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Im afraid the scuba press releases won't tell you what you may need to know. But simply parrot out what they are informed by the original Aqualung press release. This and the benefits of the promise of future advertising revenue. One point of interest that should not be overlooked is the new...

It's a bit or an oxymoron but the quietest of all high pressure air compressors happens to be bolted to the wings of the mother of all noise. Namely the F-35 But the good news is apart from the cost it does meet your listed requirement. However I could offer a better option of your requirement...

In addition. The dynamic Richard Vaughn director of Aqualung dive sales, product and technical services for North America appointed in September 2023 never quite made it as a director in Aqualung employment to the year end. He was last heard back in September last when he started as director of...

I guess congratulations are in order now that Yifei Huang (named after the Chinese actress I guess ) now has acquired the US Divers brand. Pity when she finds out it's scuba snorkelling kit and not the US Olympic springboard diving team. Just Saying. Incidentally The wonderful sounding Aqua...

A kick off point would be the calculated gas temperatures of the SA-6 from 0 to 5000psi Calculated with no cooling effect, no fans, no heat sink just adiabatic gas loading using Charles Boyles Van Der Waals Henry's etc from a specific ambient air temperature loading And all in degrees F to...

We just need to me more specific on this IMHO. In order for us to all sing from the same hymn sheet. If that is indeed remotely possible. Head temperature is not quite the same as gas temperature, Not by a long shot. And gas temperature calculated is the critical component and not gas...

We do that also as a quick comparison against the fitted thermocouple RTD's but the pipework or area that you hit with the laser has to be spray painted matt black or the reading is way too low. In addition shrouding it away from the cooling effect of the fan blast. 🇬🇧Iain

Except when you're British and looking at that print of yours of a Masterline and thinking a single stage booster running at 98.4 Centigrade? that's a tad hot ...........Then reading the joined up writing again in F LOL 🇬🇧Iain

To kick off the three head bolts are: 3rd. 5/16-24UNF x 2.250"Socket Head Bolt 2nd. 5/16-24 UNF x 2.50" Socket Head Bolt 1st. 1/4-28 UNF x 2.0" Socket Head Bolt Each with two (2) bolts per head The head loads at TDC per head are as follows: 3rd Stage 744.6 lbs (at 3000psi rising) and...

Good point, I forgot the America fixation for buying nuts and bolts from the cheapest tat suppliers out of China and India bought online or at the nearest shopping "mall" Bolts from supermarkets in buckets. Take note from now on when I reference nuts and bolts in general I really mean these...

It was this photo you posted earlier that threw me. As the side holes nearest the loose Pressure Breaker ring definitely looked smaller in your photo 🇬🇧Iain

That post is spot on. Thank you The only addition is the pressure breaker ring and consideration of pressure on the reverse travel of the piston. In a standard air compressor the compression ratio is low as is the pressure dynamic. However in our high pressure scuba compressors the gas sealing...

I'm having some sent over to measure ourselves and to compare with our stock in UK Also don't stretch the 0-ring onto the brass tube like that you will never get the compression rings on if you do. Quite the reverse with the rider rings on first just flip the 0-ring on by hand starting at each...

I don't drink tap water either LOL but I have been known to drink the water condensate drain contents from the SA-6 separator towers. Got it tested once turns out it was just pure distilled water. I therefore suggested that you could pour it down the drains and got into a lot of trouble with the...

Not so .070 to .073 that's way too tight however I did notice that the pressure compensation holes look smaller above where the pressure breaker rings fit. Do tell me that's not so and its just an optical illusion 🇬🇧Iain

No not really the advised service life is still around 250 hours either way hence the suggestion if you don't have the PB ring (pressure breaker ring ) on hand just use 2 additional comp rings to do the same job. You could also re use both the PB Rings but the $30 saving does have risks if the...

Well more fiasco at Apeks Marine another director of the company has gone in the week (resigned) Started the job with the last fella who signed off the big loan and resigned in December Now this one gone. They both started the job at the same time in June 2023 now this one resigned March 2024...

Two important points. 1. If you use the original pressure breakers ring you don't use 0-rings under the seal. 2. If you decide to use a conventional compression ring as the other rings you do use the 0-ring under 🇬🇧Iain

The 3 months wait for this part the Pressure Breaker Ring is probably due to you having an older compressor with a low parts turnover coupled with a material long lead time. You can also blame computer minimum stock levels for this. In addition commercial customers will buy in 100's at a...

To answer the question of you being suppling outdated manuals. The manual issued with the compressor when supplied new is the manual for that compressor serial number or build spec throughout its working life. And if the compressor is 20 or even 30 years old you will get the same 30 year old...