Breathing wet and air leak during vacuum test for Aqualung Mikron ACD

[Centrals]

Thanks very much, sir! I think now it is seated properly and no more gaps from inside. I also now get a complete seal when inhaling with 1st stage closed.

I will try to get the cracking force checked at the shop before I head to the Red Sea in 2 weeks if I have the time. That said, I noticed that the adjusting knob (from fully in to fully out) did make a big difference in terms of how bouncy the lever was, and it is behaving similarly as the well tuned octo. I am sure I will get an acceptable cracking force using the knob alone. Worst case, I will open it up again and do it myself when I am in Sharm

Thanks again!

Every diver should have an inexpensive IP gauge in the tool box.

 

[jdevic]

Just to report back - I guess it was a success~ It worked fine for my week long diving in Sharm. It does free flow a bit when I turn the knob to max and purge, but it is fine if i lower it a bit.

 

[JonnieB]

Unfortunately, you're seeing the downsides of the "regular maintenance cycles" that are pushed for regulators. You took a working regulator in and got a...not correctly functioning regulator back. This is not uncommon.

Gotta sell those $50 o-ring kits (oops I mean "service kits")...and in this case, another whole reg too!

 

[JonnieB]

Thank you sir! I emailed the shop along with the manual and I am bringing it back.

One of the reasons I ordered a Atomic T3 out of frustration (and desire of course ) is because of the 3 year service interval.
Long term I definitely should learn to DIY since this is not my first reg that got messed up after annual service.

Any regulator can be a three year service one if you make it so. Atomic doesn't do anything special to make their regs need less servicing...they just tell the truth. I believe the team that started Atomics broke away from Scubapro...maybe one of their issues was the annual service mantra!