Small pieces of plastic coming out of 2nd stage

[woodcarver]

Ok, should have seen that coming...
So, what kind of bug eats the rubber/plastic inside of a regulator?

 

[buddhasummer]

What kind of bug eats a diaphragm?

Cockroaches.

 

[Jonny Wishbone]

Just messin with ya but it does look like Crack or Meth...have you been out of the country lately?

 

[halocline]

What you found is the bits from the diaphragm.

 

[ams511]

Just messin with ya but it does look like Crack or Meth...have you been out of the country lately?

It seems you are very familiar with crack and meth and importation methods. Perhaps a call to the DEA is in order.

 

[aoumi]

@DevonDiver What do crystallized pieces of Miflex designed hose feel like? Are they hard/semi hard or soft?

@aoumi same question except related to the pieces you found coming from your regulators.

TIA

The pieces that came out were quite soft, and the ragged edges of the hole in the diaphragm roughly match the size of the pieces which were retrieved.

 

[АлександрД]

if you lost your 2nd stage membrane (even under water) - it is not a problem

 

[Jonny Wishbone]

ams511...It seems you are very familiar with crack and meth and importation methods. Perhaps a call to the DEA is in order. LOL.. I'm in Law Enforcement and see this stuff too frequently...

 

[tech_diver]

Yes.. I've heard it quite a few times over the years. Roaches crawl into second stages and chew on the soft rubber innards. Sometimes, they're still there at the start of a dive.

Always , always purge your reg before putting it in your mouth. Divers have learned this the hard way.

 

[johndiver999]

Cockroaches.

Yes palmetto bugs in Florida are a big issue. They have eaten and destroyed the silicone skirt of more than one mask. It is weird in that they seem to pick one or two spots and concentrate on them