home-made Sheridan valve tool

[RBQChicken]

Yesterday I made a valve nut removal tool out of a 1/4" socket and was shocked that it actually worked!  I got the nut off, but I can't pull the valve out because I don't have the "other side" of the tool that screws onto the stem and pulls the valve out.

Can the valve be removed without that tool?  If not, is there a way for a non-machinist to make the tool?  Thanks.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Spiral Groove made one... among others here.
 But I remember SpiralGroove's post called out the tap needed for the funky thread pitch.
Do a search on his posts

[RBQChicken]

I was thinking more along the lines of finding a nut with the right threads and soldering it to an allen wrench. Just need to know what kind of threads and if such a nut would be readily available.

[Hoosier Daddy]

A quick search here on GTA's Vintage gate found this...
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=103960.msg983887#msg983887

9/32-32 tpi
OUCH!
Don't think you will find a nut like that anytime soon.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Found the one I suggested you look for earlier...
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=123174

And it agrees, 9/32-32

[RBQChicken]

Thanks for the help!

[Hoosier Daddy]

Anytime!
 

[ped]

made a batch of valve tools recently but I'm in the UK so postage would make them dearer than what you can buy them

[RBQChicken]

Very nice! Good work.