Dual Stage Regulators

[Left C]

Is there any pics of this setup?

They are by Gramazing and his Concoa setup.

So.... no explosions, but I haven't had any luck either. I undid the regulator today, replaced the gasket and tightened it back on to the tank and for some reason I got it to tighten up now.

So I connected everything up (I cracked the tank beforehand and blew off a few fridge magnets 6 feet away ), screwed my little panel up and nervously starting things off. I turned the regulator knob back all the way, backed the needle valve right back, although I didn't reach a stopping point so I stopped because I thought the needle might fall out. Then I eased the main knob on the tank open.

I got nothing on the dial, until I started tightening the regulator knob down. The low side dial went up to 10 but I have got nothing coming out. Here is my setup:



The gas is going in the back of the Milwaukee solenoid, out the front, then it dips through the panel to the back of my Fabco, out the side of my Fabco and into my bubble counter, out through the check valve and off to a spare tank with just water and an airstone. I am getting no bubbles though my bubble counter. I hear no hissing. And yes, the extra knob on the left side of my regulator for open/close is open.

The high side dial reads only about 800 psi. Is that right? I thought it should be more. Anyone know what's going on? The tank weighs plenty so it must be full. Please don't tell me the regulator's no good.

From: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...tml#post561410

[barbarossa4122]

Got my Victor in one day. I don't know how the seller did it.

[barbarossa4122]

More pics of this "sucker"

[Left C]

That's a very good model.

[barbarossa4122]

That's a very good model.

Thanks Left C. How old do you think it is ? I think I'll get some brasso and give it a good polish.

[Left C]

Thanks Left C. How old do you think it is ? I think I'll get some brasso and give it a good polish.

I don't know hold old it is.

Brasso comes in plastic bottles now instead of metal ones like they used to. Bummer!

Did you see that the 402 Concoa is a single stage regulator? Don't get it unless you want a single stage.

[barbarossa4122]

I don't know hold old it is.

Brasso comes in plastic bottles now instead of metal ones like they used to. Bummer!

Did you see that the 402 Concoa is a single stage regulator? Don't get it unless you want a single stage.

Brasso comes in green plastic bottles since the early '90s I think.
Yep, I got yours and Matt posts about the Concoa and I did not get it. The gentlemen that is building the co2 system with a 2 stage Concoa for my 2 big tanks recommended that I get the Victor which I did. The system with the Victor is for my wife's 10g and I will try to put that together myself. Of course I'll need help from this and other forums when all the post body parts get here.

[barbarossa4122]

Hi,

Is this Victor VTS 453 B -320, 0781-3973 model good for our use? Thanks.

[Left C]

Hi,

Is this Victor VTS 453 B -320, 0781-3973 model good for our use? Thanks.

It's a bit larger than your 07-0155 (VTS253A-320) and it weighs about three pounds more.

It is a Victor VTS two stage regulator and it is very good.

[Left C]

Those filters help if you have steel CO2 cylinders. They catch most of the rust particles casued by the water in the liquid CO2. Also, with steel and aluminum cylinders, there may be machining particles and other types of particles inside them.