On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:30:36 -0500, gray_wolf
wrote:

On 7/24/2019 8:12 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
Well, the IR regulator blew out again yesterday.* Took me mere minutes to swap
out to the new one I ordered from McMaster Carr.* I am so glad I put a shut off
valve right on the tank so I don't have to drain it to work on my air lines.

McMaster doesn't like to tell you what brand they are going to send you, but the
paper work with the regulator says its a Norgren.* I've never even seen Norgren
before, but that name sounds familiar.* So, will I be replacing it again in less
than a year or is it likely to be a better quality regulator.* It wasn't much
more expensive than the IR regulator. *Maybe $10 difference.

IIRC I saw some Norgren regulators on CO2 tanks in the soda fountain trade in
the '50s


As one of the largest and most trusted manufacturers of motion and
fluid control solutions, the Norgren brand has become synonymous with
quality and unmatched reliability in pneumatics and the field of fluid
power in general. Norgren offers a comprehensive lineup of all
components required for any air circuit; however, they are
particularly well known for cylinders and actuators, valves, pressure
sensing and control, airline preparation and their recognizable
push-in Pneufit fittings.