anyone ever made a carbonator cap?

[San_Diego_Matt]

Here are the pics:





The only problem is that it didn't hold pressure over night. The bottle was squishy this morning and when I removed the cap, there was no psssssht sound.

I'm going to crank the nut a bit more and give it another shot, but if you'll notice the bottom of the valve stem is completely smooth and round and I'm having a hard time getting any sort of grip on it to tighten it. I can just turn the nut, but that just causes the entire valve stem to turn.

[DannyW]

FWIW I made mine without the black rubber gasket. The sealing surface inside the cap and the plastic of the cap itself seemed to seal up just fine.

[San_Diego_Matt]

so they're all metal and the plastic cap?

I'm not sure I could drill a hole exact enough to do that.

I saw some valve stems on eBay that had nuts on the bottom and the top that might be easier to get a grip on.

At this point though, I have one that audibly leaks and one that doesn't, but won't hold a seal over time and my patience is running out real quick.

[Bugeater]

I bought the same thing at the local NAPA dealer a couple years ago. Works fine for me. I used the washer on the inside of the cap and it seals great.

Wayne

[San_Diego_Matt]

so, just the nut on the outside? heh, balls deep if you will

[Bugeater]

Yep. Just the nut on the outside.

Wayne

[San_Diego_Matt]

awesome. I flipped the one I made around, tightened it back up and stuffed it full of CO2. We'll see how it goes.

Thanks Bug!

[San_Diego_Matt]

still holding air this morning!!!!