Yes James just explained it better than I ever could. Once you get the exhaust diaphragm in place you’ll see what it needs to seal properly.
I think they put double exhausts in for a short while thinking it would improve the seal in currents, but it becomes difficult to exhale if you’re working...
That’s a very nice early model 108. It would have originally had 2 exhaust diaphragms like the Healthways models around the same time, but it only needs one. You can use a standard exhaust diaphragm from a $3 snorkel from your sporting goods store. Tie a bit of cotton thread around the tip, poke...
I have! And lived!!
seriously.... if they’re still vacuum sealed they’ll be fine.
congratulations- you’ve got yourself a fine compressor.
enjoy!
Andrew
Hi there Noah
No this is not normal for a scuba tank. In fact what you have there is not really a scuba tank.
Please be very careful playing around with gizmos like that.
There are several dive boats operating out of Port Douglas north of Cairns. I suggest that you head up there. Plenty of accommodation and backpackers. It’s about 1.5 hours by boat to the outer reefs where the best diving is found.
enjoy!
The Air2 orally inflates just the same as a regular BCD inflator. Push the button and blow. I use one of these sometimes and it’s quite a nifty bit of gear but quite complicated internally and fiddle to service and tune. They also have a tendency to free flow at the most inconvenient time and...
I’ve been using a TG5 for about three years now. It takes wonderful macro shots and quite reasonable wide angle photos. I don’t have lights but I sometimes use my dive torch to highlight an area, holding it at an angle as I take the photo.
I have several Suunto Zoop and find them quite adequate. I use one myself and the others I rent out to guests when necessary. It’s a simple computer, tough, and it’s easy to change the battery myself - important when you’re in a remote location.
I’ve got a 60s Sportsways tilt valve 2nd in mint condition I picked up on EBay. It’s hooked up to a Healthways 1st with the over pressure release valve. I often dive it just for fun.
You can’t adjust the cranking pressure of the tilt valve but it’s a beautiful breather anyway.
I’m doing plenty of solo diving these days, mainly due to the fact there are no tourist coming to the Solomons. I much prefer diving with other people but things are very quiet here. So I haven’t “decided that it’s for me” , it’s just happening that way. I love diving every day.
I don’t have any...
I’ve never really had an issue with overheating in a thick wetsuit. Just pull out at the seal around the neck or the wrists to let in some cold water. However it can become hot and stuffy before and after the dive, especially when climbing up the cliff at Cape Schank wearing the full set of...
Hey there TeamAndrol
Great to hear you’re getting into scuba diving!
I’m originally from Victoria and have dived a lot in Port Phillip bay and Mornington peninsula. In summer I used to get by with my surfing steamer wetsuit with the addition of hood & booties. In winter I’d dive with something...
I’ve had a couple of hits of skin bends over the years, despite following my computer conservatively. I saw a diving doctor about it and he told me I could do all the tests to see if I had a hole in my heart, or just take it easy and dive more conservatively. I feel a bit “fizzy” if I do three...
Here in the Solomons we have plenty of WW2 history underwater. A couple of years ago we had a guest from NZ who‘s grandfather had flown fighter planes from Ondongo airstrip near Noro. We dived at the end of the airstrip where all the rubbish had been dumped 75 years ago. Aeroplane parts, ammo...
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