Quote: (Originally Posted by
spunkmire)
My point is, why bother modifying a stock unit, when the original designer (Gordon Smaith or Pau Raymaekers) put a lot of effort into making a good unit,
and (no offence to op) they know a lot more about rebreather design (judging by the op's posts) than the op?
Homebuild all the way - great stuff- give it a go-
-but rejigging a stock unit?
BMCL- ok, just some restitching and rerouting- but redesigning the oxygen addition method? Think carefully sir
I understand your point of view and respect it.
I personaly think that everything can be bettered or at least adapted to the personal requirement of a given diver.
also again paul and gordon have been home builders before building machines for others.
paul modified dolphins and ida's before designing his rebreather
I know quite a few revo diver who dive modified revo.
it does not means that draeger or paul did a bad job but simply that their rebreather has been designed for a standard diver and that non standar divers felt like adapting those re-breather to thier needs .
what I don't agree with is coming on a homebuilder section of the forum to say to a potential home builder, don't do it yourself , take a stock unit and dive it !
I could at least understand it if you are a home builder doubting of the capacities of doing a good job.
but are you a home builder ?
if you are not a home builder and if you have no certitude about this guy technical capacities I don't understand you advice him not to go on with his projet.
it is just my opinion .
as a home builder I try to share my experience with other home builders or future home builders.
this is the goal of such a forum.
respectfully yours
jean mi