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It's easy, remove tube, remove plug from end, cut new tubing to length, reinstall plug and then put it back in the housing. I forget the size of the tube but I have some if anyone needs me to measure it.

The light looks trashed, the black reflector indicates it has been flooded. On a little up side, the first stage is likely a MK-10 (maybe MK-5) , a pretty good reg, worth a few bucks.

I make those tools and have experimented with different materials. The issue I see with the printed ones is shaving of material by the circlip which gets into the reg. The clips WILL shave some softer steel so I can't imagine it would not shave plastic. It does not take much shaved material to...

Mark, if I can give you any help with them, drop me an email. I suspect it's 6061, most of the high corrosion resistance series are more expensive, in the 3 to 5 times as much.

I put the mag in the nice to have category but if you still want a way to test cracking pressure and exhaust pressure you can always build a U tube manometer for well under $10 USD. They are simple, cheap, accurate and building one is a nice DYI project. While on the subject, most of the...

I would also suggest you get a copy of "Regulator Savvy", it's more technical than Harlows book and between the 2, you get a really good understanding of how regs work. I would start with the MK2 and the 109, not the highest performing reg but solid performers and easy the service. You will get...

Yea, honking is not uncommon. Nothing really "wrong", it stops when under water. Changing the diaphragm can often times stop it but IMO it's not worth the cost just to stop the noise.

The last reg with the yellow hose protectors looks like a USD Cousteau or SEA (same reg and I am pretty sure Seaquest also sold it). It's basically a AL/USD Legend in a different skin. A couple of the LP ports are the larger 1/2 versions so you will need an adapter to use them with standard LP...

I just looked at the service manual on it (not familiar with the 15). It's a pretty standard SP reg. All the orings can be purchased fairly inexpensively so they are not a problem. @couv may know what they are. If not with a few measurements a good reasonable selection can be made. One of the...

Couv, you might want to consider putting 2, maybe 3 straps across the top. I can see it springing out if you attempt to break apart a really tight reg.

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I guess this is not secret. Myself and 2 others were diving there on Friday. A guy stopped by to talk with us, he had been drone photographing us and wanted to ask if it was OK. He was one of the new owners, a family owned business. Himself, his daughter and 2 cousins are currently getting...

Weather and sea conditions are always an issue but if you can catch a good day, the sand tigers off NC are the best. It's not uncommon to get within arms length of large sharks. I have on several occasions had them U turn while passing me on a shipwreck and "school" with me within a few feet the...

I have seen both the tan and black versions be crunchy. I have a bag full of OEM black ones just like the one in Johns photo that are all crunchy....well at least the few I tried, I did not want to destroy the others in case I ever needed an example to work from. Bottom line, I like J valves...

Eric, you have a bigger problem if those valves are complete inside. The reserve seat on Voit J valves was very prone to becoming brittle and shattering. I highly recommend you disassemble the reserve side and check them. Most other brands used a nylon type seat, some used metal, both of which...

Eric, I see a couple of things "wrong" with this reg, I am thinking it's a bit of a Frankenstein reg. The yoke knob appears to be the later larger one, that would only fit in the 70's heavy yoke version (fairly rare). It should be the "tire" type and the yoke looks to be the larger heavy...

And spray paint to cover up the "borrowed" road sign. :)

That is a Zeagle Express Tech, the original one, not the later one with more stuff on it. It has been modified to make it ride lower on the body and a crotch strap added to keep it in place. The bladder is the smallest one I could get...think it's a 15 lb one. You can dive an AK or any DH reg...

Hard to say without measuring it but I suspect it's metric something like a 11x1 or 11x1.5mm

.If you can find a good instructor, a buoyancy class is a good addition to your basic training. UW photography is a lot harder than most think and requires a lot of instinctive skill, your buoyancy control needs to be second nature and something you are doing without thinking about it. Task...