[NeonFlux]

I have a setup of 1/8" elbow, a extender and out a 4 port manifold from orlando.

Normally I bought this darned manifold from aquariumplants.com

and it's a no good son of a.......nothing good. I busted a nipple 10/32 on one of the 10/32 thread fittings so it's jammed... I'm gonna fix it and sell it.

I choose the decision to go with a way better manifold,

I present you...thee 4 port manifold! from orlando! I only bought his 4 way manifold and his needle valves, good deal.

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Cool, eh? Well hey folks I want to know how to get it to work with 4! It only splits co2 to two needle valves only..the third and end manifold fails to bubble. Everything is very very air tight. Yesterday I messed up and everything was not air-tight so i busted the night not having co2 for my main tank! T_T. So I'm glad I wrench everything air tight [I]I did extra twists[/I] applied pipe dope a little more, and split the co2 today!

I can't get my PSI meter to hit 30 or 40 PSI mainly because Rex Grigg sent me a blown off high gauge disk that is bented towards you. It still works, but the meter doesn't go to 30 PSI or 40 PSI because of the bent area...If the meter can't go, the PSI can't go, right? Oh do you have to try your best to guess? By the way, does more PSI = more gas to use up? D: I'm using a 20 lb cylinder now and I plan to do 4 way, for real... Any solutions, ideas, troubleshooting, or support would highly be appreciated!

 

[NeonFlux]

Think about the flow of the design. With this setup you will always get better flow from the front rather than the rear. That it why people use evenly split manifolds. There is an alan key on the side of the regulator that can adjust the output.

Alan key? What the heck is that? What shop can I go to fix my reg?ooh boy, do I have to remove my manifold for this? x_x Cause I don't want to..:faint2:

 

[NeonFlux]

Actually looking at your regulator it looks like there is an adjustment on the front, where the large screw head is. As for a manifold you need one like this one here.

Oh naa, it's okay. I spent so much on stuff and time already, I definitely do not have the feel to buy...another manifold.

 

[NeonFlux]

I see. So PSI should be up to what if I were to use for 4 tanks?

 

[NeonFlux]

All this talk and I just turned 19 friday. Thanks for the replies everyone.



Orlando/everyone, what's the best place to get your regulator fixed? Any of you know any good hardware store location in California Los Angeles? Plumber's store? :whoo:High gauge only seems to be messed up, right, orlando? Can't I just screw off the high gauge or no?

Or perhaps take the regulator to a hardware plumbing store location and let them hardware professionals take a look at the regulator and let them do their thing?

Hey Robert, that's pretty interesting how you got your PSI to only 20-25....


And about my 4 port manifold, are you saying you want me to take apart the needle valves and then what? use a different glue? Make it more tight? because it is pretty tight.. I believe. I'm using pipe dope. 20-25 sounds great...Use of less gas, right? Raising PSI = more gas to use up? I am very curious, cuz I am totally outta this whole co2 hardware league..




So it's either take it to the hardware store to have it fixed, or use Robert's thought into this first??

 

[NeonFlux]

Cool, I got it. But the place I fill co2 is a paintball shop...

By the way, do you think filling a 20lb is worth 50 bucks? or it should be lower than that? Btw lol, if I am doing this to four tanks, lol, oh man I would believe I will be using up a lot of gas. Can I turn off the gas at night? and use a timer?

 

[NeonFlux]

$50 sounds ok. CO2 should be $2-$3 per LB.
I would use a timer for your co2 injection. Time it so it turns on 30 minutes before lights on, and 30 minutes before lights off.

Cool. Looks like I'm going to have to tweak up on the timer plugs tonight...Hopefully no overload? I dont get it lol i don't care.. But serious though I am have a serious timer splitters goin 3 plugs-in-one...130 watts and etc. Is that bad?

By the way fellas, where can I get my regulator fixed?!?