james croft
Contributor
Hey Scott,
I was at my LDS today and a diver came in trying to locate an O-ring for his DIN 50 D reg. He said his 1st stage leaks where it screws into the tank valve. He asked for a Zeagle o- ring. We all thought that the o-ring was pretty standard for the DIN connection but the customer stated he had gone through a dozen or two o-rings. He stated the ones he was given fell off and would not stay on the end of his DIN. They were not being extruded but simply would fall off and he kept losing his o-ring. He evidently had been going around from various LDS and ordering o-rings but has not been able to get the right kind or else there is another problem.
My question is: Is there a special o-ring that Zeagle uses or could it be a problem elsewhere? I did not see his reg but a couple things come to mind. It seems that it is possible he was not given the proper o-ring. He claims they were ordered from a Zeagle repair shop. I know o-rings differ in quality, durometer, etc.
Could it be a possible defect in the machining of the o-ring groove? Or is it a case of the wrong o-ring? If it requires a special o-ring that differs from the ones I carry in my save-a-dive kit I would like to know so I could get some to keep handy. I only remember one time that I needed to change a DIN o-ring and that was on an Aqua lung. I currently dive a Flathead 6 Din setup so I am curious if I might need a different o-ring than what I have been using. Thanks for your assistance.- Jim
I was at my LDS today and a diver came in trying to locate an O-ring for his DIN 50 D reg. He said his 1st stage leaks where it screws into the tank valve. He asked for a Zeagle o- ring. We all thought that the o-ring was pretty standard for the DIN connection but the customer stated he had gone through a dozen or two o-rings. He stated the ones he was given fell off and would not stay on the end of his DIN. They were not being extruded but simply would fall off and he kept losing his o-ring. He evidently had been going around from various LDS and ordering o-rings but has not been able to get the right kind or else there is another problem.
My question is: Is there a special o-ring that Zeagle uses or could it be a problem elsewhere? I did not see his reg but a couple things come to mind. It seems that it is possible he was not given the proper o-ring. He claims they were ordered from a Zeagle repair shop. I know o-rings differ in quality, durometer, etc.
Could it be a possible defect in the machining of the o-ring groove? Or is it a case of the wrong o-ring? If it requires a special o-ring that differs from the ones I carry in my save-a-dive kit I would like to know so I could get some to keep handy. I only remember one time that I needed to change a DIN o-ring and that was on an Aqua lung. I currently dive a Flathead 6 Din setup so I am curious if I might need a different o-ring than what I have been using. Thanks for your assistance.- Jim
