[clopez1]

I know just reading the title made a few people spit their drink but with the big difference in prices between stainless steal and brass parts how many people have what I will call 2 toned regulators? I will be building one, I can't see spending that much more for fittings and needle valves just so everything will match. Let me know your opinion.

 

[nofearengineer]

You can get chrome plated brass to soften the blow. :icon_smil

 

[clopez1]

Where can you find those fittings?

 

[msebar]

Swagelok.com

Swagelok.com

 

[clopez1]

That's where I looked since they have an store near me.. The parts I want bronze 38..SS 90+.

 

[Darkblade48]

I have a chrome plated brass regulator with regular brass parts. *shrug* It works, and I'm not too fussy about having them all the same colour, especially when it will cost me a pretty penny.

 

[clopez1]

I'm with you there..As long as it works well I'm good. When they start publishing regulator build magazine maybe I may care if it looks cool.

 

[neilshieh]

Nothing wrong with two toned, color uniformity just looks nicer and sells better. The people who are willing to buy nice prebuilt regulators have already resigned themselves to opening up their wallets. If they're going to go big, they're going to make sure what they buy looks sexy as hell. Other than that if you're building it as a personal rig and not planning to sell it off just go brass to keep prices low.

 

[clopez1]

Thanks guys..I feel much better about using bronze parts and fittings now..I actually think it would look cool..Adds a bit of dimension to not have everything chrome or everything bronze.

 

[Solcielo lawrencia]

It's brass, not bronze. There's virtually no advantage with using SS. SS is entirely for bling and aesthetics factor but doesn't do anything except empty your wallet faster.

 

[clopez1]

Ack have I been saying bronze all this time? Sorry brass. That's what I get for posting while looking at parts.

 

[Bettatail]

SS or Brass, personal preference...

just like you can hunt down a new $350 retail single stage Victor miniature regulator for $30, you can also hunt down a good stainless steel solenoid and a stainless steel high precision metering valve.

The story of SS fittings is the same, know what you need and where you get them at low cost...

 

[clopez1]

That was more luck than anything but I am always up for a challenge so I'll see what I can come up with.

 

[clopez1]

You were not kidding when you said mini.. Quick question, is it normal for the knob to come off? I was turning it towards decrease thinking it would lock up when tightened fully but it came off.

 

[neilshieh]

its normal. is that a single stage hps 100?


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[clopez1]

I believe that is what Bettatail told me..rebranded.