2airishuman
Contributor
I have a mixture of yoke and DIN valves on my cylinders and regulators. As much as I would like everything to be DIN, the dollar cost of converting everything is high.
In another thread, someone pointed out that stage bottles, when carried with the valve off, pose a particular problem with yoke valves. When the yoke connection is not pressurized, the clamp bolt turns easily. It may come loose, leading to extrusion of the o-ring once the stage is needed and the valve turned on.
I am wondering whether this is a practical problem or just a theoretical one, and whether there are effective ways to mitigate it, be they procedural (tighten yoke before opening valve), skills based (don't bump the clamp bolt), or equipment based (friction device on bolt).
In another thread, someone pointed out that stage bottles, when carried with the valve off, pose a particular problem with yoke valves. When the yoke connection is not pressurized, the clamp bolt turns easily. It may come loose, leading to extrusion of the o-ring once the stage is needed and the valve turned on.
I am wondering whether this is a practical problem or just a theoretical one, and whether there are effective ways to mitigate it, be they procedural (tighten yoke before opening valve), skills based (don't bump the clamp bolt), or equipment based (friction device on bolt).