Din Converting First Stages.

[Ben Harris]

Ive got a normal apeks A clamp valve on my first stage at the moment. If I want to get it converted to DIN is it
A)Hard
B)Possible without buying a new first stage
C)Expensive ??

[Dominic]

B

[Gavin Yates]

Ben - you should be able to get it converted for about 30 note-ish.

Speak to your LDS.

[Ben Harris]

Sorted..

Hold on. Do I need to do ought to my tank??


(Edited by Ben at 12:44 pm on Nov. 20, 2002)

[Gavin Yates]

Have you got a allen-keyable insert in your tank valve. I'm pretty sure you have from what I rememeber. If so, then no.

[Ben Harris]

Hopefully, will check tonight.

[Mr T.]

Ben,

Your A-clamp section (inside the O-ring) should have a removeable 'slug' that you can, as Gav rightly says, remove with a simple Allen Key. Remove this and then insert and screw in a DIN adaptor. I've got three Faber 12l A-clamp tanks, and this is precisely what I did.

Hope that helps,

[Ben Harris]

Do you need to remove the A clamp adapter and then add a DIN adapter to the tank or is there one normally there when you remove the a clamp adapter. Basically are tanks naturally both Din and A clamp depending on the screwy bit??

[Mr T.]

Ben,

Once you remove the A-clamp adaptor (most UK tanks are naturally DIN enabled with an A-clamp 'slug' screwed in to it), you are presented with the thread into which you screw the DIN adaptor. Should be straight forward mate. Have a swatch tonight when you get home and let us know.

Cheers,

[Ben Harris]

Thought so Bren,
It should be like the one I borrowed at the weekend off Andy.

Cheers

Will check tonight