Co2 regulator without solenoid

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ShadowBeast

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I'm thinking of upgrading my co2 to pressurized but I don't need another thing to plug in so does anyone know of a regulator that does not have a solenoid or if there's a diy method?
also will I be able to use the pressurized co2 on two tanks?
 
There are regulators out there that don't have built-on solenoids. It's just that most folks want the option of being able to turn the co2 on and off with a timer or controller and a solenoid makes both possible. I have no idea how you could DIY something to take a solenoid's place, manually, except a valve to turn the gas off and on. For me, and I think, most folks, this would be a major pain. You can run multiple tanks with one bottle, jus use a manifold to split the line into different outputs.

Mark
 
wesleydnunder said:
There are regulators out there that don't have built-on solenoids. It's just that most folks want the option of being able to turn the co2 on and off with a timer or controller and a solenoid makes both possible. I have no idea how you could DIY something to take a solenoid's place, manually, except a valve to turn the gas off and on. For me, and I think, most folks, this would be a major pain. You can run multiple tanks with one bottle, jus use a manifold to split the line into different outputs.

Mark
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I meant diy for the regulator.
Would you know if any of those solenoids are able to come off any of those regulators without having to break it?
 
Mgamer20o0 said:
you can always take one off. mark is 100% right though. check ebay or greenleafs for the splitters. you want to make sure each line has a needle valve as well.

you can get regulators on ebay as well with out them. its not like they take really much of any power.
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Okay so the solenoid isn't glued regulator and the regulator will still work without it right?
 
stoneyredneck said:
I think you will wish you didn't try to cheap out on a regulator. I know I wish I had went ahead and got a good one, and cut cost somewhere else.
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It's not the electric bill I'm that I'm worried about, it's the running out of outlets that concerns me.
but I would rather get an co2 regulator than a diy one.
 
I would find another power strip then. You will end up spending ~$50 on a regulator without a solenoid. $80-100 for a cheap one with a solenoid. I went the second route then started reading up on end of tank dump, and now I wish I would have went ahead and purchased a good one.
 
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