Converting an Extendair scrubber for normal sorb?

jaap · 29th March 2006, 21:13

Hi

I have been thinking about using my Extendair scrubber (Azimuth), if I come around to buying some more cartridges.

When going away on a trip it would be nice to be able to only bring the Extendair scrubber and not the ordinary (superb but heavy) scubber. But doing this would limit me to only using Extendair cartridges, and ordinary sorb is so much easier to buy and share with others.

So has anyone made some sort of insert that allows an Extendair scrubber to be used with ordinary sorb?

It looks like it would be quite simple to make two perforated discs (one of them springloaded) to hold sorb in the Extendair scrubber.

Yes, I know such an arrangement would be less efficient than the oridinary radial Azi-scrubber.

P6017 · 29th March 2006, 21:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by jaap)

Hi

I have been thinking about using my Extendair scrubber (Azimuth), if I come around to buying some more cartridges.

When going away on a trip it would be nice to be able to only bring the Extendair scrubber and not the ordinary (superb but heavy) scubber. But doing this would limit me to only using Extendair cartridges, and ordinary sorb is so much easier to buy and share with others.

So has anyone made some sort of insert that allows an Extendair scrubber to be used with ordinary sorb?

It looks like it would be quite simple to make two perforated discs (one of them springloaded) to hold sorb in the Extendair scrubber.

Yes, I know such an arrangement would be less efficient than the oridinary radial Azi-scrubber.

I heard talk at Beneath the Sea, not confirmed, that Patrick Duffy http://www.oxycheq.com/ was making or going to make an extendair cartridge that could be packed with loose sorb. You might want to drop him a line.
Pete

**mattmexico** · 30th March 2006, 00:54

yo

I have a friend of mine who is in the process of making adapters for the Optima, currently to be used only with Extend Air cartridges. For my Megadolon I have adapters that allow me to use Extend Air cartridges.

Matt

29th March 2006, 21:13	#1 (permalink)
jaap Normal people worry me Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other CCR RB80 / Clone Ray Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR RB80 / Clone Ray Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 473	Converting an Extendair scrubber for normal sorb? Hi I have been thinking about using my Extendair scrubber (Azimuth), if I come around to buying some more cartridges. When going away on a trip it would be nice to be able to only bring the Extendair scrubber and not the ordinary (superb but heavy) scubber. But doing this would limit me to only using Extendair cartridges, and ordinary sorb is so much easier to buy and share with others. So has anyone made some sort of insert that allows an Extendair scrubber to be used with ordinary sorb? It looks like it would be quite simple to make two perforated discs (one of them springloaded) to hold sorb in the Extendair scrubber. Yes, I know such an arrangement would be less efficient than the oridinary radial Azi-scrubber.
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29th March 2006, 21:25	#2 (permalink)
P6017 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 83	Re: Converting an Extendair scrubber for normal sorb? Quote: (Originally Posted by jaap) Hi I have been thinking about using my Extendair scrubber (Azimuth), if I come around to buying some more cartridges. When going away on a trip it would be nice to be able to only bring the Extendair scrubber and not the ordinary (superb but heavy) scubber. But doing this would limit me to only using Extendair cartridges, and ordinary sorb is so much easier to buy and share with others. So has anyone made some sort of insert that allows an Extendair scrubber to be used with ordinary sorb? It looks like it would be quite simple to make two perforated discs (one of them springloaded) to hold sorb in the Extendair scrubber. Yes, I know such an arrangement would be less efficient than the oridinary radial Azi-scrubber. I heard talk at Beneath the Sea, not confirmed, that Patrick Duffy http://www.oxycheq.com/ was making or going to make an extendair cartridge that could be packed with loose sorb. You might want to drop him a line. Pete
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30th March 2006, 00:54	#3 (permalink)
mattmexico PROTEC MEXICO Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Optima RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Prism Topaz Sport Kiss RB80 / Clone Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mexico, Q.Roo, Playa del Carmen Posts: 773	Re: Converting an Extendair scrubber for normal sorb? yo I have a friend of mine who is in the process of making adapters for the Optima, currently to be used only with Extend Air cartridges. For my Megadolon I have adapters that allow me to use Extend Air cartridges. Matt __________________ N 20' 37.617' W 87' 04.693' www.andreaswmatthes.com
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