Looks great, as I just ordered my Alanle regulator. It will be a good reference thread for how the parts are supposed to be assembled. Keep posting pics!!
You’ll love it... Alanle is the man!
More pics you say?
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Looks great, as I just ordered my Alanle regulator. It will be a good reference thread for how the parts are supposed to be assembled. Keep posting pics!!
@GoVols - Freddy, if you're looking to buy one, the link below has some nice units. I'm not sure who builds them but it would appear that they know what they're doing.
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Last Updated 5/28/2024 All CO2 regulators listed below are still up for sale All SOLD regulators removed from the sale thread. 5/28/2024 ** Added SGT500 with parker NRS H0L 1/30/2024 ** SGT500 SOLD 1/18/2024 ** Matheson 3810 SOLD 1/2/2023 ** Aptech with Parker H1A SOLD 10/7/2022 ** Swagelok...barrreport.com
So I just wanted to give everyone an update on the regulator that I was building. Unfortunately during testing, it was discovered that the used Swagelok SS-SS2 metering valve from eBay was faulty. At its lowest setting, the minimum bubble count it could produce was 2 bubbles per second, indicating to me that the needle inside the valve was bent or damaged. HERE is my inquiry on the original Alanle thread to help me troubleshoot the issue. I can’t stress enough how helpful that thread is, even for me still after having built several regulators. I guess the underlying message is, although you may pay a bit more, it is IMO definitsly worth the added cost to source new metering and solenoid valves on eBay.
We will be replacing it with a Hoke 1335G4Y 1/4” metering valve. The build should be completed next week and I will post pictures of the completed build when I’m done. I would like to thank @Marc11 for his patience in finishing his regulator.
Thanks for your helpWow! Killer work dude!Glad I was able to point you in the right direction with your build!
This is exactly why I bought 2 carbon dosers... lol... For howmuch it costs its sure cheaply made... still cant believe they cost that much... such a piece of junk... If I was to ever make a regulator I would definitely pick your brain...If you’re diligent enough in sourcing parts, you can build one of these regulators for a good bit less than the $350 price point of the CarbonDoser. While the CarbonDoser makes dialing in CO2 very easy, at the end of the day, it’s is an electronic Clippard Mouse solenoid attached to a cheap $10 brass single stage regulator. Electronics will fail. These DIY regulators use industrial lab grade stainless steel parts (extremely precise metering valves) that will still work precisely and consistently long after you and I are gone...and I’m not even getting into the single vs dual stage end of tank dump discussion.
There is no question, the CarbonDoser is easy to use and has a loyal following. I‘m just presenting a guide based on the Alan Le DIY regulator thread for people like to build things and are interested in a quality alternative.