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Yum, gut-spilling... This trip was difficult but uneventful. I had two equipment problems–several metal rivets had to be replaced and a wire came loose in the electronics pod. The rivets were replaced with nuts and bolts; the wire will get repaired over the upcoming weekend. I have to get...

Hi all: I am happy to report that I just returned from Catalina an officially certified Mk-15 diver :chicken: ! My next twenty dives are in the swimming pool... :demented: Thanks again for all of your support and advice. Todd.

Hiya Joe: Everyone seemed to have a different idea of who should be responsible for the large-scale overhaul, or at least I got that impression during the relevant conversations. Joe, I think this is my reality. I really like Jeff. I think that he is a great person. And I have no...

These are very well reasoned sentiments, irrespective of my potential level of moronality :) . Is too a word. I have heard Jeff's "side" of the story. I accept it. I did not write about my experiences so that Jeff would come off badly or that I was somehow wronged. In fact, I *tried* to write my...

Hello: Thanks. And I do agree. It should not have happened. The real world is far from a perfect place, and things happen from time to time, no matter how diligent the efforts involved, no matter what may be at stake (e.g., NASA). I can look back and understand the exact chain of events that...

Hi Mike: I did not assemble the unit alone. Jeff was always there and whenever something did not make perfect sense, I asked questions. And Jeff checked my work. This one piece did fall through the proverbial crack, and that is unfortunate. All other areas of assembly went correctly (often...

Hi Stephen: First off, thank you very much for your comments. I took a class that was scheduled to span seven days, and took nearly half the class just to get my unit in working order. I assume that most instructors expect students to show up to class with a working rebreather. I put the...

Hello: I think that I have sufficiently recovered to actually write about my training experiences. To the kind individuals who sent private messages, well, thank you. There were two other students in my class–one diving a Mk-15.5 and the other a PRISM. Between the three of us, we made an...

Hi all: Thanks much for asking. I just got back from Los Angeles late last night, and am pretty much exhausted. Sadly, Murphy took the class with me, so I have to go back and spend some more time with Jeff :( . More details to follow... Todd.

Hi txbrent: I will dive with you most any time. Just let me know. Todd.

Hi Saturated and Shas: Thank you both for the information. The folks at Analytical Industries are amazingly nice. A couple of hours ago, I was, however, able to obtain three of the Teledyne R-10DS sensors for my class. I am finally in good shape, as the sensors, the absorbant pads, the...

Good morning Saturated: If your order is also with Patrick, though, then I doubt that your kind offer would offer any hope :( . I placed my order the Monday after DEMA and he has had no luck, in spite of his best efforts, in this pursuit. If, however, your order is elsewhere, well, then any...

Hello: I need to find three oxygen sensors, and am trying everything I can think of. If anyone knows anyone who might have three Teledyne R-10DS or R-10DN oxygen sensors that they would be willing to sell, well, I sure would be most grateful. Oxycheq and, apparently, Teledyne currently have...

Hey Ryan: Good to hear from you, and thank you for the great news regarding parts–it is seriously nice of you to build extras :) . I have contact information for Dick King, and should likely start building up a small stash of spares. The Mk15 leaves for Los Angeles tomorrow, and I will be...

Hi Stefan: I met Jeff Bozanic at DEMA, liked him, and signed up the next day. My Mk15 is in transit, and I am waiting patiently (yeah, right) for its arrival. I just want to see what I am getting myself into :) . The first step is to figure out the backplate, wing, and harness situation...

Hi Otter: I have 114 dives so far, and should be over 125 dives before I start my Mk 15 training. I feel very comfortable with what I have been doing to date, and plan on driving very slowly and carefully down the rebreather road. I have done my research, the next step is quality training...

I am planning on a field trip to visit Kevin and learn how to tear things down and put them back together. I really want to learn just exactly how everything works. I am just hoping that Kevin, Patrick, Tracy et al. can keep me in parts. Please let me know of any other good sources for parts...

I just hope after a *lot* of practice in beautiful Lake Travis (sarcasm alert) that you might consider letting me dive with you in the Gulf sometime :) . I plan on some sort of formal pre-dive checklist. I like to laminate things :) . If there is only one thing in life that I need to know, I...

Truthfully, I am not very sure. Peter mentioned that he recently sold a Mk 15 for $5,000, and I think that would represent the low end of the spectrum. There is an unit in Europe with Kevin's electronics for sale for $9,000. I think they can easily exceed $10,000, but I don't know by how much :)...

Hello: Thank you all for the great notes. I just arrived home for DEMA, exhausted and excited. I leave for Los Angeles on November 3rd to start my training. A picture of my new child can be seen at: http://www.electricfilm.com/sale.htm Thank you so much. Todd.