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Takes me about 3 hrs to complete a regulator service on average. I would rather take my time & get it correct, than to get in a hurry & not get it right. On top of constantly being pulled away to fill cylinders, teach a Nitrox or computer course, on the run, answer questions about classes or equipment, get pulled away to sell equipment.It should take about an hour of labor to service a regulator. Two is not unreasonable. How long would you expect to wait for a brake job on your car. Unfortunately, very few shops are set up to get right to it. Therein is the wait time.
awap:Unfortunately, very few shops are set up to get right to it.
I think you just provided ample support for awap's point - it doesn't sound like your shop has created an environment to which the phrase, 'get it right' could be reasonably applied. If you are trying to service a reg, while being 'constantly pulled away', you are working in a potentially dangerous situation - not a personal criticism, rather an observation on the environment in which you apparently are forced to work. Would it be better to service regs 'after hours', and a) not be interrupted and b) possibly spend less than 3 hours on a reg set because your time is properly focused?On top of constantly being pulled away to fill cylinders, teach a Nitrox or computer course, on the run, answer questions about classes or equipment, get pulled away to sell equipment.