Air tank valve stop??

[Revoman]

Hello AGN'ers!

I have a Tiger Shark from Brancato, it has a small leak, I assume through the brass, threaded valve stop with the Teflon (?) insert.
Brancato will NOT sell just that piece, they only sell the entire 'top end parts' as a single sale item at $90 + Shipping/Handling.
I tried the local dive shop and it seems that there valve stops are CLOSE, but will not thread into the female stem part. I believe that the valve assembly is made overseas, likely in Europe (?), so probably a metric thread, thus the dive shops here don't have them.
So the question is;
Does anyone know where to purchase just the brass threaded stop?
Looks like this....



mike

 

[Scotty1]

Sorry to hear that Joe won’t sell just the part needed. Would it be possible to grind or sand the sealing side down, just enough to get rid of the impression in the sealing surface? My inner McGuyver brain thinks it may be possible …

 

[Revoman]

Scotty1 (aka MacGyver)​

Thanks for the idea, I will take a deeper dive, look at that possibility. The indents are very noticeable though.

mike

 

[Gerry52]

Mike call Fire Etc., downtown S.D. They very well might have that part. Better yet, go there if you can with your tank & part. Their inventory of that kind of stuff is unreal! 2190 Main St. 619 525 7286.

 

[Revoman]

Gerry!

Thanks for the input. I'll try to buzz down there and take a look-see.

Also, Scotty1, this is what the Teflon seat looks like closeup. I don't think that sanding out that deepish groove is gonna be doable, but thanks for the idea anyway!



mike