Devils_advocate once bubbled...
That's not what I ment at all. I ment that as a last resort I could take the gauges and octo off the Dacor set. I know that the Dacor set works and it is currently getting it's annual checkup/service right now.
Sorry Devils_advocate! Got the wrong end of the stick.:dunce: :sheepish:
Anyhow, as I said before - IMO reuse your old guages.
You may be able to get your Dacor Pacer reg serviced this year, but there haven't been new service packs available for some time. This means that your Pacer reg will only become harder to service in the future.
I don't know who's doing the service for you but I'd want to know that he isn't using an old service pack that's been lying around for years or borrowing the bits from another manufacturers service pack and getting them to fit in your reg. I don't know anything about servicing regs but I'm sure that some bits like o=rings must be pretty interchangeable. I've always given mine to someone I trust.
Last year I had to replace my old Dacor regs (XLE960 and Pacer XLE360) bacause Mares no longer supply service packs. When I asked about my old Dacor guages (pressure & depth console), the Dacor agent here (UK) told me to keep using them. There's nothing wrong with them and they're over 18 years old.
By reusing the old guages, you'll have a little extra cash to spare on the regs and BC.
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Happy shopping and safe diving.