maintenance

Hey Folks So I am a few weeks away from servicing my regulators - 2 1st stages and 3 2nds. I was looking at purchasing HCL acid but confused about grades and concentration to use. The classroom taught me to create a solution of 10% HCL by adding the right measure of HCL to a measured volume of...

Hi all, I have an apeks xtx yoke 1st stage that was recently damaged after getting struck by another cylinder on a boat while attached to my own cylinder. The A-clamp frame is now warped, which prevents proper pressurisation and so is unusable. The 1st stage itself is fine, but has anyone ever...

Hi, I have had an Olympus TG-6 for several years and have taken it snorkeling at least 50 times. I am VERY careful about washing it - hose it off, then put it in a bowl of fresh water as soon as I get out, then wash off under kitchen sink spray nozzle after 20 minutes in the bowl. Allow to dry...

Hi all, Looking for advice on how to keep in great working condition boltsnaps and double-enders when their gauges become less smooth. All the ones I have are marine grade stainless steel with stainless springs; I always wash them in fresh water after salt water diving. Despite this, over time...

Does anyone here have this mask? I own one for a long time and realized some dirt under its skirts. Decided to unscrew the stainless steel bolts on its sides but couldn't separate the central part of the mask. Does anyone know how to completely disassembly?

Did some other scuba material maintenance as regs and went well so far. Decided to get to Alu tanks which were thrown and not maintained since a loooong time, and probably filled with not that great air. Will stay on non oxygen tanks, thinking about air only. So after having the troubles with...

As title states. Just wanted to ask, in case I ever have to do a disassembly for cleaning or whatnot. I can see that it's held together via clips. Couldn't find any guide online, and wanted to see if anybody has done it before or knows how to. Thanks. J

Hi all, I've been diving a couple years with my first BP/W, a Hog Single, and it has been great. Yesterday, I was out and about to shore dive in a cove to go check out a wall, all the equipment plugged in, and I turned on the air and my bladder started to fill up. Checked all my cabling and...

Made of 316 stainless, flats use a 11/16 wrench. Price will be in the low $20 range each depending on quantity of production run, need at least 40 pieces to keep cost down. Reply to this thread with Qty. you want and I’ll send you total cost including shipping. Thanks,

I have a pair of the Poseidon One drysuit boots and am concerned about the zipper breaking down. Is there anything I can do (besides keeping clean) that will help prolong the function of the zipper? Should I be lubricating it with something? It's a small YKK waterproof plastic zipper. One Shoe...

Since it's bad to let rechargeable batteries completely deplete, how often do you maintain your rechargeable batteries? I'm currently going through all my flashlight/torch batteries now and making sure I have them all fully charged. Similarly, I have a Nautilus Lifeline that I'm charging. It...

I have a DiveAlert DB1, the second generation of the device. When it developed a slow leak, I thought it was pretty much over, as the included docs only tell you how to clean it after dives, not doing any maintenance/repairs on it. Well, I looked on DiveAlert's website and found an exploded view...

It may take a while to collect enough data on this given the generally low failure rate, however, it would be great to have some insight into when people here experience regulator failure. We will see the regulator set as a whole, that is, not differentiate between first or second stage...

Hi guys, Looking for best practices and recommendations to clean this up during VIP's. Thank you very much!

I’m wondering if anyone else has faced this issue, and what there solution was. Using my angle grinder in a tight space on my bands hardware was less than desirable. In my yearly tank maintenance I ran into a slight issue. Having removed all the valves from singles and stage bottles, it was...

Hello Fellow Divers and Dive Professionals! Recently i've received this beautiful piece of equipment from my mentor. It came with a Scubapro 108 second stage. I've personally serviced both 1st and the 2nd stages. Found no major issues... Until i went to test it on a full tank. I seemed fine...

Hey y’all, new member here, and new owner of a little set of basic o rings. Used to always diving with my dad as my buddy and he carried a set so I didn’t have to. Now that I’m moved out and diving “alone” more, I picked up my own little basic set. Question is, where the heck do I use them? What...

So let me set the scene for you: You're on a liveaboard getting ready for a dive. You hook up your first stage to your tank, tighten down the yoke, slowly turn on the air. All of a sudden, you hear a pop and a slight hissing. Uh-oh! You turn the air off, slowly purge the system, loosen the yoke...

I'm trying to get into basic maintenance like replacing o-rings and such on the LP/HP hoses. I bought a whole slew of 90 DURO Vinton o-rings from Orings and More | Affordable and Quality Gaskets and Seals. I'm particularly interested in the LP hose where it meets the 1st stage. Do I use an...

Any issues with using my home air compressor to test my regulators and such for functionality? Suggestions on finding adapters to hook up to the base of a standard din valve beyond going to the hardware store for makeshift adapters to put together? Been having a hard time finding any related...