Which gear is the same as which other gear?
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I am thinking about that- I have a Sherwood regulator that is free flowing, so I was thinking I could at least open it up, and if I have a manual, perhaps figure out what's going on.
I don't think being able to service a regulator will be too complicated for me, but if there are a lot of specialty tools, and if parts kits are difficult or impossible to come by, then that would be an issue. That's partly why I was wondering which regs would use the same parts/tools, and possibly have parts and tools reasonably available.
I know that things like 'value' are very much up to who is looking. Yes, I want quality equipment that will serve well, and I also don't want to pay as much or more than the equipment cost to service it. (BCDs are considerably less, both parts and labor, for example.) I haven't read about any modern regulators that weren't able to handle recreational diving. I have read of some issues with various dive computers- screens that are too dim, batteries that die too quickly, buttons that stick...
I don't think being able to service a regulator will be too complicated for me, but if there are a lot of specialty tools, and if parts kits are difficult or impossible to come by, then that would be an issue. That's partly why I was wondering which regs would use the same parts/tools, and possibly have parts and tools reasonably available.
I know that things like 'value' are very much up to who is looking. Yes, I want quality equipment that will serve well, and I also don't want to pay as much or more than the equipment cost to service it. (BCDs are considerably less, both parts and labor, for example.) I haven't read about any modern regulators that weren't able to handle recreational diving. I have read of some issues with various dive computers- screens that are too dim, batteries that die too quickly, buttons that stick...
Regarding manuals, take a look at Home | Vintage Double Hose at the bottom of their page they have a link to a manuals and catalogs repository they maintain. Ridiculous amount of good info there.
Regarding tools... I mainly mess with old school SP and AL all metal stuff, and there are very few special tools "Needed." Some tools that are nice to have, but most things can be improvised with common tools.
One other resource not mentioned yet, is looking for youtube videos of rebuilds. If you can't find the reg you are rebuilding, watch the video for a similar reg just as a reference (fundamentally, a flow through piston is a flow through piston, regardless of manufacturer. The basic tech of scuba regs hasn't changed in 60 years or so.)
Respectfully,
James
Julius SCHMIDT
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Sometimes I don't service for years and years and years and even then I don't buy parts, what parts, are these parts broken, not even worn and then maybe change an oring or few, so what you need is to know the difference
or without knowing the function buy a complete kit and unnecessarily change out the lot like the dive shops do
There are regs here untouched for years and years and years that could be dived tomorrow untouched
if you know what you are looking at and if you cant do this you you don't know your regs and shouldn't be diving
or without knowing the function buy a complete kit and unnecessarily change out the lot like the dive shops do
There are regs here untouched for years and years and years that could be dived tomorrow untouched
if you know what you are looking at and if you cant do this you you don't know your regs and shouldn't be diving
wgw04024
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Whomever said it first was right, this thread is going to go on forever....
There are multiple versions of the dive torches I use. They all come from Shenzhen and feature aluminum bodies with a 3 O-ring seal, a nominal 1000 lumen output, a Cree XM-L2 LED, and use a rechargeable 18650 battery. The sellers can specify the switches and light modes, so they aren't exactly the same. Examples include:
DGX 600 (Twist, Button, and Video)
Mako Spearguns 1000 Lumen Dive Light
Volador 1000
Nitesun DIV01
Brinyte DIV01
Orcatorch D520
Sherwood ST1000
Process range from around $55 to $100.
Or you can take a chance and buy them direct from the factory via Alibaba for under $20 each (plus shipping, minimum order is 10).
DGX 600 (Twist, Button, and Video)
Mako Spearguns 1000 Lumen Dive Light
Volador 1000
Nitesun DIV01
Brinyte DIV01
Orcatorch D520
Sherwood ST1000
Process range from around $55 to $100.
Or you can take a chance and buy them direct from the factory via Alibaba for under $20 each (plus shipping, minimum order is 10).
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