With the amount of Dacor Regulators still in circulation...

[Boosted98gsx]

Why has no one taken the initiative to make tooling to produce rebuild kits (esp for 2nd stages)? I would think it would be lucrative...?

Really, all you need is a 3d printer, then find an injection molding company to finish the final tooling for it?

I only bring this up because these regulators are freakin awesome, and should in no way be subject to the garbage can only because wearable parts are running out.

 

[redacted]

Why has no one taken the initiative to make tooling to produce rebuild kits (esp for 2nd stages)? I would think it would be lucrative...?

Really, all you need is a 3d printer, then find an injection molding company to finish the final tooling for it?

I only bring this up because these regulators are freakin awesome, and should in no way be subject to the garbage can only because wearable parts are running out.

Are you sure that Trident does not already offers all the aftermarket service parts needed?

 

[Boosted98gsx]

I have no idea. But I am also incredibly intimidated to dig into their 396 page catalog.

 

[kwinter]

And you think someone with a 3-D printer wants to take on the liability that could come from supplying life support parts?

 

[Boosted98gsx]

And you think someone with a 3-D printer wants to take on the liability that could come from supplying life support parts?

As long as the parts are to spec and toleranced properly with the proper materials, what's the hazard?

 

[emoreira]

I know that Trident does Dacor service kits, and they are also available at Amazon :
Amazon.com: dacor service kit: Sports & Outdoors

At least here in Argentina, there are no problems to service those old and loved Dacor regs. I don't know where technicians do get service kits. I've heard that many parts are generic.

 

[Boosted98gsx]

I know that Trident does Dacor service kits, and they are also available at Amazon :
Amazon.com: dacor service kit: Sports & Outdoors

At least here in Argentina, there are no problems to service those old and loved Dacor regs. I don't know where technicians do get service kits. I've heard that many parts are generic.

I do not see Pacer, Pacer XL, 900, or 950 listed there?

 

[herman]

For the most part, second stages are no problem. All the internal parts are generic. Those parts can be gotten a lot of places.
The first stages on the other hand are a nightmare. Dacor often times used 3 or more different HP seat configurations within the same model and the parts are not interchangable unless you also replace a number of other parts as well, those are not supplied in a service kit. The 950 had 3 different seats that I am aware of. This makes putting together aftermarket service kits a nightmare. IMO, Dacor diaphragm first stages are just not worth the effort, the piston ones on the other hand are fairly simple to fix. You are much better off finding an old USD or Scuabapro first since parts for them are easy to come by.

Trident does have 2 Dacor seats listed, the A216 and A217, wheather they are the correct ones for your Dacor depends on the specific version you have.

 

[akdeepdiver]

I know a shop here in Hawaii that acquired around 30 service kits for dacor regs and is about to put them on ebay. If people are intrested, pm me and I can put you in touch with them.

 

[Boosted98gsx]

I know a shop here in Hawaii that acquired around 30 service kits for dacor regs and is about to put them on ebay. If people are intrested, pm me and I can put you in touch with them.

Please hook me up!