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mempilot · 26th September 2007, 16:40

Quote: (Originally Posted by Abbo)

If every 50 hours I have to pull apart the solenoid then I, as an owner, need to know how to do it.

Call ISC. Ask if where the nearest Meg Tech is. Send it to them. Otherwise, go to ISC and take the Tech course. They will teach you how to do it and certificate you to do so. This is no different than tearing apart your Apeks regs from that standpoint. They want you to be a certified tech for legality reasons. While you can find black market Apeks service manuals on the web, I haven't seen any black market Meg service manuals yet. For those that are gifted in the ways of all mechanical, they are probably able to do so without the manual.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Abbo)

If every 30 hours I am going to have to change batteries then I need to be able to do it myself, but no manual advises you on that. Those batteries are a pain to get hold of and expensive to freight, so I need to know how to change the wiring or make my own batteries.

If I can figure out how to remove two screws and plug in a new battery, anyone can. No need for a manual on that. As for rewiring the battery box to accept DIY battery kits, that's not something the factory is going to probably condone. They would have no control over your level of knowledge or skill, and the possibility of frying the electronics is real. I doubt a training agency is going to start teaching DIY tricks either. Your best bet is to read the posts on the Meg Users Forum to get the insight as to how to do this.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Abbo)

It seems very wrong that every owner should be faced with a choice of taking a technician's course in the US or being unable to dive his unit for a significant part of the year while it's back at the factory getting basic work done on it. These days, you get a War & Peace-sized manual with a toaster oven, and you don't trust your life to a toaster oven. ISC need to get to work on a manual.

My toaster didn't come with a manual. If I needed one to use it, I probably shouldn't be allowed out in public without a helmet and knee pads. There are people that are certified techs that are probably closer to you and can service your unit quicker than ISC. Call ISC and find out. If you send your head unit to ISC, it won't be out of service for a 'significant' part of the year. When my regulators need overhauled, I send them to an Apeks shop and wait 1 to 2 weeks. What's the difference with your solenoid?

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mempilot Eric Stadtmueller Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,514	Re: Does anyone do a Meg trimix manual? Quote: (Originally Posted by Abbo) If every 50 hours I have to pull apart the solenoid then I, as an owner, need to know how to do it. Call ISC. Ask if where the nearest Meg Tech is. Send it to them. Otherwise, go to ISC and take the Tech course. They will teach you how to do it and certificate you to do so. This is no different than tearing apart your Apeks regs from that standpoint. They want you to be a certified tech for legality reasons. While you can find black market Apeks service manuals on the web, I haven't seen any black market Meg service manuals yet. For those that are gifted in the ways of all mechanical, they are probably able to do so without the manual. Quote: (Originally Posted by Abbo) If every 30 hours I am going to have to change batteries then I need to be able to do it myself, but no manual advises you on that. Those batteries are a pain to get hold of and expensive to freight, so I need to know how to change the wiring or make my own batteries. If I can figure out how to remove two screws and plug in a new battery, anyone can. No need for a manual on that. As for rewiring the battery box to accept DIY battery kits, that's not something the factory is going to probably condone. They would have no control over your level of knowledge or skill, and the possibility of frying the electronics is real. I doubt a training agency is going to start teaching DIY tricks either. Your best bet is to read the posts on the Meg Users Forum to get the insight as to how to do this. Quote: (Originally Posted by Abbo) It seems very wrong that every owner should be faced with a choice of taking a technician's course in the US or being unable to dive his unit for a significant part of the year while it's back at the factory getting basic work done on it. These days, you get a War & Peace-sized manual with a toaster oven, and you don't trust your life to a toaster oven. ISC need to get to work on a manual. My toaster didn't come with a manual. If I needed one to use it, I probably shouldn't be allowed out in public without a helmet and knee pads. There are people that are certified techs that are probably closer to you and can service your unit quicker than ISC. Call ISC and find out. If you send your head unit to ISC, it won't be out of service for a 'significant' part of the year. When my regulators need overhauled, I send them to an Apeks shop and wait 1 to 2 weeks. What's the difference with your solenoid? __________________ Eric Stadtmueller, otherwise known as, MEM "Da Pilot"
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