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  • iamthelazerviking
    Make Paintballs 690 Again
    • Jul 2020
    • 2801
    • Staunton, VA

    #1

    Proper tank reg removal

    What's the safe way to remove a reg without destroying tank threads? Would really like one of those First Strike 17/4500 tanks, can't find bottle only anymore, but don't want to use the FS reg.
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  • cellophane
    MCB Member
    • Jul 2020
    • 433
    • Louisville

    #2
    My local field has some sort of tool for it, although it is kept in the back so I don't know exactly what it is. CP also makes a gizmo to help with it: https://customproducts.us/products/detail/5458
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    • Cyberpyr8
      Cyberpyr8 commented
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      Yeah I have one of these screwed down to a table. It works pretty well.
  • Walker
    MCB Member
    • Jul 2020
    • 1593
    • WA State

    #3
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2KrUP46v0
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    • Jonnydread
      Wild Card
      • Jul 2020
      • 4464
      • Lil Rhody

      #4
      I usually just start crying until capitalpaintball does it for me
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      • Jordan
        I. Am. Canadian. 🇨🇦
        • Jul 2020
        • 3511
        • Southern Ontario, Canada

        #5
        I have a couple pieces of 2x4 I use as soft jaws in my bench vice - I made some cutouts for the gauge and fill nipple and use a strap wrench on the tank.

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        • JeepDVLZ45
          South Paw
          • Aug 2020
          • 1897
          • Ragnastock’s 2nd Most Northern Outpost

          #6
          I beat the crap out of the fill nipple with a rubber mallet until the reg breaks loose. It helps if you swear a lot and throw stuff
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          • JeeperCreeper
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            I "swear" by this methodology
        • iamthelazerviking
          Make Paintballs 690 Again
          • Jul 2020
          • 2801
          • Staunton, VA

          #7
          I just remembered BMC makes both aluminum and 3D printed reg removers, the 3D printed being much cheaper...
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          • Cyberpyr8
            Certified Post Whore
            • Jul 2020
            • 1141
            • Richmond Hill, GA

            #8
            Just be sure to air up the tank really good before you remove it, it will help be sure they come apart faster! 🤣

            PLEASE DON"T DO THAT!

            Seriously though, I have had a hard time removing the FS regs. They are sometimes coated over the edge of the reg and it might be hard to get it lose. I ended up cutting around it a little to help once you see where the break should be.
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            • shadow191
              Bunker Buster
              • Jul 2020
              • 179

              #9
              I bought a 3d printed tool on eBay for like $10. That plus a bench vise did the trick. I tried the mallet but it didn't work, this was on a FS tank as well.

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              • Cdn_Cuda
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                I bought a 3D printed tool off someone here. Works great.
            • Trbo323
              MCB Member
              • Jul 2020
              • 6382
              • Vancouver WA

              #10
              Seriously? None of you guys have ever invested in the correct tool for the job?

              https://ansgear.com/custom-products-...tor-tool-black

              Got one of these years ago, have never looked back



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              • Cdn_Cuda
                Cdn_Cuda commented
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                That's cheap! Usually they are stupid expensive, thus no one ever buys them.

              • Trbo323
                Trbo323 commented
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                They have gone up as well, it was 30 when I got it. Ninja wants 100 for basically a plastic coated version of the same thing but they're specifically only does ninja regs. While this one is designed around CP regs there's enough space to accommodate most brands as long as they are a 4 hole design (2 burst disk, gauge and fill nipple) obviously, won't work with stuff like the myth regs that only have 3 holes scaled evenly

              • Cyberpyr8
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                This is what I have. It works great
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