Question Skipping 1st stage Maintenance?

[Pearlman]

Now I opened the MK25Evo and I found only a single silicone sleeve on the piston! Did I forget to put it back in during the classroom session? What happens if I don’t use the missing piece and rebuild it?

Doh! The sleeve is part of the periodic replacement items - should have read the chart more closely, and there is a replacement sleeve in the kit!

 

[Mobulai]

Scary! The piston base already has a bump by design, I wonder what it does exactly since it’s a flow through piston…

I wonder what that bump does anyway (on mk2s as well)
All I saw it do is cause a deep vertical scratch on an mk2 ambient chamber

Luckily with the help of a polishing dremel head got that fixed/IP holds overnight (besides exposed brass.. let’s see how corrosion develops)

Probably something is shooting over my head, but my only guess has to do with pushing (with pressure) excess lube from orings (doesn't make much sense as well)

 

[BoltSnap]

I don't know if it's just me, but seems you would be better off letting someone else servicing your regs.
You managed to make 3 potentially costly mistakes already.

Well, how is he going to learn? Better off asking here for everyone's to learn and avoid making his mistakes at same time. I believe that he should be commended for having the balls to come here and ask in public.

 

[Mobulai]

Well, how is he going to learn? Better off asking here for everyone's to learn and avoid making his mistakes and same time. I believe that he should be commended for having the balls to come here and ask in public.

I agree, but… buying a beater/older reg to practice on is also a good middle ground IMHO, at least not the „main“ regs

Still nothing fatal so far to the regs in thread, and cosmetic battle scars are also Ok in my book

 

[BoltSnap]

I agree, but… buying a beater/older reg to practice on is also a good middle ground IMHO, at least not the „main“ regs

The mistakes would be different and inapplicable to his diving regulators.

Regardless, I don't think that he should be chastised in public.

 

[Geo7]

Anyone servicing regs has made mistakes, and I think there is value in reporting not only "how-to", but also "how-not-to". This could actually be worth a new thread where we all admit our most embarrassing mistakes.

If anything, it'll help others avoid the same mistake, and demonstrate that reg servicing is not rocket science, but there definetely is a learning curve.

 

[Mobulai]

Anyone servicing regs has made mistakes, and I think there is value in reporting not only "how-to", but also "how-not-to". This could actually be worth a new thread where we all admit our most embarrassing mistakes.

If anything, it'll help others avoid the same mistake, and demonstrate that reg servicing is not rocket science, but there definetely is a learning curve.

+100

I like that thread idea a lot, we can call it „ask me how I know that“
I’ll start: don’t think „oh this spg neck is caked in corrosion, I’ll microwave 1:1 vinegar water, and suspend the spg in it“ only to walk out of the room and go play with your kid… you remember it an hour later and it’s bare brass

 

[Geo7]

+100

I like that thread idea a lot, we can call it „ask me how I know that“
I’ll start: don’t think „oh this spg neck is caked in corrosion, I’ll microwave 1:1 vinegar water, and suspend the spg in it“ only to walk out of the room and go play with your kid… you remember it an hour later and it’s bare brass

Ok, let's create a new thread then