2airishuman
Contributor
So, I did this mainly as a learning exercise. Manuals are available online, parts kits are readily available, regs needing service are cheap on eBay.
I did the first and second stages, without any special tools. I needed an IP gauge and an o-ring pick, but I don't consider those special.
The 1st stage required snap-ring pliers to disassemble. I had those.
Reassembly is notoriously difficult, but I just made a little wooden jig out of a scrap of wood and a 1/2" dowel, like this:
Then I used parallel jaw clamps:
And compressed the snap ring with pliers.
The 2nd stage is supposed to require a poppet wrench and a bent screwdriver. With care I was able to use an ordinary screwdriver for both purposes without scratching the threads. I did use a 1/4" open end wrench.
It all went smoothly, more or less, and I learned a thing or two about regulators.
I did the first and second stages, without any special tools. I needed an IP gauge and an o-ring pick, but I don't consider those special.
The 1st stage required snap-ring pliers to disassemble. I had those.
Reassembly is notoriously difficult, but I just made a little wooden jig out of a scrap of wood and a 1/2" dowel, like this:
Then I used parallel jaw clamps:
And compressed the snap ring with pliers.
The 2nd stage is supposed to require a poppet wrench and a bent screwdriver. With care I was able to use an ordinary screwdriver for both purposes without scratching the threads. I did use a 1/4" open end wrench.
It all went smoothly, more or less, and I learned a thing or two about regulators.
