Aqualung Legend - Ports Question

[langr]

Actually, two questions - just received a "hand-me-down" (newly serviced) Aqualung Legend 1st and 2nd stage - now need to add an octopus. My prior reg is a (very) old Dacor rig (still like it, works fine, but getting hard to service).

1. The Aqualung 1st stage appears to be "upside down" - my Dacor has the HP ports on top; the Aqualung is set up with the HP ports on bottom - is this correct?

2. I was going to just take the octo off the Dacor rig and put it on the Aqualung 1st stage - appears to be a "no-go" - the Dacor octo connector is larger than the port on the Aqualung (won't fit, too big). I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that these ports/connectors were all a standard size. Is this incorrect? Is there an adapter I can use?

Any other advice/suggestions welcome.

[Fishpie]

It's up to you which way up you have the 1st stage but hose routing makes more sense with the HP hose on the bottom.
Dacor and others were very keen on 1/2" ports, it's easy to fit a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter and still use your Dacor hose.
Another option is to get a new hose for the Dacor as the second stage end is standard.

[langr]

Bingo! Exactly what I needed to know - thanks for the quick response. Sounds like the Aqualung 1st stage doesn't care which end is up.

[keyshunter]

Actually, two questions - just received a "hand-me-down" (newly serviced) Aqualung Legend 1st and 2nd stage - now need to add an octopus. My prior reg is a (very) old Dacor rig (still like it, works fine, but getting hard to service).

1. The Aqualung 1st stage appears to be "upside down" - my Dacor has the HP ports on top; the Aqualung is set up with the HP ports on bottom - is this correct?

2. I was going to just take the octo off the Dacor rig and put it on the Aqualung 1st stage - appears to be a "no-go" - the Dacor octo connector is larger than the port on the Aqualung (won't fit, too big). I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that these ports/connectors were all a standard size. Is this incorrect? Is there an adapter I can use?

Any other advice/suggestions welcome.

Fishpie has it nailed.

FYI the Octo screws into a LP (low pressure) port not HP (high pressure) port you mention..

[langr]

Fishpie has it nailed.

FYI the Octo screws into a LP (low pressure) port not HP (high pressure) port you mention..

Yup, got that one figured out - just didn't realize there were different sized LP ports (on the two different 1st stages). Off to LDS tomorrow to get a new hose for the Octo, then off to Bonaire on Thursday to blow some bubbles.

Thanks for all the help!

OBTW - this thread clears up the whole "upside down" issue: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/regulators/153213-aqualung-legend-first-stage-question.html