+brian.srock Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Need some help. My tank fell and snapped the needle valve/bubble counter off. I need the 2 tiny fittings in order to get it reconnected. I tried Airgas, Homebrew store, and Aquatek with no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'd just see if you can replace the needle valve for now and then repair the other as a backup. I think you're gonna have a real hard time finding those specialty pieces off the shelf locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Here's the only piece I need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I agree with victoly, finding a local replacement will be hard, but I would recommend the hardware stores. If you have steady hands and a little diy spirit, try to repair it using JB weld, I can give some tips on a good method to apply it in a small stream. Worse case you're back to where you started. As for online, my go to place to find random pieces like that are ebay and mcmaster.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 I may of found something but haven't been able to test it since I couldn't find my plumbers tape. I got a threaded hole plug and drilled a hole through the closed end. It's a bit shorter than what I would like but it should do the trick. Thanks for your help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I would do a test run and put soapy water on the connection to make sure there's not a leak. CO2 can cause asphyxiation so I'd be a little cautious here and just give it a test run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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