How to become proficient working on equipment?

augustg

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• May 22, 2006

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Hi All,

I would really like to become proficient working-on/repairing equipment; if for any reason but to have a more in-depth knowledge of the equipment I am using.

I imagine that I would start by taking an equipment specialist class to start, but I just thought that I would ask here to get some opinions as how to get some additional experience after the class.

Peace,

Aug

 

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• May 22, 2006

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Me too good thread....I'll be watching.

 

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• May 23, 2006

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Get Fred Roberts book on regulator repair and buy a cheap used regulator and start playing with it. Take it apart, study how it works until you understand it. They are simple devices. Most of the older all metal regulators do not need special tools. A set of dental picks is handy to remove old O rings. Take the old O rings to a hardware store and let the match them. Before everybody starts screaming about hardware store O rings THIS IS A PRACTICE REGULATOR. It is like a cadaver to a medical student.

 

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• May 23, 2006

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just volunteer some of your free time at a LDS and you'll learn about the ins and outs of everything.

Evil :bgmad:

 

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• May 23, 2006

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Thanks. Sounds like a good starting point and I will look for the book today.

 

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• May 23, 2006

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Sorry, it's Vance Harlow's book not Fred Roberts

.http://www.airspeedpress.com/newregbook.html

 

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• May 23, 2006

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and Regulator savvy at www.scubatools.com

 

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I'll second the:

http://airspeedpress.com/newregbook.html

The bible of reg repair and maintenance....

 

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• May 23, 2006

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I would take an equipment class for starters but I would ask around to see what each instructor covers in their class. Some don't come near taking a requlator apart while others go in to great detail. I would then hang around a good shop and spend some time around their tech and ask questions. If you get lucky the shop will sponsor you to take the manufactuers course. I learned more by watching and asking questions before I ever took a reg apart.