Starting down the DH rabbit hole

[Ghost95]

I'm right here with you. I started building MK 10's and decided a DAAM would be fun. I got the tools from Herman and need to order the other parts to get started.

It's going to be fun!

 

[lexvil]

Vintage dive gear accumulates because it is easy to buy but hard to sell.

 

[Frogkicker]

The only problem I have with vintage gear, is that My wife is an enabler. She is an antiques nut, and doesn't mind when I display (leave laying around) my vintage gear. It's only when the new stuff is being displayed that she fusses.

James79 what part of LA? I am located in West Georgia, and we dive bluewater, and the Florida springs when we can

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

Seriously, does anyone know if the VDH silicon diaphragm is ok with an original DAAM, or if there is a silicon replacement available?
v/r
James

I couldn't find a tabbed 2nd stage diaphragm when I rebuilt my Voit VR2 so I improvised with a modern single stage silicone diaphragm and added a tab plate from an old thrashed diaphragm. Works fantastic!

Old diaphragms:

 

[James79]

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The only problem I have with vintage gear, is that My wife is an enabler. She is an antiques nut, and doesn't mind when I display (leave laying around) my vintage gear. It's only when the new stuff is being displayed that she fusses.

James79 what part of LA? I am located in West Georgia, and we dive bluewater, and the Florida springs when we can

I'm in Enterprise Alabama, mostly go to Morrison springs for gear testing, and started going to St. Andrews to dive the jetties.

 

[James79]

I couldn't find a tabbed 2nd stage diaphragm when I rebuilt my Voit VR2 so I improvised with a modern single stage silicone diaphragm and added a tab plate from an old thrashed diaphragm. Works fantastic!

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Old diaphragms:
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Cool, thanks! My DAAM dhould get here Monday (according to USPS)... So I'll start figuring out what it needs then.

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

Vintage dive gear accumulates because it is easy to buy but hard to sell.

I can't find my workbench anymore...

 

[James79]

I can't find my workbench anymore...

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You could always mail some of it to me for proper disposal.. I'd even pay postage!

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

You could always mail some of it to me for proper disposal.. I'd even pay postage!

Sure. PayPal me $100,000 (including postage) and I'll send you everything I got.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Vintage dive gear accumulates because it is easy to buy but hard to sell.

Vintage gear accumulates because it’s friggin cool!
It’s a whole scene just like old cars, old porcelain signs, or any other vintage scene.
It’s a brotherhood.