have you modified your rebreather poll

**Dave1w** · 7th May 2008, 10:03

Little mods to my SK,

QD on the ADV with a little manifold dividing the dil and reducing hoses
Swivel on BOV
Changed the Oxygen hoses for standard LP
Put soft cam bands on instead of the standard bottle clamps

And waiting to use the Narked@90 stand I have aquired, and for a Mares BOV adaptor to fit my prestige (maybe)

kiwi_diver · 7th May 2008, 11:25

On the Orca:

PPO2 Monitor -Munro single cell, then rEvoDream with HUD and 2 cells then Shearwater Pursuit and 3 cells.
SPG - re-plumbed soviet gear to accept standard SPG.
Bailout - modified soviet DSV to BOV, then went to Abyss DSV and B/Out on a 3 litre Faber with a metalsub mount.
Hoses - Abyss spiral big-bore hoses.
Custom alloy stand.
OMS alloy BP and 60lb wing.
Tubular stainless handle, shot filled for trim.

Håkan K · 7th May 2008, 11:55

Changes so far:
Soft cam bands for holding oxygen and dilutent bottles in place.
Narked@90 stand.
SubSea display, Hud and kidney.

**jmurba** · 7th May 2008, 12:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland)

I dived homebuilds for a few years so when I bought my CK I wanted something I wouldn't have to modify.

I voted for minor mods, I've changed the BOV to a Mares (but that's a Jetsam standard part so not really a mod), I've also added a QC so that the BOV is connected to my bailout and I've replaced the displays with a Shearwater. I don't like it as a primary so will be swapping back to the originals.

Pretty much stock apart from that and no plans to alter anything.

I've hardly did te same as you,
I had firstly modified my dolphin making at home the shell, the kiss addition system, the sensor holder, the oxymeter houssing and electronics....
but I faced loads of watter leaks comming enven il my electronics...I went to the point where it was impossible to dive !!! or nearly impossible...
I was upset and nearly ready to drop jetsam an order...but as I had to get a training I did want to take after so any years of kiss style diving so I decided to give my dolphin a last chance and ordered a large amount of parts at tecme , sensor holder, L pipe, mark munroe, triple gauge....
1 days after the parcel arrives from martin's I splashed from my rib,
but the home building virus came back... and I made a new gauge, a new fiber glass shell, I am now machining a new sensor holder and planing to make a dsv, and new Counter lungs.... well ...

reading you post and other I can see that guys like to add their personnal touch and that nearly no rebreather seems fit 100% the divers needs...

interresting

regards

jean mi

stuey · 7th May 2008, 12:57

1 Golem BOV.
2 Decoweenie Frame.
3 Narked @ 90 backplate.
3 Offboard GCS kit.
4 M+J manifold.
4 OMS 60lbs Dual Bladder Wing.
5 2 inch wide webbing with velcro stiched on to the upper side shoulder
area of the harness to enable me to fit soft weights under the counter
lungs.
6 Armadillo stage mount kit.
7 Narked @ 90 4th cell holder connected to VR3.
8 Neoprene loop covers.
9 Removed the integral weight pouches.

seppu · 7th May 2008, 15:32

only a little bit
from a eccr to mccr inspi
submatix bov with omega 2
tecme tanks 2 liter carbon
homebuild frame
shearwater gf
revodream
homebuild armadillo
submatix o2 orifice
fixed ip from tecme
ap gcs
scubapro air 2
o2 regulator with a stronger spring,for 14 bar ip
i hope thats all

**jmurba** · 7th May 2008, 15:51

Quote: (Originally Posted by stuey)

1 Golem BOV.
2 Decoweenie Frame.
3 Narked @ 90 backplate.
3 Offboard GCS kit.
4 M+J manifold.
4 OMS 60lbs Dual Bladder Wing.
5 2 inch wide webbing with velcro stiched on to the upper side shoulder
area of the harness to enable me to fit soft weights under the counter
lungs.
6 Armadillo stage mount kit.
7 Narked @ 90 4th cell holder connected to VR3.
8 Neoprene loop covers.
9 Removed the integral weight pouches.

I did not know that even a vision could bettered as mutch as this

**jmurba** · 7th May 2008, 15:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by seppu)

only a little bit
from a eccr to mccr inspi
submatix bov with omega 2
tecme tanks 2 liter carbon
homebuild frame
shearwater gf
revodream
homebuild armadillo
submatix o2 orifice
fixed ip from tecme
ap gcs
scubapro air 2
o2 regulator with a stronger spring,for 14 bar ip
i hope thats all

Do you have picture to show us ?
I've often thought about converting an old buddy into a mccr to be accepted in club without diving ECCR .
did you keep the original electronics ?
would the hansets work if one removed the solenoid ?
are you diving it purely mccr or on an hybrid mode ?

regards

jean mi

divetheworld · 7th May 2008, 17:41

I think I've got the ADV and a bit of rubber hosing thats original....

**Fun Under Pressure** · 7th May 2008, 18:21

At the inspo a change a little bit:
Apeks DS 4 1st Satges
Travelframe from DW
one pice harness
Narkedat90 4/5th cellholder
Shearwater GF to 3 cells
no O2 manifold (only long hoses over the shoulder)

than comes the Meg....
and i don´t change anythink....

View Poll Results: have you modified your rebreather
No I left it as it was when I purchased it and I dont plan to modify it at all	14	5.51%
yes but I did only small adaptations (harness wing d rings)	89	35.04%
yes I did more serious changes but the rebreather still works on it's original mode	126	49.61%
I deeply modified the rebreather like a scr/ccr conversion	25	9.84%
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7th May 2008, 10:03	#11 (permalink)
Dave1w Born Again Diver! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Dolphin Ray Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Dolphin Ray Home Build Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: China / UK Posts: 329	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll Little mods to my SK, QD on the ADV with a little manifold dividing the dil and reducing hoses Swivel on BOV Changed the Oxygen hoses for standard LP Put soft cam bands on instead of the standard bottle clamps And waiting to use the Narked@90 stand I have aquired, and for a Mares BOV adaptor to fit my prestige (maybe) __________________ This message may contain spelling mistakes as it was generated by an idiot.
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7th May 2008, 11:25	#12 (permalink)
kiwi_diver Alias - Ray Mansell Current Rebreather/s: Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 157	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll On the Orca: PPO2 Monitor -Munro single cell, then rEvoDream with HUD and 2 cells then Shearwater Pursuit and 3 cells. SPG - re-plumbed soviet gear to accept standard SPG. Bailout - modified soviet DSV to BOV, then went to Abyss DSV and B/Out on a 3 litre Faber with a metalsub mount. Hoses - Abyss spiral big-bore hoses. Custom alloy stand. OMS alloy BP and 60lb wing. Tubular stainless handle, shot filled for trim. __________________ Ray. == Latitude 36 South, where the deeper you dive, the warmer it gets! ==
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7th May 2008, 11:55	#13 (permalink)
Håkan K Beginning to learn Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 65	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll Changes so far: Soft cam bands for holding oxygen and dilutent bottles in place. Narked@90 stand. SubSea display, Hud and kidney. __________________ Håkan Beginning to learn
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7th May 2008, 12:37	#14 (permalink)
jmurba wet bear Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: cannes france Posts: 671	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland) I dived homebuilds for a few years so when I bought my CK I wanted something I wouldn't have to modify. I voted for minor mods, I've changed the BOV to a Mares (but that's a Jetsam standard part so not really a mod), I've also added a QC so that the BOV is connected to my bailout and I've replaced the displays with a Shearwater. I don't like it as a primary so will be swapping back to the originals. Pretty much stock apart from that and no plans to alter anything. I've hardly did te same as you, I had firstly modified my dolphin making at home the shell, the kiss addition system, the sensor holder, the oxymeter houssing and electronics.... but I faced loads of watter leaks comming enven il my electronics...I went to the point where it was impossible to dive !!! or nearly impossible... I was upset and nearly ready to drop jetsam an order...but as I had to get a training I did want to take after so any years of kiss style diving so I decided to give my dolphin a last chance and ordered a large amount of parts at tecme , sensor holder, L pipe, mark munroe, triple gauge.... 1 days after the parcel arrives from martin's I splashed from my rib, but the home building virus came back... and I made a new gauge, a new fiber glass shell, I am now machining a new sensor holder and planing to make a dsv, and new Counter lungs.... well ... reading you post and other I can see that guys like to add their personnal touch and that nearly no rebreather seems fit 100% the divers needs... interresting regards jean mi __________________ when will I be able to think about something else then spending hours underwater, when will I be normal ? http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_2/home.html http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_3/home.html
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7th May 2008, 12:57	#15 (permalink)
stuey New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Thailand Posts: 35	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll 1 Golem BOV. 2 Decoweenie Frame. 3 Narked @ 90 backplate. 3 Offboard GCS kit. 4 M+J manifold. 4 OMS 60lbs Dual Bladder Wing. 5 2 inch wide webbing with velcro stiched on to the upper side shoulder area of the harness to enable me to fit soft weights under the counter lungs. 6 Armadillo stage mount kit. 7 Narked @ 90 4th cell holder connected to VR3. 8 Neoprene loop covers. 9 Removed the integral weight pouches.
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7th May 2008, 15:32	#16 (permalink)
seppu i ko nix dafüa Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bayern Posts: 183	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll only a little bit from a eccr to mccr inspi submatix bov with omega 2 tecme tanks 2 liter carbon homebuild frame shearwater gf revodream homebuild armadillo submatix o2 orifice fixed ip from tecme ap gcs scubapro air 2 o2 regulator with a stronger spring,for 14 bar ip i hope thats all
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7th May 2008, 15:51	#17 (permalink)
jmurba wet bear Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: cannes france Posts: 671	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll Quote: (Originally Posted by stuey) 1 Golem BOV. 2 Decoweenie Frame. 3 Narked @ 90 backplate. 3 Offboard GCS kit. 4 M+J manifold. 4 OMS 60lbs Dual Bladder Wing. 5 2 inch wide webbing with velcro stiched on to the upper side shoulder area of the harness to enable me to fit soft weights under the counter lungs. 6 Armadillo stage mount kit. 7 Narked @ 90 4th cell holder connected to VR3. 8 Neoprene loop covers. 9 Removed the integral weight pouches. I did not know that even a vision could bettered as mutch as this __________________ when will I be able to think about something else then spending hours underwater, when will I be normal ? http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_2/home.html http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_3/home.html
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7th May 2008, 15:54	#18 (permalink)
jmurba wet bear Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: cannes france Posts: 671	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll Quote: (Originally Posted by seppu) only a little bit from a eccr to mccr inspi submatix bov with omega 2 tecme tanks 2 liter carbon homebuild frame shearwater gf revodream homebuild armadillo submatix o2 orifice fixed ip from tecme ap gcs scubapro air 2 o2 regulator with a stronger spring,for 14 bar ip i hope thats all Do you have picture to show us ? I've often thought about converting an old buddy into a mccr to be accepted in club without diving ECCR . did you keep the original electronics ? would the hansets work if one removed the solenoid ? are you diving it purely mccr or on an hybrid mode ? regards jean mi __________________ when will I be able to think about something else then spending hours underwater, when will I be normal ? http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_2/home.html http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_3/home.html
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7th May 2008, 17:41	#19 (permalink)
divetheworld Dive porn pimp Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Classic Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 1,535	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll I think I've got the ADV and a bit of rubber hosing thats original.... __________________ Self praise is no reccomendation. Dont try to be a great man, just be a man and let history be the judge of you. CHECK OUT OUR INTERWEBS FOR CUSTOM REBREATHER UPGRADES *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *http://www.grpservices.com/pursuit/* Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe
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7th May 2008, 18:21	#20 (permalink)
Fun Under Pressure Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 591	Re: have you modified your rebreather poll At the inspo a change a little bit: Apeks DS 4 1st Satges Travelframe from DW one pice harness Narkedat90 4/5th cellholder Shearwater GF to 3 cells no O2 manifold (only long hoses over the shoulder) than comes the Meg.... and i don´t change anythink.... __________________ Cheers Markku Meg # 773
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