Help with regulator repair

[LeadTurn_SD]

I would like to take the opportunity to express my gratitude for the insights given to me. I truly appreciate it. I would also like to put your minds at ease I am not about to dive the deep blue with a 30 year old regulator that I just opened up cleaned and put back together. As a stated in my original post I purchased these so I could open them up, look inside and and learn from them. I also realize that this technology is probably obsolete. But what better way to begin to learn. Lord knows I am not about to start by dissecting my Aeris or my wife's Hollis. I expect that eventually with the proper reading, mentorship that I have found on SB and perseverance I will fully understand this regulators technology. Then I will move on to the next step, by finding a different regulator, tearing it apart and studying it. I do plan on getting a copy of scuba regulator and repair and regulator savvy. However I did mention that being married thing. I need to slowly acquire these and some tools or I will quickly get an ear full about spending so much money again on my scuba passion. Anyways I must regress. Once again I would like to thank everyone for their help and concern and look forward to checking back for more insights.

For sure, dissect the wife's regulator first..... I mean, it is important to practice....

Just kidding!! And welcome to the "dark side"!

Best wishes.

 

[herman]

I would like to take the opportunity to express my gratitude for the insights given to me. I truly appreciate it. I would also like to put your minds at ease I am not about to dive the deep blue with a 30 year old regulator that I just opened up cleaned and put back together. As a stated in my original post I purchased these so I could open them up, look inside and and learn from them. I also realize that this technology is probably obsolete. But what better way to begin to learn. Lord knows I am not about to start by dissecting my Aeris or my wife's Hollis. I expect that eventually with the proper reading, mentorship that I have found on SB and perseverance I will fully understand this regulators technology. Then I will move on to the next step, by finding a different regulator, tearing it apart and studying it. I do plan on getting a copy of scuba regulator and repair and regulator savvy. However I did mention that being married thing. I need to slowly acquire these and some tools or I will quickly get an ear full about spending so much money again on my scuba passion. Anyways I must regress. Once again I would like to thank everyone for their help and concern and look forward to checking back for more insights.

The DIYers here are always helpful. On slight correction, that is not obsolete technology, Scubapro (and others) still use almost the exact same design. Actually once you dig into regs and learn to look past the fluff, you will soon see there are only 3 basic first stage designs, all of which have been around since the late 50s- early 60s and all are still used. Properly serviced, there is not reason not to dive that reg.

 

[Skinsfan0260]

I should not have read that tonight. I have a night class tonight and know this will pop in my mind at sometime. Everyone will think I've gone loopy.