Info Index: Dive Gear Parts & Tools

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Index Headings (in the following posts)

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Save-a-Dive Kits
Maintenance Manuals
Tools for Gear Maintenance
Modify & Customize
O-rings

• General Information
• Suppliers
• Regulators
• BCs
• Valves & manifolds
• Rebreathers
• Lights
• Camera housing
• Miscellaneous

Dive Computers

• Batteries
• O-rings
• Straps and covers

Non-O-ring Softgoods

• Hoses
• Mushroom valves
• Diaphragms
• Seats
• Mouthpieces
• Miscellaneous

Scuba Tank Identification and Testing

3D Projects

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Save a Dive Kits

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What's in your Save-a-dive kit?

Info - Build your own Save a Dive Kit

Build your own Save a Dive Kit* by Dave Hicks From the Marker Buoy Dive Club October 2021 issue: What’s that hissing noise??? Where are those bubbles coming from??? My dive computer is dead!!! We’ve all experienced this situation on a dive excursion. You are all kitted up and ready to go and...

scubaboard.com

Maintenance Manuals
Divestock.com has been decommissioned. Some files may be available via the Wayback machine.

Vintage Manuals & Catalogs contributed by @Akimbo

Scubapro Manuals

Many ScubaPro Downloads contributed by @rhwestfall​

Scubapro G260 2nd stage service manual contributed by @Kupu​

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Mares Manuals

Mares Regulator Service Manuals and Info contributed by @lowwall​

Kirby Morgan Manuals & Exploded Views page for their commercial diving helmets and masks, contributed by @Akimbo

Tools for Gear Maintenance

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Scuba Tools

Scuba Instruments.com

Tools for DIY reg service, kiss

Tools for DIY reg service, kiss, Post #21 included a detailed list in an Excel file. Contributed by @rsingler​

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Regulator test rig you don't need to suck.​

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Silent Explorers Maple Grove Minnesot United States Online SCUBA contributed by @Bigbella for Poseidon, Apeks, vintage and CCR repair

Regulator test rig you don't need to suck.

Here is a photo of my test rig, it uses a small vacuum pump (Parker Pumps) to provide the 'suck' with a simple PWM speed control and water manometer to measure the pressure. It gives a nice steady reading of the pressure required to crack the 2nd stage.

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contributed by @Akimbo

Modify & Customize

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Freedom Plate Divers Roll Call: show us your rig!

What's your knife preference for diving. a.k.a. show off your knives.

Bungee or spring straps: which is best?

Dive ladder build

O-rings

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General O-Ring Information

O-rings for Divers contributed by @Akimbo

Comprehensive o-ring cross reference contributed by @rsingler

Scuba Cylinder Valve Installation

Rebuilding 7/8 Sherwood Manifolds, suggested by @Akimbo

Web pages with US, British, Metric, and Japanese O-ring standard sizes, contributed by @couv

O-ring Suppliers
McMaster-Carr

The O-Ring Store LLC

Orings and More

OringsUSA

Precision Associates, Inc. email: info@PrecisionAssoc.com

AceSeal - Custom O-Ring & Gasket Manufacturer

Regulator O-rings
Scubapro O-ring Sizes

Scubapro o-ring chart by size 2008 contributed by @couv

Scubapro S-Wing poppet o-ring

Scubapro D-series poppet o-ring for ScubaPro Regulator, contributed by @rsingler

Apeks O-rings vs. McMaster, Post #20 contributed by @rsingler

Poseidon Jetstream O-ring sizes?

Scubapro parts diagrams with O-ring sizes — Continued on the following post. Contributed by @couv and @Zung

Scubapro G260 annotated diagram. Contributed by @couv

BCD/Inflator O-rings
Inflator oring size. contributed by @couv

SPG spool o-ring
Viton small o-ring for Suunto air spool?

Rebreather o-rings
JJ-CCR O-ring Sorter
JJ-CCR O-ring Guide

Firefighting SCBAs
Scott SCBA O-rings.

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Dive Computers

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Dive computer battery and o-ring spec's

Dive computer battery and o-ring spec's, Post #2 for Mares M1 contributed by @Zung​

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Dive computer battery and o-ring spec's, Post #6 for Oceanic Data Plus 2, contributed by @couv​

Genesis React (not pro) Oring size? contributed by @DIVEWATCHDOCTOR

Cobalt Quick Disconnect O-Ring Replacement contributed by @bractime

Oceanic High Pressure Quick Disconnect Hose

O-rings for Oceanic/Sherwood HP QD Assemblies
contributed by @John in GA

Pelagic Pressure Systems transmitter (FCC ID MH8A) Battery door O-ring size

Scubapro Galileo Luna Or Sol Transmitter Battery, suggested by @kelemvor

Dive computers - buckle or bungee strap?

Perdix and Transmitter O-rings suggested by @Akimbo

Non-O-ring Softgoods

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Northeast Scuba Supply Store Low Pressure Second Stage Seats

Durable silicone mouthpiece?

How to Replace Backplate Harness Webbing

Gas Fittings & Electrical Parts
Index: Dive Gear Parts & Tools suggested by @Akimbo

Scuba Tank Identification and Testing

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Updated SCUBA tank specifications list -- in PDF and spreadsheet

3D Printing Projects

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A repository of 3D print STL sources contributed by @James79

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[Akimbo]

This site has a few repair manuals in addition to a great collection of vintage catalogs.

Vintage Double Hose / VDH Worldwide Manuals and Catalogs Repository

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[rsingler]

Here's a good discussion of the Cobalt computer quick disconnect:
Atomic Cobalt Quick Disconnect O-Ring Replacement contributed by @bractime

@bractime 's post resolved a bit of prior discussion.

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[rsingler]

There are ten different standards for o-rings.
While we are most familiar with AS568 and metric, the list also includes:
BS 1806
ISO 3601-1
DIN 3771
NFT 47-501
JIS B2401
BS 4518
SMS 1586
ISO 6149

This fantastic cross-reference from PAI lists virtually every non-metric o-ring out there, and is very handy when you are trying to spec an oring from your own measurements, to replace via one of the suppliers in this thread.
And PAI is an easy group to work with!

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[Couv]

HTML O-ring size charts with search dialog boxes.
Standard- O-Ring Size Chart | USA AS568 Standard O-Ring Sizes
British Standard- British Standard O-Ring Size Chart | BS O-Rings Sizes
Metric- Metric O-Ring Size Chart | Metric O-Rings Sizes
Japanese Standard- Japanese O-Ring Size Chart | JIS O-Rings Sizes

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[Couv]

O-ring "Size Matters" Unfortunately when the "old Scuba Board" forum transmogrified to the new, a bit of formatting was lost.
"Old regs, worth playing with?"

Useful O-ring "Tech Talk" web pages:
eFunda: Introduction to O-Rings
eFunda: O-Ring Design Guidelines

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[Akimbo]

Here is a discussion on sources for quick disconnects used on rebreathers:
Swagelock QC6 source

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[lowwall]

You can add the page Zef and I put together to the Maintenance Manuals section:

Mares Regulator Service Manuals and Info

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