Removal of the On/Off valve?? How to

[punkncat]

You should be able to disassemble and remove all the other parts before dropping it into boiling water...but really, that shouldn't get hot enough to really hurt orings. The only thing I actually think that is going to do, is loosen loctite, and if that had been put in there it would likely have caused more issue that just making it stuck.

As cheap as on/offs can be found, drill it and take and extractor to it.

[factoid]

I guess I should post my horrible thought, just in case.

Maybe it was leaking and they glued it in.

It would be silly, but many of use have seen worse.

That gives me an idea....goo-gone.

Go to the hardware store and buy a two dollar bottle of adhesive remover. Goo Gone is the brand I always buy, it's fantastic at removing sticker residue. Mostly I use it to remove the backing from price tags and stuff, but it even worked to take wood glue off my floors.

If Spider is right maybe someone tried the old "put some tape under the o-ring to thicken it up" trick and it's gotten dislodged and wrapped around the o-ring.

A little goo-gone into the on/off shouldn't hurt. Maybe even put a couple drops into your valve and let it blow through the marker like oil. That way it can maybe disolve the crud from both sides and loosen it up.

I take no responsibility for your o-rings being eaten alive, though. It won't damage any of the metal parts, and it evaporates very quickly in air, so a bit of dry firing should clean it out, followed by a healthy dose of marker oil. I have no idea if that stuff would ruin an o-ring or not...my guess is no, but have a rebuild kit on hand just in case.

[Gibripper75]

Goo Gone= GOod idea...hmmm yeah its still stuck, but I am looking into getting another Automag as a back up and pull its valve. The one I am working on looks nothing like a typical Automag now and I'll post pics once its done and I get a new camera (mine is totally busted)

[Gibripper75]

update

update, I got the sucker with a bike pump none the less...

[factoid]

update, I got the sucker with a bike pump none the less...

How in the world did you connect a bike pump to your valve? That's a neat trick.

How did it look inside once you finally got it loose? Was there anythign in there?

EDIT: Oh and people sell classic valves all the time over on the BST forum. I'm sure there are at least half a dozen for sale right now. Check to see if any have had a full o-ring replacement recently and buy one of those. No need to buy a whole second marker just to steal a valve.

[Frizzle Fry]

update, I got the sucker with a bike pump none the less...

Good move. Sorry to have missed this thread; my trick is similar. I use a coiled remote; it has an on/off valve and a function push button on/off (no bleed, seals). Basically pressurize the hose, shut off the tank (sealing the other end) and then open the other end. It's not even close to enough to fill the chamber, but it gently pops the on/off with ease.

...apparently a bike pump works, though. Sounds easier. So you ya'll know, most hardware stores have 1/8th to Schrader adapters for something like $1.25 or so.