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Old 01-18-2025 | 07:23 PM
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Can anyone identify this air valve and tell me the name of it? and also where I could find a replacement? A friend has an old set of struts that use this type of air valve. Even if you could post a schematic so that maybe he can refurbish the valve. They are leaking so the struts are bottoming out. any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Skymaster, I believe.
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Looks like Skymaster. Most of the time it is the gasket that fails. I sure John or Anton can get you a replacement. I normally send email and get a response with price and availability. Chinese New Year is fast approaching when everything shuts down
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They also twist apart extremely fast when trying to install them. They are very thin brass.
I twisted two apart on one strut within minutes. Don’t use a flathead screwdriver unless it has a V notch in the center to accommodate the air nipple. Otherwise you’ll learn the hard way as I did one day.
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Definitely valve of Skymaster struts.
In the past I have got replacement from Skymaster (takes a while). Also I have seen them in Aliexpress, but can´t seen to find them there any more.
Some models of air guns use the same type of valve, maybe you have some luck searching valves for air guns parts.

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