Question on Scubapro valve

[ScubaLawyer]

That's funny. Maybe you should lock the garage door before performing questionable acts on your gear.

I was just doing what some guy on the internet asked me to do. What could possibly go wrong with that?

[Bryan]

Comedy Gold......

[ScubaLawyer]

Ok, same project. Just noticed why the manifold was so cheep. Someone mounted the valve orifice-up/knob down. Apparently they also dropped it on something hard. If you look at the pic you can see where it is bent. Regulator won't fit. Argh!

Anyone have an extra center-piece/valve? I have all the internals if that helps.

Thanks, Mark. (BTW - Happy 4th !!!)

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[captain]

You can most likely bump that out, I have done it in the past. Get an appropriate size cold chisel and grind it to the curvature of the valve, round any sharp edges and gently start tapping out the ding.

[antique diver]

Be patient getting the shape of the tool right first. If you are lucky the chrome will stay put instead of flaking off since it has some flexibility.
I have had to touch up the inside edge lightly with a dremel tool afterward, but the grinding is a good way to permanently ruin the seal if you are not careful. And of course the chrome will be gone too. Use a really fine tip and steady hand if you do that. Too bad you're not a dentist.

[Bryan]

This would not be my 1st choice but I've done it in the past with success. Take an old first stage with a heavy yoke and knob that you can get a good grip on. Slowly tighten the first stage down and it just might push the dent back out. I have done this on USD valves that have had wrenches put on them the wrong way but never the heavy Scubapro type.....