Where to find Schrader?

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Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:42 pm

i was at lowes, and i was gonna buy all the parts for my gun, and they did not carry schrader valves. where can i find one?
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:44 pm

If you are willing to use the rubber ones, any auto parts store. If you want the all metal ones, then good luck. I've never found one. :D
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:45 pm

Try McMaster, they have loads.

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just search around for them.
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:48 pm

Ace hardware sells them, and so does Pep Boys auto. Ace sells the metal threaded ones, either 1/8" or 1/4". Pep Boys sells the monkey grip ones (which I prefer when I'm making a pvc cannon, since you don't need to tap a hole)
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:21 pm

Also surpluscenter.com has them along with a tons of fittings which are reasonable in price, and I just finished ordering a bunch of stuff from them and it all looked good. I paid like a 1.50 for a threaded schreader valve.

But if you don't wanna order then any auto store should have them.
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:24 pm

Ask a bycycle shop owner if he/she has any broken tire tubes or schrader valves, usually they will give you them for free because they are practally wothless. If not go dumpster diving in their trash, thats how I get mine.
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:52 pm

If you can only get rubber ones locally, you can also use a 1/2" compression nut to hold a (slightly shaven) one in place.
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:04 pm

Don't forget that BCArms has them too.
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Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:05 pm

Its easy to get them, get them from an old or leaky bike tire. Drill a (i think) a 9/16 inch hole in a PVC cap then slip the schrader valve, with a little rubber on it, into the hole
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NAPA Auto Store will have them. Thats were i get mine.
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Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:47 am

I just went to a tire/wheel business (beaurepaires in Australia) and asked for one. It cost me nothing.
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Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:30 pm

ya napa is where i got mine also. they have metal and rubber ones and ones that clamp-on. at first i didnt think that they would hold since the end caps are cerved in the inside too but i have no complantes from mine.
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Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:39 pm

I got my metal monkey grip ones at Bomgaars ( I live in Iowa it's like a feed and stuff store, I love it) 3.00$ I think for two. It is not in central Iowa but up near Minnesota I'm going to have my dad bring me some from up there where he lives.
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Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:12 pm

Ok this topic has been discussed over 100 times at least, please search the forum on schrader valve topics. Now to answer the question Ace hardware has schrader to 1/4 fittings back in the brass fitting section. Go to Les Schwab or any tire store and ask for a metal valve stem. they will usually give you one, the last time i went there they gave me 5. once again though please search the forum on the topic next time
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:04 am

You can find metal screw in type schrader valves 1/4" or 1/8" at any store thats sells well water pressure tanks...farm supply stores are good...Menards home center has them....
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