removing a flatline reg

[AutomagRook]

Does this need to be done by a airsmith or can I do it at home? I have two tanks with flatline regs that I'm trying to conver to regular tanks.

Btw, why doesn't anyone want flatline regs anymore? Cause they're a PITA to screw on?

[Madmarx]

I took a couple apart at home w/ craftsman strap wrenches.

Mine weren't a PITA because I used a quick disconnect on my drop.

[AutomagRook]

I took a couple apart at home w/ craftsman strap wrenches.

Mine weren't a PITA because I used a quick disconnect on my drop.

Did you take it apart or did you completely remove it from the tank? I want to remove the entire reg.

[Madmarx]

Removed it from the tank.

[Newt]

My proshop is having the same issue with my flatline reg/tank. Can't remove it for hydro.

[AJoe]

Just took mine off yesterday. it took a little bit of but managed to get it off without a scratch.

Removed everything off the reg. fill nipple, gages, on/off etc. put the bottle in a vise between pine and thick rubber. Just tight enough to hold it. put a strap wrench on the reg and tighten the vise a little, back to the strap wrench and off it came. Put the Flatline on a 92/45 and a ninja on the 45/45. Filled them up, and good to go.

Good luck, careful with the vise you could damage the bottle

[Wanta B Sniper]

Nobody wants Flatlines now because Mag owners are all using ULTs and Pneumags, and no other common marker that I know of needs an adjustable tank reg.

[Spider-TW]

When I sent mine out for hydro, I pulled everything off first. It came back without any problem.

However, when I re-assembled it, I got mixed up on which side originally had the gauges and the which one had the fill nipple. I partially screwed the fill nipple into the high pressure port for the gauge. The fill nipple threads were slightly different, so when I corrected my mistake, my high pressure gauge did not want to seal up in the right orientation. Now I have both of my gauges upside down.

Try not to do that...

[Chrishew09]

do you have to use locktite when its reinstalled?

[Sumthinwicked]

locktite is not needed and actaully ur not sposed to use if you really want to i would use the blue thread lock not the red that is like welding it together LOL