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Ok, so after building so many but keeping none for myself decided I'd attempt 2 more.
With prices skyrocketing and parts availability looking sketchy. Between my dealer and two others I managed to get all the parts to make two.
SP say the blue valve is NLA although my dealer has ordered some and says they will be blue, time will tell.
SP changed part number to a clear 11.261.103p as a replacement. I got three, I'm calling BS on SP, I measured them with a micrometer and they are identical in size to the G260 11.250.103, so looks like despite the different part number SP are now simply subbing G250V ones with G260 ones, which by the way are fractionally smaller than the original blue G250V ones.
Previous customers were advised, I used 3 G260 valves IIRC on the last batch of G250Vs I made as the G250V ones were NLA and SP "unofficially" said they would work. No one has complained of wet breathing so I assume even though fractionally smaller they do work, I'll find out for myself after I get mine in the water.
As also noted by @Geo7 I cannot initiate violent free flow with viva on max on either one, I know all the previous ones I made did coz it's one of the final tests I do. What's happened? I tried flipping the flow vane a la G250HP so crescent was facing back of diaphragm, same result, zero free flow.
Lever height is correct, zero rattle, cracking at 1", all OEM parts. The only difference is I used .218 springs instead of the usual .216 springs, could this be causing it? I will swap out spring for a .216 at some point to test myself but if anyone can shed any light on this I'd be most appreciative.
A massive thank you to @tridacna for helping source parts at much more reasonable prices than I could on most items and an apology for the headache it ended up causing him and I know he ended up out of pocket. A massive thank you to @Geo7 for very kindly, at no expense to me, sourcing and gifting 2 halo jam nuts on his dime, I owe you both big time. A thank you to @rsingler for his willingness to assist should the need have arisen.
Here they are. I paired them with a pretty all chrome Apeks FSR I unsealed for ease of servicing, the black and red decal paint fell off, I prefer the all chrome aesthetic. It's my warm water dream travel set. Note the custom chrome yoke knob.
Once again, thanks a million to you guys that helped make this possible.
Take care
Merry Christmas
Simon
With prices skyrocketing and parts availability looking sketchy. Between my dealer and two others I managed to get all the parts to make two.
SP say the blue valve is NLA although my dealer has ordered some and says they will be blue, time will tell.
SP changed part number to a clear 11.261.103p as a replacement. I got three, I'm calling BS on SP, I measured them with a micrometer and they are identical in size to the G260 11.250.103, so looks like despite the different part number SP are now simply subbing G250V ones with G260 ones, which by the way are fractionally smaller than the original blue G250V ones.
Previous customers were advised, I used 3 G260 valves IIRC on the last batch of G250Vs I made as the G250V ones were NLA and SP "unofficially" said they would work. No one has complained of wet breathing so I assume even though fractionally smaller they do work, I'll find out for myself after I get mine in the water.
As also noted by @Geo7 I cannot initiate violent free flow with viva on max on either one, I know all the previous ones I made did coz it's one of the final tests I do. What's happened? I tried flipping the flow vane a la G250HP so crescent was facing back of diaphragm, same result, zero free flow.
Lever height is correct, zero rattle, cracking at 1", all OEM parts. The only difference is I used .218 springs instead of the usual .216 springs, could this be causing it? I will swap out spring for a .216 at some point to test myself but if anyone can shed any light on this I'd be most appreciative.
A massive thank you to @tridacna for helping source parts at much more reasonable prices than I could on most items and an apology for the headache it ended up causing him and I know he ended up out of pocket. A massive thank you to @Geo7 for very kindly, at no expense to me, sourcing and gifting 2 halo jam nuts on his dime, I owe you both big time. A thank you to @rsingler for his willingness to assist should the need have arisen.
Here they are. I paired them with a pretty all chrome Apeks FSR I unsealed for ease of servicing, the black and red decal paint fell off, I prefer the all chrome aesthetic. It's my warm water dream travel set. Note the custom chrome yoke knob.
Once again, thanks a million to you guys that helped make this possible.
Take care
Merry Christmas
Simon
