I am swapping out my tank on my max flow and I was wondering do I use locktite or anything to secure the other tank on? I am switching from a 68 to a 45 and I took the tank of my max flow and my tank of my PMI preset reg but I can't tell if locktite or something else was used...anyone know the answer?
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I think you should use teflon tape. Loctite only makes thing harder to unscrew, not seal -
You dont use loctite of teflon tape. All you need to do is screw the tank on the maxflo reg. The pressure of air when its filled will hold the tank on. Using loctite or teflon also disables the fail safe if the tank is overfilled.Comment
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The instructions say use blue 242 loctite which if I'm not mistaken is a light duty thread locker and a sealant like teflon tape.Comment
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http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=133042
it doesnt list 242 under sealants
i'd just take it into your proshop and see what they have to sayComment
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Unless you've been properly trained on how to handle a vessel that can hold up to 3000-4500psi, methinks you should leave it to the pros.
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Touche, but I will stipulate that any solidfying fluid placed between two interlocking threads will act as a sealant in some fashion.it doesnt list 242 under sealants
On another note, looking back through the maxflo instructions the only thing thay say about the assembly with respect to warnings, is that the cylinder must fit tightly to the regulator body.
It was my impression that one of the benifits behind the maxflo was that the user could disassemble/assemble the cylinder/reg whenever they chose, without needing a proshop.
* The instruction do not call for locktite on the cylinder threads, just those between the reg body halves.Comment
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See that is what I thought. I have seen people just unscrew and swap tanks before on max flows. Maybe I should just email SP and see what they say. I bet that is the best bet.President and Founder University of Dubuque Paintball Club
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Do not lock tight do not Teflon tape do not pass go do not collect $200.
My maxflosLast edited by MoeMag; 04-15-2006, 08:54 PM.Comment
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i dont know anything so dont listen to meTouche, but I will stipulate that any solidfying fluid placed between two interlocking threads will act as a sealant in some fashion
sersiously dontComment
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If I hit my tank with a hammer I thing somehting is wrong in the first place...President and Founder University of Dubuque Paintball Club
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