Nano Co2 With ADA Style Regulator

[magicmagni]

Yes it goes on and off with the light's.

[AdamW]

Very, very cool. Well done!

[scolley]

I'm knocked out Jeff! Your very creative solution to getting CO2, in a controlled manner, into a nano tank without taking up a bunch of room is outstanding!

I want to follow in your footsteps one of these days, and this thread will absolutely be a thread I'm bookmarking for a reference!

Thank you for posting this ingenious, and outstandingly well documented, solution.

[A Hill]

wow thats really nice. my one question is how long would one of those little tanks run for a 55g? my parrents dont want me to have a big co2 tank in my room.. wonder why i do have a big tank of water tho but whatever the point is i cant get a big tank but maybe these aer a solution. im not sure if you said but how much the little bottles of co2 where. even if i went thru 2 a month if they are like $1-2 or something like that i think it wouldn't be too expensive.

bookmarked

im really low on cash at the moment but maybe twords the end of the summer ill have some cash from summer jobs ect ect...

-=- fish newb -=-

[briandmiles]

Fish Newb, if your doing this for a 55 gallon I would definitly go for the 20oz co2 tank shown in the original post. I can get a 20oz tank filled for 2 bucks where I live and you wouldn't have to switch it up every week like with a smaller one.

Brian

[magicmagni]

Originally Posted by briandmiles

Fish Newb, if your doing this for a 55 gallon I would definitly go for the 20oz co2 tank shown in the original post. I can get a 20oz tank filled for 2 bucks where I live and you wouldn't have to switch it up every week like with a smaller one.

Brian

What he said

Briandmiles: If I'm being honest I don't see the incentive of having this type of system on your 55 gallon. Do you have a cabinet below the tank where you can hide a Co2 tank? If so I'd go for a 5lbs or 10 lbs Co2 tank with a standard type of regulator (like JBJ), but maybe I'm missing something here and you don't have a stand for your tank and space is limited. Then yeah this would be great get the adapter and a 20oz refillable and you're good to go. Get it refilled probably every few months and that's it.

[Raul-7]

Would a standard size regulator work on either the 20oz. or 88gr? I have an extra JBJ lying around and I would love to get rid of the yeast mixture I have now.

[Rex Grigg]

It will with the correct adapters. But AFAIK the adapters are not cheap. About the same cost as getting a 5 lb cylinder.

[Raul-7]

Originally Posted by Rex Grigg

It will with the correct adapters. But AFAIK the adapters are not cheap. About the same cost as getting a 5 lb cylinder.

It's not that I don't want a 5lb cylinder; it's just that there isn't space for one in the stand. But is it possible to describe the sizes, etc. of the adapters I would need?

[NorCal Filters]

Very nice. I could talk myself into one of those very eaisly.

[magicmagni]

Just built another one for a member. I came really nice. I used all nickel plated fittings and I added the capability for a second needle valve. This is a nice addition for doing more than one tank. I even figured a way to inexpensively add up to 5 needle valves on one system! What's kinda cool is the manifold is quite adaptable to normal sized Co2 regulators as well and it is only the size of a quarter.

Also in the works is an adapter to the larger paintball style tanks. I am working with someone who thinks he can make these. I decided to go this route because of problems with the only place I could find the adapter- the engravers store. I contacted the engravers store that is posted on page 1 and the guy was a total jerk. He would not sell me the adapter even though I had cash in hand. I even offered him more money and he wouldn't budge. He said it was against his insurance regulations to sell to me, but apparently if you by one of his $1000 engravers it's ok Couldn't believe it. What bad business to turn away a paying customer. It must be nice to pick and choose.

If anyone is interested I can help you out just PM me if you have questions. If you are not much of a DIY type I can also build it for you. I have spare parts too for it so if you want to build one let me know because chances are I have the parts you need left over from my project as a lot of the small parts only came in bags of 10 and it would be ashamed to not put them to use if someone needs them.

[jgc]

Red Sea just came out with a regulator that will screw directly onto a paintball cyclinder.

Yours appears to be a better system, but the red sea might be slightly cheeper and easier for the beginner.

[magicmagni]

Yeah it's not bad. I don't like the fact though that all individual parts are connected inline with tubing. Even the needle valve is an inline deal. It's all somewhat bulky. I would have liked to see them at least put the needle valve onto the regulator. It's still better then running yeast Co2.

[kzr750r1]

austinhomebrew is not carying this any longer it seems. Here is another source.
No affilitation just keeping the option open for folks.
http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=18311

Found this one today 7/21/06. Still a bit pricy but...
http://www.petsolutions.com/Amano+Ty...-99997-C-.aspx

Originally Posted by magicmagni

So here are some links for anyone that is interrested in building a system on there own.

Regulator:
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/produc...9da41a1fa0c967

Asco Solenoid:
http://www.valvestore.com/43assova12vd.html

Clippard mouse solenoid (less expensive, but larger alternative to above):
PM Rex Grigg

Adapter for larger refillable paintball canisters and stuff (scroll down a bit)
[url]http://www.airgraver.com/index1.htm[/url


Clippard Hardware/ fittings/ needle valve
PM Rex Grigg

Clippard stuff is also available here, but they only sell in bulk and also add a surcharge to your order :-(
http://www.clippard.com/store/

[jgc]

I was in Austin Home Brew about 2 weeks ago and noticed the regulator was not on their shelves, but assumed it was simply out of stock. I know I have pestered them in the past (several times over the last dozen years) about getting paintball fittings in stock for it. I am tempted to see if they will bring in the red sea unit... But my budget does not have room for that toy at the moment.