How can I become a regulator repair technician?

[Scared Silly]

This seems like an anti-competitive racket. I'm not required to get my Toyota serviced by an authorized dealer, and independent shops are able to get genuine Toyota parts.

Independent car shops can get genuine parts because the mfg have made it a practice to sell them parts. In the diving world the mfg have, in general decided that they will only sell parts to their authorized dealers.

It is not anti-compentive just anti-consumer friendly.

 

[spectrum]

Thanks a lot for all the info guys. This has been very helpful. Now if you become a Divemaster (PADI) or a DCS (SSI), is it not part of the training to fix regulators? I was told by someone that he learnt how to service his own regulator when he was doing his SSI DCS course.

Sometimes, sort of. As an indentured servant, I mean DM candidate you may be assigned a lot of tasks in the shop. You may get to work on all sorts of gear with random training or you may get the education of a lifetime. As others have said it's not a required topic but it could end up rolled into the experience.

Are you good with tools? Attention to detail and the ability to repair a small engine carburetor are good bellwethers. After that a good book, mentor, perhaps a few special tools and parts make you a DIY regulator fixer.

It's all within the reach any mere mortal.

Pete

 

[BigDaddyHouseboater]

This may hav ebeen addressed already, but Scuba Toys offers reg service online for $60 -ish.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

This is an old thread but just to clarify. He was not looking for reg service but how be able to service your own. Some of us prefer to do that.

 

[tallomd]

Great advise. I have a desire to learn how to field service my apeks 1st and 2nd stages. Any thoughts?

 

[Angelo Farina]

For me it was an one-day course at the Scubapro factory in Casarza Ligure.
I was 18.
It is not rocket science, almost everyone with a very minimal technical background can learn in a few hours.
Nowadays there are excellent resources online: videos, technical repair and tuning manuals, part lists, etc.
Only problem is that, in some countries, it is more difficult to buy the parts required for servicing some brands.
Of course this does not happens here in Europe, here it is easy for everyone.

 

[madamimadam]

Great advise. I have a desire to learn how to field service my apeks 1st and 2nd stages. Any thoughts?

If by "field service" you mean tasks such as checking and adjusting Intermediate Pressure; replacing hoses, o-rings, air spools, et cetera; and adjusting second stage cracking pressure, then one of the Equipment Specialist certification courses offered by your local dive shop should suffice:

Equipment Specialist | PADI

The equipment specialist course teaches how to make basic repairs and how to clean and store scuba gear to protect your investment

www.padi.com

SDI Equipment Specialist Diver - International Training - SDI | TDI | ERDI | PFI

www.tdisdi.com

If you'd like to learn how your regulators work, and how to service them, then you should contact rsingler here on Scubaboard, but first check-out this thread:

Regulator Technician Training - 2023

E-mails or DM's have just gone out to the first batch of folks who have previously expressed an interest in learning scuba regulator repair and restoration. In seven small seminars, we've now graduated over fifty students from the US and all over the world, including Aruba, Australia, Brazil...

scubaboard.com

 

[buddhasummer]

Great advise. I have a desire to learn how to field service my apeks 1st and 2nd stages. Any thoughts?

DM me, I have literature that will help.