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Think so..yes a manual regulator...as shown in his pic. Not the electric type. But I could be wrong(based on memory only), I can check and confirm the price...before everyone in this forum curse at me for the wrong quote...glurp...
$38 for a real regulator? I doubt thats possible....get him a real regulator and not some throttle valve.
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Peter Gwee
Think so..yes a manual regulator...as shown in his pic. Not the electric type. But I could be wrong(based on memory only), I can check and confirm the price...before everyone in this forum curse at me for the wrong quote...glurp...
Thats a throttle valve...not a regulator. He will have issues controlling the flow rate of the CO2.
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Peter Gwee
ic. Thanks for the education. So regulator means electric type. Thanks
No. Just that most regulators sold in singapore comes with a solenoid valve/coil bundled with it. You can read up on the web what a real regulator actually is. An example of a regulator without the solenoid valve is the Dennerle Profi 2000.
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after advise from Bro Benny, i've decided to head down to NA today and got myself upgraded to a 5.0L and a regulator solenoid. cost near to $200but service is definitely better as they gave instructions how to hook up the thing. maybe at that time the shop is not crowded. they said that this set is more reliable and no complains from customers so far. Hope that they are trustworthy. only time will tell. Bro Soulfinder78 posted this about a $75 for a regulator solenoid.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=16903
i got a $89 one instead, looks better and more reliable as was told.still feeling faint from the sudden lost of BLOOD.......... money.
Bro JT. if you are free, i'll bring the leaking tank over to your place for repairs. the tank is still filled. leaks only when i turn on the main tap. HISS loudly and pretty scarry. The upper portion of the tank turns cold instantaneuosly. wonder if the thermal shock is detrimental to the structure. don't have much confident in this thing liao. wonder what is the best way to empty it before repair work.
WARNING
you cannot invert a filled co2 cylinder, its apt to vent immediately, and you'll suffer co2 burns in your hands if something goes wrong or an explosion (if you drop it )
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to test for leaks, use soapy water and a sponge, if the leak is at the connecting point between the throttle valve or regulator and the co2, then its just that plastic O ring. basically, the seal is formed from the pressure on the O ring .
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a proper co2 regulator comes with TWO pressure gauges and possibly a needle valve at the exit point.
the so called "electric" kind includes a selenoid.
some "real" regulator, and expensive one at that, comes with only the external pressure gauge. Bioplast one is like that.
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bioplast special one lah... anyway, how many people you know using bioplast co2 regulator + cut off valve? its probably out of consideration for most people
Last edited by loupgarou; 20th Dec 2005 at 10:10.
gummynut, I'd release all that CO2 and find a way to dispose of the cylinder. I wouldn't bother to repair it... not worth your time, money and safety.
Further more, I doubt SOXAL would accept repairing non-standard types of cylinders for repair or testing.
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Hmm... I sent the cylinder for repair and it is ok now leh... Why not you just go for it one last time??
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got the help of forum bro. to mediate on this issue and went to C328 last night. hope that compromise can be achieved and have something done to the tank. wish me luck.
ok.. sorry for the very late reply. the CO2 tank has been repaired, refilled and returned to me within 3-4 days after i dropped it back at C328. I was grateful that the lady boss got it repaired and more so when she refused any payment. so i consider the whole episode ended positively after all the ups & downs. Thanks again to forum bro. who helped to mediate the whole issue. Thanks to all for the advice and pointers given.
Of course, this time i have tested the thing before leaving the shop.
Things that have been learnt here that i would like to share.
1. study all items carefully before purchasing. don't rely on the information of the shop owner solely. For newbies, do some homework and don't be shy to post questions, however, ask specifically and intelligently.
2. As usual, good things don't always come cheap. Prepare for some trade-offs. For my case, the cheap CO2 tank leaked after the first refill. Bad luck? Maybe.
3. Check your purchased item before leaving.
Actually I was quite impress with c328 service
I once overheard this guy going to the uncle and told him his co2 tank was faulty and needed help. the uncle asked him if he got the tank from him but the guy got it from some other shop
but still the uncle told the guy he could help him by contacting the supplier about the problematic tank.
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