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I was recently given a Capitano compressor head (thanks Craig for helping me with identity and filter) that I hope to turn into a nitrox fill station as a winter project. It needs a motor and some filtration, but I thought the head was reasonable. It does look rough in a couple of spots but as I...

I just picked up a used compressor block for a "good guy Price". No motor, just the block on a mount. It needs some work, so it'll be one of the the winter projects. I thought it was a Bauer Capitano manufactured in 1993 based on the Bauer parts lists, but I'm wondering if it might have been a...

I picked up a Heise high resolution gauge the other day that I want to use for PP mixing. It has a 4inch face and will register 2000 psi each time around the face. It will go around twice for 4000 PSI. The resolution is 5 PSI and the face is adjustable to set zero - it's a sweet setup. I...

After many, many months of searching, I finally came across a "reasonably" priced compressor. I bought a Bauer Junior II wired for 220v in very good condition. Originally I was looking for a continuous duty unit to fill a small cascade but they made me a deal I couldn’t refuse. There is an...

Now that I've read the Oxygen Hacker's Companion, I've got visions of building my own home fill station. I found a source for some cascade tanks and have an O2 supplier. The Analyzer, Nitrox Stick and Tank Tumbler are built. A section of the garage (far away from wife's car) is now "reserved"...

I was looking for an extra Buoy and Flag to throw in my boat and I came acress this thing called a pocket bouy. Home It is a small nylon shell with a baloon blown up inside and a collapsible flagpole attached. It seems similar in concept to my main float which is a nylon shell with an...

Attached are Pictures and a description of my DIY tank tumbler I built from a treadmill. I had the opportunity to buy some Steel 72s, some of which had a little rust. Being a cheap SOB, I didn’t want to pay for someone to tumble them or buy a tumbler. After a little research I decided to...

I was in Grand Cayman the first week of November. This was our first trip to Cayman and it definitely won’t be the last. We are lucky enough to have friends with a time share who also dive and we stayed in a 2 BR place at The Reef Resort on the East End. The boring stuff. We flew USAir with...

I just got an Olympus UFL-2 strobe for use with my Olympus SP-560 camera / PT-037 housing. Tray and arms from Ocean Optical. I tend to be more interested in shots of friends and things to remember dives. I guess I'm the typical a point and shoot kind of photographer. I don't see myself doing...

I wanted to say thank you to the posters on the DIY forum for all the ideas, pictures, plans, web-links, advice, etc. I'm reasonably mechanical and I've wanted to work on my gear for a while. Using the threads on SB, I've downloaded manuals (frogkick), found repair kits online (DiveSports) and...

I need a couple of extra batteries for my E-520. I've been looking at them on eBay and I'm wondering about the quality. The Olympus list price is $60 and the "replacement" batteries are available for $10. Question for you long time users - Have you purchased non-OEM batteries for the E-520 and...

FYI - PC magazine has a new on-line article titled The Best Free Photo Software The Best Free Photo Software - Reviews by PC Magazine The products reviewed are: Adobe Photoshop Express (Beta) Flickr / Picnik iphoto '08 (not really free) Picasa 3 (Beta) Windows Live Photo Gallery...

I'm looking at buying an Olympus SP-560 UZ with a PT-037 housing. I wanted an E-520 but I can't justify the cost of the housing as a U/W photo novice. I'll probably buy the 520 for a land camera and the 560 for U/W. If you have shot with one, what is your opinion? Which flash do you...

Greetings to all I didn't get on the Board for quite a while and now that I'm back I am pleasantly surprised by all the great features. I just checked out the LED site following a link from Lil Irish. I'll try to make the next meeting but Sundays are a little tough. I would love to meet a...

I am setting up my boat and would like to put a safety stop bar at 15ft. I was planning on using a piece of 1 1/2 inch schedule 40 PVC attached with 3/8 inch line at both ends. My questions for you experienced boaters are: 1. Should I paint the bar with a bright yellow or orange or will the...

Well, after taking the OW classes this winter, we were finally able to do our Cert dives in a quarry in upstate NY this past weekend. My 12 and 14 year old sons got certified with me on Father's Day. I can't think of a better Father's Day gift. (That new ScubaPro wetsuit from my wife was...

I am a private pilot (SEL, MEL, Instrument) and new diver. I'm looking for recommendations from other pilots for good dive locations you have flown to. (East of the Mississippi please - a C182 goes too slow for any farther) I am looking for locations were I won't have to rent a car and where...

I am fairly sure I am going to buy a Seaquest Pro QD. I did a search and found a lot of good info on the board. Thanks. I have found a Pro QD (not Plus) for a good price but I am trying to figure out if I should opt for a Pro QD PLUS from Leisure Pro instead. I can't determine any real...

I am buying my first Regulator - Aqualung Titan LX - and am trying to decide on guages vs computer. My original plan was to get a suunto console set up with Pres/Depth then switch out the depth for a vyper later when the cash flow goes positive. (does that ever happen?) I was looking at...