:20 am

No the stem is good could just be the picture?

Randy

saugus18
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 4:07 am

Looks like maybe your valve stem is bent a little? Kinda surprised the top hat fits concentric with the breach ID.

randyhub
Participant
August 18, 2009 at 3:52 am

Thanks guys the death thing isn’t a good if I go the kids will never have a decent meal again!! 😀

Randy

voltar-1
Participant
August 17, 2009 at 8:14 pm
quote synopsys:

quote eddieirvine:

I have not done this myself nor do I know anyone that has but this is just an idea I think would work well! go to the hardware store and buy a 7/8 x14 nut this is the thread size on the tank scew the nut on the tank I would make sure the nut covers all the threads if you need washers to get the nut out farther then do that. put the nut in a strudy vise if you can see a definate lean to the bottle try and move it by pushing the opposite direction if you have one of these or you can get what they call a shot hammer rubber with lead shot inside of it, or just one of these hard rubber hammers tap on it to get it straight. I used to do this on some metric bolts where I worked because they need to be straight or as straigth as they can be so we had to do this until we could order new ones in. I would just be careful I am gonig to guess you will be surprised it won’t take very much just try and keep something to kind of see what is going on when it does move, One way is to put a striaght edge on the side of the tank and measure in to the thread on at least four sides of the bottle or more until you get the same measurement on like maybe six sides. This will take a little trial and error and take it easy even with the rubber hammer you could use a solid peice of wood to hit against the tank not to damage it. I really think this will work just take it easy even if you don’t see movement, keep checking it to see if you are moving it or not hope this helps. Also I would hit the tank in the middle someplace out at the end you might get to much movement. Eddie

If your suggestion is bending it back, that is a REALLY BAD idea… That will only weaken the threads and the neck of the bottle resulting in the potential for serious injury or possibly death.

x2

some advice is really bad.

synopsys
Participant
August 17, 2009 at 6:50 pm
quote eddieirvine:

I have not done this myself nor do I know anyone that has but this is just an idea I think would work well! go to the hardware store and buy a 7/8 x14 nut this is the thread size on the tank scew the nut on the tank I would make sure the nut covers all the threads if you need washers to get the nut out farther then do that. put the nut in a strudy vise if you can see a definate lean to the bottle try and move it by pushing the opposite direction if you have one of these or you can get what they call a shot hammer rubber with lead shot inside of it, or just one of these hard rubber hammers tap on it to get it straight. I used to do this on some metric bolts where I worked because they need to be straight or as straigth as they can be so we had to do this until we could order new ones in. I would just be careful I am gonig to guess you will be surprised it won’t take very much just try and keep something to kind of see what is going on when it does move, One way is to put a striaght edge on the side of the tank and measure in to the thread on at least four sides of the bottle or more until you get the same measurement on like maybe six sides. This will take a little trial and error and take it easy even with the rubber hammer you could use a solid peice of wood to hit against the tank not to damage it. I really think this will work just take it easy even if you don’t see movement, keep checking it to see if you are moving it or not hope this helps. Also I would hit the tank in the middle someplace out at the end you might get to much movement. Eddie

If your suggestion is bending it back, that is a REALLY BAD idea… That will only weaken the threads and the neck of the bottle resulting in the potential for serious injury or possibly death.

randyhub
Participant
August 17, 2009 at 2:34 am

Thanks everyone, as long as it is asafe I think I will leave it alone, but thanks for the valued feedback. If it really starts bugging me I guess I can do the mallet vise trick. 🙂

Randy

eddieirvine
Participant
August 17, 2009 at 1:41 am

I have not done this myself nor do I know anyone that has but this is just an idea I think would work well! go to the hardware store and buy a 7/8 x14 nut this is the thread size on the tank scew the nut on the tank I would make sure the nut covers all the threads if you need washers to get the nut out farther then do that. put the nut in a strudy vise if you can see a definate lean to the bottle try and move it by pushing the opposite direction if you have one of these or you can get what they call a shot hammer rubber with lead shot inside of it, or just one of these hard rubber hammers tap on it to get it straight. I used to do this on some metric bolts where I worked because they need to be straight or as straigth as they can be so we had to do this until we could order new ones in. I would just be careful I am gonig to guess you will be surprised it won’t take very much just try and keep something to kind of see what is going on when it does move, One way is to put a striaght edge on the side of the tank and measure in to the thread on at least four sides of the bottle or more until you get the same measurement on like maybe six sides. This will take a little trial and error and take it easy even with the rubber hammer you could use a solid peice of wood to hit against the tank not to damage it. I really think this will work just take it easy even if you don’t see movement, keep checking it to see if you are moving it or not hope this helps. Also I would hit the tank in the middle someplace out at the end you might get to much movement. Eddie

randyhub
Participant
August 16, 2009 at 2:05 am

Here is the tank on my .22/.25 Condor.

Had the tank for two years bought it used was a Talon Tank that had a Condor valve installed I guess other then being a little crooked I don’t it is unsafe I guess as it holds air just fine.

Thanks guys

Randy

riffraff
Participant
August 16, 2009 at 1:16 am

Thats similar to one of my tanks.

07condor22
Participant
August 16, 2009 at 12:31 am

Call Airforce and Ask for a replacement 🙁

How long have you had that tank and please post a picture with the complete rifle.

Sam

knifemaker
Participant
August 15, 2009 at 11:52 pm

I do remember some one here had this poroblem and Air Force replaced the bottle at no charge to the customer.

Mike

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