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    Diving after pneumonia

    Hi, A lad I know had a fairly nasty bout of pneumonia. He seems to be fully recovered and is back to normal work duties and has no ill effects etc His doctor has allowed him to go back diving but he has to complete a number of dives up to 5metres (4 I think) followed by 2 dives up to a...
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    DCS or not DCS

    I have a friend who is an experienced diver. Recently a few hours after a 20m dive, straightforward no deco profile he had a bit of a tingle in 1 hand and 1 foot accompanied by a warm feeling. He checked himself into the chamber and had a couple of treatments over a couple of days and went...
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    Mares Service manual

    Hi, Does anyone have a general service manual for Mares, the one I have is 2002 and I could use one that is newer. Thanks in advance
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    Compressor Pressure guage

    I just acquired an MCH6 petrol driven compressor and am in the process of checking it out. It is second hand, clearly done quite a bit of work so I am going to give it a basic service and get the output tested. I ran it up the other day after servicing the engine and it seemed ok and was...
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    First stage safety valve ....popping off??

    Dear All, Recently overhauled Alkin W32 This has had new valves and rings in all stages. After recommissioning ran for about an hour then the 8 bar safety valve at the end of the intercooler from the first stage (ie beforethe second stage inlet) started operating. Changed valve, same...
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    Apeks Body cracks

    Has anyone come across cracks in the body of Apeks XTX 2nd stage near the venturi ring? I was having a bit of a wet breathe and on checking my xtx 200 there was a crack, the wetness was minor and I dabbed a bit of epoxy on it. Then I got a set of xtx 200/100 in for a service. They are of an...
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    Magnehelic Gauge Mouthpiece adapter

    Hi, Has anyone made an adapter to use a mag guage please and if so can you post a photo or two. We have trouble with postage here and normally I have stuff posted elsewhere and visitors bring it but few are curently traveling. Thanks
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    Mares Instinct second stage

    Hi, Does anyone have a service manual for the above please? Thanks in advance
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    Mares instinct service manual

    Hi, Does anyone have a service manual for the above regs please. TIA
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    Excel Spreadsheet for Service record keeping

    Hi, Just to save me the bother has anyone got a template that I can use to keep track of servicing records. I could build one but my XL skills are basic and it would take me soooooo long! Thanks in advance.
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    Cressi Contact

    Hi, Does anyone have a viable e-mail for someone at Cressi. I seem not to get a response from their online form. I am in need of service kits and spares and my local dealer who is authorised to deal with them is not interested.
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    First stage poppet removal Mares Proton

    Have a Mares Proton first stage. Anyone got a tip for the removal of the poppet for service please. Thanks in advance.
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    A700 Diaphram

    I have an A700 in for a wet breathe. The Diaphram has come unseated but also seems oversized. The part number is 11.700.009. I only have stock of the 11.500.012 which seems to fit. Are they interchangeable? The regs are not that old and were purchased fro a main dealer who were the last to...
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    Scubapro MK17 Diaphragm retainer

    Dear All, I perpetually have a problem with this one. I have had several in the past that do not want to come undone. The Multitool just does not sit right and other c spanner type tools are again just not a great fit. I currently have one, the body has coma away from the main chamber and I...
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    O ring change bayonet connection

    Am trying to change the oring on the suunto bayonet conection. It is the internal one a 007 similar process to changing the one on a LPI which I have generally got the knack of. This one being smaller is a bit of a bastard! Anyone got s tip for achieving this without losing all my hair. Thanks
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    O ring change on Suunto bayonet connection

    Am trying to change the oring on the suunto bayonet conection. It is the internal one a 007 similar process to changing the one on a LPI which I have generally got the knack of. This one being smaller is a bit of a bastard! Anyone got s tip for achieving this without losing all my hair. Thanks
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    Pegasus airlines sting in the tail

    Hi I just returned from Sharm el Sheik with Pegasus Airlines as a group of 8 people. All of our group had check in baggage within our baggage allowance however the agents charged us a further fee because our luggage included dive equipment even though we were under the allowance. There...
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    LP Inflator o ring

    I have probably serviced about 150 sets of regs so far. I would say on average about 1 in 15 I struggle with replacing the oring on the LPi hose. Most of the time I manage to pop them in in a few seconds but the odd one here and there causes problems. Has anyone got a magic fix please. Thanks
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    Service/Repair Guide Scubapro c300

    hi Have the schematics but could use the service guide if anyone has one please :-)
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    MK11 with S560

    One of our divers has just purchased a Scubapro MK11 with an S560. Postage to where we live is complicated to say the least but he ordered this for delivery to the UK from a company in Italy and then had someone bring it out to him. Somewhere in the information there is a statement to the...
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