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[RockPile]

Yeah, I get that it's possible. I've seen strange things too.

Wings I can see, definitely, even though still I don't think it's advisable. Not a regulator though. Talk about an idiotic way for a very talented machinist to die.

JB

 

[jonnythan]

Yeah, I get that it's possible. I've seen strange things too.

Wings I can see, definitely, even though still I don't think it's advisable. Not a regulator though. Talk about an idiotic way for a very talented machinist to die.

JB

I believe you're just afraid of the idea because you have no idea how to make a regulator. For a machinist with quality tools, skill, and mechanical knowledge, it's apparently no problem to bang out a simple and safe regulator. Perhaps if you were a machinist with a good working knowledge of valves and regulators you might be able to make the assessment that it's dangerous, but without that knowledge I'm not sure it's fair to make that statement.

 

[Wayward Son]

You can also make your own speargun.

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

Anyone have a link to a "how to" for a DIY Jon-Line?

 

[RockPile]

I believe you're just afraid of the idea because you have no idea how to make a regulator. For a machinist with quality tools, skill, and mechanical knowledge, it's apparently no problem to bang out a simple and safe regulator. Perhaps if you were a machinist with a good working knowledge of valves and regulators you might be able to make the assessment that it's dangerous, but without that knowledge I'm not sure it's fair to make that statement.

Right, right. Well, unless you're family or my dive buddy I really don't care who does what.

You've quite boldly stated that a "machinist with a good working knowledge of valves and regulators" could "bang out a simple and safe regulator" with the use of "quality tools." You've very adequately described someone who actually, you know, builds regulators. Yes, I agree, they can build a regulator.

Warning: Unless you know how to build regulators, as described above by johnnythan (looking around in here for help or encouragement excludes you from this classification), doing so is a very bad idea.

JB

 

[Creed]

If you can pull it off, shoot, more power to you. But wings, tanks, and regulators are for real cowboys.

Just because it's possible to make doesn't mean it should be. I can deal with a broken John line or my stage falling off. Heck, I can deal with my harness breaking but I won't test fate or the "talented machinist" who lives next door and his lathe.

I sort of get what you're saying about wings (not at all about the reg) but talk about risky. Certainly you aren't diving that wing without a shallow floor?

JB

Well, seeing as I am one of those I am referring to, I'll let you know how it goes. My first project is an aluminum mouthpiece for my doublehose reg. The project after that is cooler, and I'll post pictures if I get it done. Regulators are actually very simple devices. Besides, I am blatantly ripping off the majority of my design, so it's not like I am working blind

Yes, I would have used that wing anywhere. See, some of the older seatecs have a large back area, I simply trimmed off the front of the vest and relocated the front parts of the bladder to the back.Thus, the bladder was unaffected. It had maybe 20 lbs of lift. And it was nice and compact, and didn't wrap around my tanks like my Seaquest wing does. But it's neither here nor there, since I used it's bladder as a donor for patches. I used it to repair a vintage Dacor CV25 horse collar, for use in some vintage dives in Florida next week.

 

[RockPile]

Well, more power to ya Creed. I'm really curious about how your reg comes out. At the very least, post up some pictures for us.

I made a regulator in college for a hydroponics project. I had to fool with it endlessly. But, then again, I was a Lit. major...

Good luck.

JB

 

[Creed]

Well, more power to ya Creed. I'm really curious about how your reg comes out. At the very least, post up some pictures for us.

I made a regulator in college for a hydroponics project. I had to fool with it endlessly. But, then again, I was a Lit. major...

Good luck.

JB

You might be interested in this reg. The body is a standard Voit 1st stage. The box was custom cast in aluminum by the owner(Dan, who runs www.vintagescubasupply.com).

 

[RockPile]

Man! That thing is a stone beauty. Now...let's see yours.

JB

 

[Creed]

Man! That thing is a stone beauty. Now...let's see yours.

JB

Patience, grasshopper.