FX FX Bottle end cap

[HogKiller]

Ok, simple question and the reasoning, I don't want to have to refill or waste air when setting the regulators on my Mavericks, my thought and I'm sure this has been done or can't be done...Is to remove the bottle and put a seal on the bottle threads and use my big air tank which can be bled with minimal amount of air loss and less wear and tear on the adapter threads in the process. Is there such a thing and if not why can't it be done? I have looked and can't seem to find anything, I'm most likely not using the correct terminology.

TIA

HK

 

[LDP]

It could be done with a regulated line from the fill bottle and an adapter for the valve. But why? I dont think you will save much on air since you still have to bleed off the rifle to adjust it no matter if its got the FX bottle or an adapter going to a fill bottle. Between the cost of the regulator, valve for the adapter and the adapter how much extra loss of air if any would it take to make up the difference? When I remove my impacts bottle I dont think it loses any more air from the bottle than when I drain my fill whip.

 

[LDP]

remove the bottle and put a seal on the bottle threads

Why do you need to put a seal on the bottle? Are you worried about dirt getting in it while you have it removed?

 

[Firewalker]

The FX valve is more efficient in air loss when disconnecting than a fill whip line to a valve.

I tried it because it's a PITA to unscrew my Maverick bottle for degassing while tuning. I just bought an M18x1.5 female adapter with a foster male QD off of AliExpress and hooked up my big tank to it.

Super easy to degass.

 

[SilentSquirrel]

If I'm following this correctly
(And that's a BIG IF)
Degassing a Maverick is as straight forward as unscrewing the bottle.
The bottle valve keeps the bottle full, and the unscrewing drains whatever air is in the plenum.
Is that correct?

Teach me
Edward