Need some work done. Can you recommend a dive shop?

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OToroTony

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I just bought a Safe Second (replaces an octopus) here in San Diego, and will bring it down to Cozumel (where my BC is located) and want to get it installed. Probably a simple operation for a good dive shop (my local San Diego shop would install it for free, but right now my BC is in Cozumel).

Could someone recommend a shop in Cozumel that could fit an Atomic Safe Second on to my BC, preferably while I wait? Would love to get it installed on a Saturday, so I can dive right away!


Thanks!
 
You can install it yourself in about 5 minutes. You just need a small screw driver. Easy as pie!
 
Take it to your Coz dive op and they can replace it in 5 minutes (prob free of charge if you are diving with them). One wrench to attach it to the reg where your prior Octo was and one new zip-tie to the BC is all that should be needed (assuming it doesn't already have a threaded attachment port that you can screw onto your BC where your old mouth inflation hose attached).
 
If your shop can't / won't set it up take it to Javier at Cozumel Scuba Repair. He has a full service repair bench and the best supply of parts if needed on the island, if not the country.
 
If your shop can't / won't set it up take it to Javier at Cozumel Scuba Repair. He has a full service repair bench and the best supply of parts if needed on the island, if not the country.
An after thought, do you have an inflator hose to mate with it? Most Octo inflators do not mate to a standard BC inflator QD fitting, due to the higher flow requirements. I believe the AA SS1 uses the most common 'Scuba Pro' Octo inflator style. If you need a LP hose and adaptor it would be best to bring one with you if you are having your dive op set it up. CSR stocks extra hoses and adaptors but it's not as common for the dive ops to stock parts.
 
FYI, the atomic SS1 inflator hose is a standard regulator hose with an adapter on it.

Don't forget you will need a LP port plug for the 1st stage after you remove the octo.
 
+1 on Scuba repair. I had a SS1 that had a slight free flow during my July visit and Scuba Repair guy had it all fixed up in 3 minutes.
 
+1 on Scuba repair. I had a SS1 that had a slight free flow during my July visit and Scuba Repair guy had it all fixed up in 3 minutes.
Went up awhile back with big Mike to get an adapter for an old Zeagle Octo inflator and of course Javier had one for a decent price. I had only met him once before and we got to BS'ing about hydros and the accident at SCC. He picked up my Octo and checked it and did not like how worked. He tweaked it a couple times and still was not satisfied so he stripped it down sonic cleaned the parts and reassembled it with new orings and overhauled it. A few tweaks later it was fully tuned up. During the 15 minutes this took him I also learned a lot about tank inspections and the internals of an inflator and he refused payment. He now is my go to guy for reg repairs.
 
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