Please Identify this Dacor Manifold
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I see them from time to time on Ebay. I don't know if they are still being made.
Are you looking for that particular model ONLY or are you wanting something "like that"? The reason I ask is that I have a few manifolds that came off older double sets that are single post like that but the ends are made a little differently. If you are interested, give me a shout.
James
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James
lightnin@pine-net.com
Those don't work very well, in fact, that are pretty bad, unstable, leak/damage prone. Get a real manifold, old or new but avoid those adapters. N
Independent doubles are a better way to achieve that than a "cheater bar".
Independent doubles are two tanks with a regulator and SPG on each tank. The tanks are then usually held together with a set of travel bands designed to make the tanks easily removeable.
It does require two gas switches during the dive as you use 1/3rd from the first tank, then 2/3rds from the second tank and then finish the dive on the first tank using the 2nd 3rd from it. This leaves a 1/3rd reserve in each tank and also ensures that should either tank or regulator fail at any point in the dive, that you will have enough gas in the remaining tank to get you back where you need to be to surface, exit, etc.
Independent doubles are two tanks with a regulator and SPG on each tank. The tanks are then usually held together with a set of travel bands designed to make the tanks easily removeable.
It does require two gas switches during the dive as you use 1/3rd from the first tank, then 2/3rds from the second tank and then finish the dive on the first tank using the 2nd 3rd from it. This leaves a 1/3rd reserve in each tank and also ensures that should either tank or regulator fail at any point in the dive, that you will have enough gas in the remaining tank to get you back where you need to be to surface, exit, etc.
"Thanks for the info. I am just looking for a simple way to use doubles and still be able to switch them back to singles."
Ditto, except I would go ahead and use for real double bands. They are simple enough to remove quickly. The cheater bar is a guaranteed problem. If the tanks move relative to one another you will have a bent bar or a nice leak!!!! That is why strong bands are used with a manifold --to help prevent movement of the tanks relative to one another--plus a regular manifold adds some rigidity itself. A nice set of bands and independent tanks works well and can be broken down easily. N
Ditto, except I would go ahead and use for real double bands. They are simple enough to remove quickly. The cheater bar is a guaranteed problem. If the tanks move relative to one another you will have a bent bar or a nice leak!!!! That is why strong bands are used with a manifold --to help prevent movement of the tanks relative to one another--plus a regular manifold adds some rigidity itself. A nice set of bands and independent tanks works well and can be broken down easily. N
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