Blue steel din valve

[Firemedic0822]

Hey guys. I just picked up a tank and it has a din blue steel valve. I got the insert to convert it to yoke at my LDS and it seems to be too big. When I go to put my reg on it won’t fit over the valve. There is a small lip on the insert that won’t allow the reg to seat over the valve. Is there a special insert for this tank valve?

Thanks in advanced!

 

[rhwestfall]

I'm going to ask the "stupid question" first, only because I've made the mistake myself - Are you sure the plug isn't in backwards?

If not, I also have found different brand/manufacturer's plugs to be different....

 

[TooCold]

You bought the screw-in insert meant for so-called "pro" valves? That's typically for valves on low pressure tanks. If it's an HP tank then the connections are designed to prevent you from connecting a yoke which isn't rated for that pressure. I'd take the tank in to your LDS and have them take a look to see if this is the problem, and they can explain (and give you your money back).

 

[rhwestfall]

You bought the screw-in insert meant for so-called "pro" valves? That's typically for valves on low pressure tanks.

Low Pressure is 2400 + 10%, medium pressure is 3000 & 3442. Both are in the 232 BAR realm that can utilize convertible valves. If the valve is 300 BAR, it will not have a dimple on the back side for the yoke. It will also be deeper, and the plug will actually go too far in, not short as he is experiencing..

 

[Lostdiver71]

That definitely looks like a 300 bar/3500 psi valve, they don’t work with yoke regulators!

 

[grantctobin]

I'm going to ask the "stupid question" first, only because I've made the mistake myself - Are you sure the plug isn't in backwards?

If not, I also have found different brand/manufacturer's plugs to be different....

Seconded. Looks like this is the case

 

[Firemedic0822]

I'm going to ask the "stupid question" first, only because I've made the mistake myself - Are you sure the plug isn't in backwards?

If not, I also have found different brand/manufacturer's plugs to be different....

yep...tried both ways lol

 

[parzdiver]

As others have said, not all DIN valves can use the insert to allow a yoke reg to work. Pictures of the valve without the reg on it would help.

 

[Firemedic0822]

Here are more pics

 

[grantctobin]

Here are more pics

DGX or Thermo insert on blue steel valve is my guess. If you can’t find a Blue Steel insert this weekend, I’ll ship you one Monday