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    CCR - SCR Mode

    As part of the TDI course on a KISS unit it is a required skill. Russ
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    6 cubic foot bottle

    leisure pro has them on sale for $89.99 with a convertible valve and free shipping.
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    Nitrox Partial Pressure blending whip

    I sent you a pm and email Russ
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    Back Pressure Valve Question

    After looking at it again you are correct. It is a Belleville spring set up. # set of curved washers in it. The problem I am having is it never opens and lets air through. I picked it up as a used part and after using it I realized it let air through all the time regardless of pressure. It...
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    Back Pressure Valve Question

    I have a back Pressure valve on my compressor set up. It looks like a 211 valve assembly but I don't think it is. I have compared it to a current 211 valve and it is built different. The adjustment set up on it is different though. It has a threaded plug that screws into the top to set the...
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    Trimix advantage for recreational diving below 130ft. Reference to literature wanted.

    Recreational trimix diving book Amazon.com: Recreational Trimix Diving eBook: Kevin Evans, Richard Johnson: Books Blending trimix book The Art of Gas Blending: Anton Swanepoel: 9781463714185: Amazon.com: Books
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    Airport Private Car - Cancun to Playa del Carmen

    I take the bus. There is a bus (greyhound style) that leaves from the Cancun airport and goes directly the main bus station in Playa Del Carmen. So there are no wrong stops to be concerned with. The station is on 5th and 2nd. That is pretty much at the ferry terminal. The bus leaves from in...
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    Death of a recreational diver after a fall on board MV Elaine

    Not really germane to this conversation but there was a diving fatality the following month on the same dive boat. Russ
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    Gagging on mouthpiece during Pre- Breathe

    I have the same problem. It is not only with a Seacure mouth piece but with any brand or style. Once I am in the water I dont have a problem. When I do my prebreath i hold the mouth piece against my mouth but do not insert it. I just move the bite tabs to the side and dont seem to have the gag...
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    Dresden fatality in Scapa Flow - Scotland

    The report is a slightly wrong. I was on the same dive boat with him this past week. Several members of my dive club were in Stromness for the week diving the German wrecks in the flow. He was not part of our group but was on the same boat with us. He was from South Africa and on vacation...
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    Wtb hp 65

    I am looking for a HP 65 cylinder. Let me know what you have and a price. Thanks Russ
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    SSI Class - Failed

    Devon Diver said: "In the case of this thread.... the instructor cut the class (offered extension) AT AN EARLY STAGE. Doesn't that agree with your statement? The instructor DIDN'T wait until the last minute, before failing the class... he made his decision early... at the mid-point in...
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    SSI Class - Failed

    The issues I had with the tanks are the reason I stoped going there. This is the closest shop to me that does nitrox fills.Then the other semi local shop that filled nitrox went out of business. There are no other local shops that do fills where you dont need O2 clean cylinders. But becuse...
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    SSI Class - Failed

    I have been to ths shop before. I have never had a good feeling from Malcom (the instructor and owner). the problems I have had are: 1) i went into the shop to get a vip on a set of doubles. They have a price listed on the wall for the extra fee for doubles. When I asked to have it done Malcom...
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    different compressor help

    So here are some pics of the compressor. Tell what you think or know. Also where can I buy chemlube 800?
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    different compressor help

    Thanks for the info guys. I am in the process of building a nitrox stick from my oxy hacker book right now. I figured blending through the compressor was ok. It has synthetic oil in it right now and the previous owner has used synthetic in it for a long time. So will this thing really go...
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    Bauer Capitano

    So I purchased a Bauer Capatino compressor. It is rated to 3200 psi. Can I increase the pressure to 3500 and how would I do that? I also was wondering if it would hurt the compressor? Does any one know what is the difference between this compressor and the capitanos rated for hiugher...
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    Compressor help

    I have tanks to make into a bank. 6 of them. So does any one know how much I can slow it down without causing damage? Would I be able to get away with a 7.5 hp motor?
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    different compressor help

    So I went and picked up another compressor yesterday. I am trying to figure out exactly what I have. The compressor is labeled with a posiden label and then a mako name plate. The pump is made by bauer. The mako data plate reads: Mako ka/51 ser # 2/181 cfm 5.1 RPM 1800 PSI 3200 On the...
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    Compressor help

    So it look slike I have a Davey MC1a style compressor. Does any one have any idea how slow I can turn this thing and then what hp electric motor I would need to do that? Also after derating it what psi would it pump to? Russ
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