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- Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Antarctic Artists and Writers Program
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1355
Re: Antarctic Artists and Writers Program
If you need inspiration - check out Norbert Wu's work... crossed paths with him down at Palmer about ten years ago when he was filming on an NSF grant. Antarctica underwater (and up top) is one of the most amazing places left on the planet. The diving is incredible, too
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:56 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Oh no - This sucks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5334
Re: Oh no - This sucks
Ouch... I met and dove with Erik when was helping out Mel as a DM way back when I took my CCR trimix (10+ years ago now.) Great guy...sad loss...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:23 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Lightmonkey Connector Fix - Advice Needed
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3668
Re: Lightmonkey Connector Fix - Advice Needed
Vetco (at 520 and Northup in Bellevue) has them in stock. There's two parts - the shell and the interior connector (which is silver plated). They come in several sizes. Super cheap.
I have some at home, but I'm on the road for work, or I'd just give you one...
I have some at home, but I'm on the road for work, or I'd just give you one...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:20 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
- Topic: WTB or rent Tech gear
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5817
Re: WTB or rent Tech gear
Laura, didn't you take T1 in my horrid pink dub 80s? I seem to remember it being a story that make for a good drinking opportunity
- Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:00 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Cow Sink and Florida caves.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1373
Re: Cow Sink and Florida caves.
I love Cow Sink! Upstream and downstream are gorgeous! Beautiful video... and definitely impressed you did it backmount. The corkscrew on entry is a challenge...last time I was there, I watched a Russian dive team go in ahead of me, all backmount plus stages, and thought "this isn't going to be...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:55 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: BCD Inflator
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2105
Re: BCD Inflator
Heh. Dive gear express even has the whole shebang for $6. https://www.divegearexpress.com/inflator-service-tool-w-o-ring-kit Pictorial at the bottom of that page walks thru how to use it. More reason to always only use normal standard inflators on wings...no matter where in the world, they'll always...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:50 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: BCD Inflator
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2105
Re: BCD Inflator
Fwiw standard inflators are really easy to service. It's a stock set of o-rings that are easily replaceable and they're basically all alike. Harbor freight has o-rig kits in Viton super cheap and picks. Deep Sea Supply sells a tool that is all you need along with a screwdriver and a new set of zip t...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:41 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: NITROX problems
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7033
Re: NITROX problems
My understanding is the Oxycheq sensor should be replaced annually even though I only do about 50 Nitrox tanks per year. Just replace it when it dies. Its not actually an oxycheq sensor its a Teledyne. They are fine and then drop off a cliff performance wise and you will be turning the dial way up....
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:38 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: NITROX problems
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7033
Re: NITROX problems
It is a challenge to get my tank valves to give a slow steady flow. https://www.divegearexpress.com/trumix-4001-bc-hose-adapter-2-lpm-flow or http://www.northeastscubasupply.com/bc-flow-restrictor This snaps onto a BC fitting and guarantees a steady flow at an appropriate rate. For a little more, y...
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:56 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: NITROX problems
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7033
Re: NITROX problems
Get the optional "fine" tuning knob, its worth the extra $. And to add... make sure you know how to use an O2 analyzer properly, too. Cells (sensors) do not register the percentage of oxygen in the gas. They register a value which corresponds to the partial pressure of oxygen only. So for...
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:32 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tips and tricks for chasing drysuit leaks?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3568
Re: Tips and tricks for chasing drysuit leaks?
Hmmm... since I bought it, there has always been wetness on the left arm (*). I had left arm wetness for a long time in my DUI suit, and it frustrated the hell out of me. I swore it was the dump valve up and down. Turned out it was just the end of life for the zipper, although you couldn't really s...
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:03 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: WW2 Japanese Battleship found!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1255
WW2 Japanese Battleship found!
New wreck dive... :) Looks like Paul Allen and the crew on the Octopus found the Musashi in around 1000 meters of water off of the Philippines. It looks super cool in the video, although a little deep for the gear I own :) http://www.geekwire.com/2015/paul-allen-and-octopus-team-find-one-of-largest-...
- Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:47 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Off the beaten path: diving the Faroe Islands
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3881
Re: Off the beaten path: diving the Faroe Islands
Nope, not dove Scotland. I've been there, and had my share of fine whisky, but never had time in the other water-of-life, so to speak. But a wreck trip out to Scapa Flow has been on the bucket list for some time.
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:00 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Off the beaten path: diving the Faroe Islands
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3881
Re: Off the beaten path: diving the Faroe Islands
Wow. What's next? Jan Mayen? South Georgia? What a marvelous and unique adventure. -Curt Honestly, I dunno. :) I've done Antarctica already, and it was fascinating... I'd like to go back and do some exploratory diving on the Weddell Sea side of the continent, as all the stuff I got to do was the ou...
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Off the beaten path: diving the Faroe Islands
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3881
Off the beaten path: diving the Faroe Islands
Just got back from a little over a week in the Faroe Islands. If you're like most people I have mentioned it to, you're probably thinking "where?" Congrats to you if you know where they are without having to look at a map :) photo 1.JPG Jenn and I decided to get away for a few days and wan...
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:52 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Spring for Knighthawk
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1906
Re: Spring for Knighthawk
Try Amazon supply, which was the old SmallParts.com. Anything in 316 or 304 stainless of the approximate size should be fine. It just needs to fit into the groove inside the elbow. You could also just call up Oxycheq, Hog, dss, dive gear express, etc. Most of the springs in those dump valves are bas...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:05 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: PADI talent search :)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1473
Re: PADI talent search :)
With PADI, I'm surprised they're not trying to charge you for a "Self-Promotion Specialty" class when you send in the video and issuing a card in return.
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:49 pm
- Forum: No Bubble Zone
- Topic: CCR
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8940
Re: CCR
Mesh is "4-8"? Yeah. After forming the soda lime granules, they will pass through a mesh sieve of size 4 but be caught by a size 8. http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/stockroom-reagents/learning-center/technical-library/particle-size-conversion.html has details of mesh size Most breath...
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:35 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Diving Concepts DryGlove O-Rings
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4573
Re: Diving Concepts DryGlove O-Rings
Also - McMaster is fantastic for ordering, but http://www.amazonsupply.com also has stuff, and if it's just one or two items, the shipping can be cheaper (especially as a prime member.) They bought Small Parts a few years back and have not done a good job marketing it...but they're tremendously usef...
- Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:00 am
- Forum: General Tech Diving
- Topic: Question for the rebreather divers
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6557
Re: Question for the rebreather divers
I go back and forth... had a rebreather for 12-ish years now, I think...grabbed it right after open water class, so 190+ of my first 200 dives were on a rebreather. I prefer rebreather diving to O/C. It's more comfortable, warmer, quieter, and frees me from worry about bottom time, depth limitations...
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Broken Stain Relief
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2957
Re: Broken Stain Relief
Manifolds get rebuilt at hydro time for me (every five years) unless they're leaking.
When I take the set apart each year to VIP the tanks, I replace the neck o-ring on each tank and the manifold crossbar o-ring.
When I take the set apart each year to VIP the tanks, I replace the neck o-ring on each tank and the manifold crossbar o-ring.
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:30 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Free Compressor in Olympia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1628
Re: Free Compressor in Olympia
Good deal on that, even with an overhaul.
I wouldn't even bother to fix the motor; I'd just throw a small single phase electric on there for $125...much nicer to the neighbors and you can run with your garage closed up in the evenings or early mornings.
Good luck being the first in line for it!
I wouldn't even bother to fix the motor; I'd just throw a small single phase electric on there for $125...much nicer to the neighbors and you can run with your garage closed up in the evenings or early mornings.
Good luck being the first in line for it!
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:34 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
- Topic: Fs - pony bottle setup, new
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2018
Re: Fs - pony bottle setup, new
this is still an AWESOME deal IMHO as that titan reg is worth the price alone. buy it, sell the bottle for whatever and get a bigger one. How you figure, Wayne? One can get a Titan LX (brand spankin' new in the box) for $325 in DIN, or a bit less in yoke... They're a nice reg, parts kits are fairly...
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:26 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Got some holes up in my gearz
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3692
Re: Got some holes up in my gearz
Shoe Goo works really well for small holes too. The stuff is indestructible and flexible. Plus it comes in cool tech black
- Sat May 17, 2014 9:08 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Non Scuba subject.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2919
Re: Non Scuba subject.
That's why we keep good old fashioned flip-open straight razors around.BillZ wrote:This topic was already covered a few years ago.......
http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php ... ls#p125358