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Er, "no." I certainly didn't whack it hard multiple times with a hard rubber mallet while it was attached to the J-valve side of the manifold in an attempt to make sure the o-ring/tank seal was seated well. Only an abject idiot would do that ..... I'm much to smart for that.antique diver wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:13 pmM... you wouldn't have done any of these things would you?(Just say "no", and we will go from there to trying to find the part for you.)
I have this older USD center piece from an old 1/2" npt tapered manifold. Looks to be the same size so I assume I could use it? Mantique diver wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:34 pmI found an extra vintage center piece in the barn, but have not tested it for leaks. Shall I proceed with testing it in hope of making a lot of money from you?![]()
ScubaLawyer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:38 pmEr, "no." I certainly didn't whack it hard multiple times with a hard rubber mallet while it was attached to the J-valve side of the manifold in an attempt to make sure the o-ring/tank seal was seated well. Only an abject idiot would do that ..... I'm much to smart for that.antique diver wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:13 pmM... you wouldn't have done any of these things would you?(Just say "no", and we will go from there to trying to find the part for you.)
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Absolutely. Looks like needs an oring, so don't hurt yourself with a pick pulling out the old one. More importantly, don't scratch the brass with your pick. Probably be a good idea to pull it apart to check over the shaft seal(s) and seat.ScubaLawyer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:43 pm
I have this older USD center piece from an old 1/2" npt tapered manifold. Looks to be the same size so I assume I could use it? M
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Don't feel bad - I've been there too... learned the hard way. I am assuming that those are Stainless Steel, which has a nasty habit of galling threads. There are two really easy cures for that malady:ScubaLawyer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:09 pmThanks Bill,
Always appreciate your advice! I'm having a bad dive gear repair day. When I was taking the bands off my 45's one of the nuts got cross-threaded somehow. Damn thing snapped clean in half. Golf is looking better and better.M
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It's dangerous too. Had a client (I represented his wife actually) who, the day after he retired, was playing golf. He drove his cart off the cart path and into the rough. Unbeknownst to him, the tall grasses concealed a 100 foot cliff and he and his cart went over onto the highway below. Mantique diver wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:30 pmOne more bit of advice. Golfing is not stress-free either.![]()
That's good to know! I have needed shorter ones before to double up smaller diameter cylinders. So it doesn't take an unusual amount of heat to melt the solder?
Interesting! Is it tapered pipe thread or is it straight pipe thread with a gasket of some kind ?
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