US Divers Aquarius

[reefrat]

I started on an Aquarius in the early Seventies and mine, well Herbies didn't have a "TO"

Me too!
My first real brand new shiny regulator was a USD Aquarius bought around around 1978 with my first real pay check- it was my pride and joy and I traded it years later on an SE2 which was supposed to be the mutt’s nutt’s but never really had the same feel or appeal!

 

[BigRed96]

Photo of the regulator in question as promised. I was wondering if I can’t find a main spring for this reg. If it would be feasible to use Teflon shims like many other regulators do?

 

[JackD342]

Okay, that is NOT the 94-97 model I cited for a part number. Maybe someone else has the older version drawings to see if the spring PN happens to still track with current parts.

 

[Luis H]

I hope this helps.

 

[ofg-1]

What makes you think that 110 psi is not enough? Adjust the 2nd stage, and go dive it. The Aquarius is not something I would have ever taken deep.

 

[axxel57]

What makes you think that 110 psi is not enough? Adjust the 2nd stage, and go dive it. The Aquarius is not something I would have ever taken deep.

The problem I see, is his Aquarius might be as bad balanced as mine.

When I adjust the IP to specs at around 130psi at full tank, at 600psi I have only 92psi IP.....
If the TO has the same problem, even diving shallow might be not really fun.....

But it's strange that he doesn't get more than 110psi, I could easily adjust the IP to 170psi at full tank...

 

[rhwestfall]

For the age/era of this regulator, what happens if tuning it with 2250 as the highest pressure?

 

[Blue Quaker]

We have a few of these.....We have used them as a dry suit inflator and tire inflator....as a regulator, I wouldn't use it for a pool reg. All feels well when you breathe them in a relaxed setting, but in a srong current , it is like breathing through a straw... just my 2 cents.

 

[axxel57]

For the age/era of this regulator, what happens if tuning it with 2250 as the highest pressure?

The Aquarius yoke is a 3000psi yoke, in the manual the specs mention only 3000psi....
On 2250psi I was also able to adjust the IP to minimum 160psi (after that the 2nd started to free flow, didn't want to adjust that one)......

 

[rhwestfall]

The Aquarius yoke is a 3000psi yoke, in the manual the specs mention only 3000psi....

For that era one?