Sodastream without Adaptor

[Fylp]

Hey Brewers. I am setting up a new keg system and I realised that my regulator screws very snugly on to my Sodastream bottle without the adaptor. Has anyone either thrown in a small nut (4mm or so) to depress the valve or turned the little nut on the side of the tank. The nut on the tank is turned when refilling so I guess it opens the valve?

Any ideas welcome
Cheers

 

[NewtownClown]

The "valve" on side is a pressure release valve to stop the bottle exploding if over filled. ..

I think you will find it will leak around the thread. I just checked my spare reg on a 60L cylinder and whilst it screws down and seems tight, it is not sealed...
Looking at the threads on the cylinder and the adapter - they are quite different...

 

[Fylp]

Thanks, I think you just saved me $20.

 

[1974Alby]

Dont mean to steal the thread, but its related...I just bought a 60L sodastream cylinder for a portable set-up but dont yet have an adaptor...ones on ebay seem to either suit older style cylinders or cost nearly twice the price.......can anyone point me in the direction of a reliable adaptor that fits the newer style sodastream cylinders that doesnt cost nearly $40?

 

[blekk]

The sodastream thread is almost identical to a 1/2" BSP

 

[pist]

Craft brewers adapters fit the 60L cylinders. Im using one now for my modded tapking

 

[1974Alby]

those ones are nearly $40 plus postage...seems a bit steep given the older style ones can be bought for about $22 including delivery....any other suggestions?...Blair, was your comment about the 1/2" BSP hinting at a solution that Im not aware of?

 

[sp0rk]

The sodastream thread is almost identical to a 1/2" BSP

not really
It's CGA320

 

[TidalPete]

Dont mean to steal the thread, but its related...I just bought a 60L sodastream cylinder for a portable set-up but dont yet have an adaptor...ones on ebay seem to either suit older style cylinders or cost nearly twice the price.......can anyone point me in the direction of a reliable adaptor that fits the newer style sodastream cylinders that doesnt cost nearly $40?

I was shitty when I found out that the adaptor I'd bought for the old SodaStream bottles wouldn't work with the new 60 litre versions but fortunately there's a work-around.
I've added a second O-ring to the adaptor & Araldited a small plug of 3mm rubber sheet to the adaptor pin as the pic shows.
Tried a few different glues that didn't hold the rubber in place for long but the Araldite did the trick.

 

[blekk]

not really
It's CGA320

Your right, it is a completely different thread however the characteristics are identical apart from the thread angle which there is only a 5° difference

CGA320 -
0.825" OD
14 TPI
60°

1/2" BSP -
0.825" OD
14 TPI
55°

 

[Wolfman]

So do the keg king ones fit the new soda stream bottles?

 

[TidalPete]

So do the keg king ones fit the new soda stream bottles?

Email them then we'll all know.

 

[Barge]

They definitely fit as I ended up getting one. They have an adjustable dealy that depresses the thingamajig.

 

[earle]

I was shitty when I found out that the adaptor I'd bought for the old SodaStream bottles wouldn't work with the new 60 litre versions but fortunately there's a work-around.
I've added a second O-ring to the adaptor & Araldited a small plug of 3mm rubber sheet to the adaptor pin as the pic shows.
Tried a few different glues that didn't hold the rubber in place for long but the Araldite did the trick.

I was also shitty until I found your workaround Pete. I've added another o-ring but used a 3mm rubber chair tip over the end of the pin instead. Only costs about 50c, just need to trim it to about half the length. Cheers for the tip.