Using a Banjo Fitting
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:49 pm
I have been extremely happy with my "new" vintage Royal Aqua Master I got from Bryan. I've checked it out in my pool without any extra's attached and am a thoroughly happy camper. I love the way it breathes and how quiet things are with no bubbles in your face and ears. I have subsequently tested it with an octo and a power inflator hose attached to my bc and also found it performs wonderfuly. Thanks again Bryan for the great work you did on my Royal Aqua Master.
Now, yesterday I finally got my 3/8 male to 7/16 female HP port adapter to attach my new Zeagle SPG to the great looking banjo fitting Bryan included with my regulator. I got everything connected (SPG, new adapter, and the banjo fitting). I noticed that the one face of the banjo easily attaches to my Luxfer 80cft K valve the other face of the banjo fitting (where it has the o-ring) is smooth faced and is where the Royal Aqua Master nozzle sets against it. I had a couple of times during several setups where the O-ring on the banjo fitting blew out under pressure... I must not have completely aligned the banjo fitting with the Royal Aqua Master nozzle correctly. I would say out of 10 tries I blew the same o-ring about 4 times. I never had a problem with the tank valve side of things as I have read others having. I chalk my connection failures up to my first experience using a banjo fitting. Is this a normal experience for first timers? Any suggestions? I did manage to get a couple of decent connections that didn't leak and/blow the banjo o-ring. All in all I am a very happy camper...just learning a new way of things and appreciate any comments or suggestions? I can definately see why the Phoenix is such a great idea and I will have to send in my form should there be another run of the Phoenix. In the mean time I am happy learning how to use my Royal Aqua Master with the banjo and just need a few pointers from the more experienced among us.
Jim
Now, yesterday I finally got my 3/8 male to 7/16 female HP port adapter to attach my new Zeagle SPG to the great looking banjo fitting Bryan included with my regulator. I got everything connected (SPG, new adapter, and the banjo fitting). I noticed that the one face of the banjo easily attaches to my Luxfer 80cft K valve the other face of the banjo fitting (where it has the o-ring) is smooth faced and is where the Royal Aqua Master nozzle sets against it. I had a couple of times during several setups where the O-ring on the banjo fitting blew out under pressure... I must not have completely aligned the banjo fitting with the Royal Aqua Master nozzle correctly. I would say out of 10 tries I blew the same o-ring about 4 times. I never had a problem with the tank valve side of things as I have read others having. I chalk my connection failures up to my first experience using a banjo fitting. Is this a normal experience for first timers? Any suggestions? I did manage to get a couple of decent connections that didn't leak and/blow the banjo o-ring. All in all I am a very happy camper...just learning a new way of things and appreciate any comments or suggestions? I can definately see why the Phoenix is such a great idea and I will have to send in my form should there be another run of the Phoenix. In the mean time I am happy learning how to use my Royal Aqua Master with the banjo and just need a few pointers from the more experienced among us.
Jim