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Anyone use reg valves taken from inner tubes for use in their tubeless set-ups? - I think I read on here that this can work. It it reliable?
Is any bodging required around the valve base in the interior, or is the rubber from the old tube enough of a seal?
I have been using valves from old tubes for years. You can "paint" the rubber section with jizz if you want to, but it's not mandatory.
I do. I only had one CB valve for the rims, so I just ghetto'd a valve. Shove in plenty of sealant, worked perfect. In fact I've had less hassles with the wheel that's in than the other one.
Only thing is no removable core. But then the official CB one has no removable core either.
Just means you're unlikely to seat it with a standard pump.
Simple answer - CO2. Use that to seat, deflate, pop an edge just enough to pour in sealant and re-infalte with track pump. Reason for this way is CO2 apparently reacts with sealant and turns it into lumps. You want plain air in there.
p.s. I find with my nearly-tubeless-ready (Minion/HR) 2.35 tyres & CB rims, plus doing rocky stuff I need about 3 to 4 cups of sealant (Stans I use) to ensure it's not hissing away on the rocks.