What regulator do you lust after?
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Yesssss, I should have known, Nemrod.…Although I am newly acquainted to the VDH crowd, they are a Great Buncha folks I must say. They have all been most welcoming to me, being a newcomer amongst them. I have learned a great deal from them and from folks such as yourself on Scubaboard. I am looking forward to a much awaited trip to Pompano Beach in January with ‘Green Frog’ , if all stacks up the way I want it to. It just feels great to be amongst ALL of you as I learn and do more with my Vintage SCUBA Passion.
Scott G. Bonser
Ahhh, Yes, Nemrod,
i should have known. It would have been Great to have been part of the VDH team at the time, however I was dealing with many challenges of my own. My re-emergence into the world of Vintage SCUBA was an endeavor that has been a great reward to me. First, Dan Barringer, who referred me to Rob of TSM, lots of e-mails, parts purchases and mentoring by you folks has brought me to where I now am. Aug. 26th @ W S Q for Bryan’s Memorial Dive and Heritage Day really brought it ‘Home’ for me. My only regret is that I was unable to spend the 27th, a less crowed day, or so I was told, to get in a dive with Rob and the others I just met. Instead I had to drive back to NC to be at work on Monday. it was my first time and I brought a little of my collection to show. Rob knew it all as much of it I got from him or parts to restore it.
One thing I must say is that every one I met was most cordial and welcoming to me, as I was a complete stranger to their ‘Circle’ . It was great to be ‘accepted’ and considered a Friend. ‘ Cool ‘ people, indeed as Rob told me.
Most Respectfully and Sincerely Yours,
Scott G. Bonser
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The upgrade from an MR22 to 22X requires replacing the HP seat (aka volcano orifice) and valve (which Mares calls a poppet). Frankly, you could skip replacing the seat, it only saw a minor change that was intended to increase poppet life for those using tanks filled near the reg's 300 bar/4350psi max. If you just want the new poppet, all you need is the current 22X service kit. It contains the latest poppet and extends the service or inspection interval from 1 year to 2 years.
If you want to also replace the seat, you can buy it separately (part #46186216 or 46201541, they appear to be the same thing). There's also an upgrade kit (part #46201386) that contains the poppet, seat and valve spring which you can use with the cheaper MR22 service kit that doesn't have the poppet.
FWIW, the upgrade kit is intended for the V-series first stages such as the V16 and V32 which Mares made in the late '90s and early '00s. These used a different shaped seat and poppet. I don't think they ever sold anything labeled as a V22, but the Ruby first stage is actually a 22 with a poppet that was a variant of the V series and so requires the same upgrade kit.
No, I would not do that. Coating over chrome is going to peel and it does. This Navy was stripped and then chromed. It is a Phoenix HPR. I was going to make it a Cyclone but went with the Phoenix nozzle. It does not need to be painted purple or Ceracoated pink.
Moving on. My wife's new 109. White purge cover in silicone from the TSM and white mouthpiece courtesy of Scubapro. So to match her white Scubapro Go-Sports. Trying to move her to Scubapro goodness but she has her fingers wrapped tight around that dang AL legend and keeps trying to confiscate my Titan LX, maybe this will divert her attentions:
Another time capsule I got, NIB from a local store that closed up courtesy of the pandemonium. This was because it had been dropped while showing it to a customer I suppose. The threaded end of the air barrel that mates to the hose was dented and deformed and could not be installed on a hose fitting
thus sitting in the stock room for like 40+ years. While I was still working, on coffee break (yeah, sure) I made a female section, half section, of tool steel and set it in a press, a very large and powerful press I had access to. I then made another tool to insert inside the damaged air barrel. And then with fingers crossed let the press do what a big press can do and eased it down pushing the deformed section into the die. The soft brass quickly reformed. Perfect.
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I love my AL L3gend reg and octo (but I swapped out my L3gend 1st stage for an Atomic after learning about some accidents and construction problems with the AL resulting them failing in the closed position).
I love how the L3gends breathe, easy adjustment, and how tough they are. What I DON'T like is their heavy weight, particularly when traveling.
I like the weight of my wife's B2 regs. If the troubles with AL continue, I may end up moving over to Atomic for the whole shebang.
I love how the L3gends breathe, easy adjustment, and how tough they are. What I DON'T like is their heavy weight, particularly when traveling.
I like the weight of my wife's B2 regs. If the troubles with AL continue, I may end up moving over to Atomic for the whole shebang.
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