Apeks TX-50 Parts?

[serrada]

Hi All, I just had my regulator service and the tech told me there are 2 pin sized holes in the second stage Diaphragm. He said that the part is no longer available from the manufacturer. Any idea where i could get a Diaphragm?

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
Colin

 

[tbone1004]

you can probably use the diaphragm from a myriad of other regulators that were copied from that design. HOG D1 would probably be my first guess for it though I suspect the diaphragms haven't changed for the ATX and XTX series

 

[serrada]

Thank you for the input. The tech is telling me the TX series is bigger than any of the other diaphragms. ATX and XTX are still available.

 

[runsongas]

Did you try calling DRIS also? I was able to buy 2 last year, so I am surprised that they would be no longer available. The TX100 which shares the same diaphragm is also used by SAR/Military as a bailout for the drager FFM which should ensure availability.

I can check if the hog classic has the same size diaphragm when i get home, but my recollection is that it is slightly smaller than the tx50

 

[JMBL]

Check British sellers on Ebay. That should do the trick.

 

[serrada]

Good advice.

Thank you!

 

[serrada]

Got one. Thank you for all your help.

 

[Fishpie]

Yes the T and TX 2nds are bigger.
I do know that the US Divers and older AquaLung faceplates are interchangeable with your Apeks and will have a similar diameter diaphragm, Something like the Cousteau, SE4, Calypso, Glacia will almost certainly be a subsitute.

 

[buddhasummer]

There's a ton of those regs out there I'd be very surprised if you couldn't get one, question I guess is just from where and how much. I'll do some searching over here.

 

[Centrals]

Thank you for the input. The tech is telling me the TX series is bigger than any of the other diaphragms. ATX and XTX are still available.

I believe both ATX and XTX use AP5803 while TX50 uses AP2023(bigger).