Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs.

diverklondike · 25th September 2006, 23:42

Quote: (Originally Posted by Diving Dude)

l've ordered one of Pauls kits and was wondering how not having the option to plug in a bail out cylinder to use as semi-closed would effect the MOD 3 course?

Howard,

There are several different ways to allow the option of using off-board. They range from using AP GCS connectors to Swagelok QC connectors...

Dive Safe

Mark

narked at 90 · 26th September 2006, 16:00

hi guys if you need to plug in off board you can use pauls kit and just add one of mine which will put the button back in your hands
http://www.narkedat90.co.uk/41.html this will plug straight in to pauls T or in to the lung.
mr channing 10 kits coming your way tomorrow!
kind regards john routley
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Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike)

Howard,

There are several different ways to allow the option of using off-board. They range from using AP GCS connectors to Swagelok QC connectors...

Dive Safe

Mark

Janos · 26th September 2006, 16:10

John,

I wonder if your invention could be used to add dil or offboard gas into the KISS, directly on the manifold.

I started a new thread HERE

Janos

pchanning · 27th September 2006, 13:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by narked at 90)

hi guys if you need to plug in off board you can use pauls kit and just add one of mine which will put the button back in your hands
http://www.narkedat90.co.uk/41.html this will plug straight in to pauls T or in to the lung.

That is a nice bit of work John. Kind of like baby boris gas blocks but at a fraction of the price.

Quote: (Originally Posted by narked at 90)

mr channing 10 kits coming your way tomorrow!
kind regards john routley
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Good man, I get paid on Monday so I'll square you away then - a few more payments to collect, but that is in hand. Then its just the stainless to be finished, the lot assembled an QA'd. Shouldn't be long now chaps.

Cheers
Paul

greekbird · 29th September 2006, 12:49

... well I must say, it's very nice to see our spare room turned into an Rebreather workshop/ assembly line once again!... didn't look right all tidy and everything!

rob.laurie · 18th October 2006, 06:43

Hey Paul, how's the kit coming along ?

Rob

pchanning · 18th October 2006, 19:04

Patience, good things come to those who wait!

Things are moving, albeit not as quickly as I had hoped. I have had some troubles with the stainless fabricators. But that should be concluded shortly.

As you can see...

..things are moving along. I have some work to do on the T-pieces to finish them off.

Incidentally, here is the list as it stands regarding payment:

1. rob.laurie Rob Laurie PAID
2. AD_ward9 Alex Deas PAID
3. Decodiver Dave Cooper PAID
4. Johnny Christensen PAID
5. Jeff Wildermuth
6. Johnny Christensen on behalf of Tom Poulsen PAID
7. Howard 'Diving Dude' PAID
8. Denzil Wessels

Thank you to all those who have paid.

Can Jeff and Denzil, please forward monies to secure your kits.

As you will appreciate I have proceeded in good faith, not having secured all the monies up front, which was the deal. This is currently costing me money, which I can stand in for, but not for very long.

I have other interested parties and they will be sold to whomever comes up with the cash.

I anticipate approx. 2 weeks for delivery.

pchanning · 31st October 2006, 12:48

Right, *sighs* a slight technical hitch:

We, the fabricator and I, agreed to use 16 gauge stainless for this batch (1.6mm) however, this morning I found that it is unacceptable in terms of rigidity.

The last batch was 2mm and is very stiff and we really did not expect the reduction in material thickness to be as noticable.

Obviously, I will not send out sub-standard work so I will be getting a 2mm box made up in the new design before getting all the rest done...

Its not all bad though, the fabricator only made 10

rusty · 3rd November 2006, 05:30

Tonight I went to do my first positive test with Paul's kit installed and found both counterlung plugs for the old manual add valves were leaking. The caps(plugs) that Paul is using have two orings, I spent a couple hours taking the lungs apart and trying everything to get a good seal.

Has anyone had this problem, what did you do to remedy it short of making new counterlungs without a hole in them to plug....?

pchanning · 3rd November 2006, 15:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by rusty)

...both counterlung plugs for the old manual add valves were leaking. The caps(plugs) that Paul is using have two orings,

Hi Rusty. I supplied 2 orings, as spares, and these are for the T-piece converter to T-piece. The manual add valves, whether in the converter or on the old 'original' fittings have just one o-ring, an APD one, which is considerably fatter. If you have my converter o-rings in the old manual inflater blanks, it will leak like a sieve. You ought to have the standard APD o-rings in them. Either this makes sense to you or it is not making sense to me.

Please post a picture to help ascertain what the problem is.
Cheers
P

25th September 2006, 23:42	#111 (permalink)
diverklondike Just one of the Peasants Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,613	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Quote: (Originally Posted by Diving Dude) l've ordered one of Pauls kits and was wondering how not having the option to plug in a bail out cylinder to use as semi-closed would effect the MOD 3 course? Howard, There are several different ways to allow the option of using off-board. They range from using AP GCS connectors to Swagelok QC connectors... Dive Safe Mark
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26th September 2006, 16:00	#112 (permalink)
narked at 90 John Routley Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 1,029	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. hi guys if you need to plug in off board you can use pauls kit and just add one of mine which will put the button back in your hands http://www.narkedat90.co.uk/41.html this will plug straight in to pauls T or in to the lung. mr channing 10 kits coming your way tomorrow! kind regards john routley Welcome Page Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike) Howard, There are several different ways to allow the option of using off-board. They range from using AP GCS connectors to Swagelok QC connectors... Dive Safe Mark __________________ CHECK OUT OUR INTERWEBS FOR CUSTOM REBREATHER UPGRADES *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *WWW.GRPSERVICES.COM*
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26th September 2006, 16:10	#113 (permalink)
Janos "Two Sheds" Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Surrey Posts: 598	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. John, I wonder if your invention could be used to add dil or offboard gas into the KISS, directly on the manifold. I started a new thread HERE Janos __________________ You can lead a horse to water but you can't climb a ladder with a large bell in both hands - Vic Reeves www.hellfins.com/shed
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27th September 2006, 13:14	#114 (permalink)
pchanning PFO free :) Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fixed! Posts: 454	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Quote: (Originally Posted by narked at 90) hi guys if you need to plug in off board you can use pauls kit and just add one of mine which will put the button back in your hands http://www.narkedat90.co.uk/41.html this will plug straight in to pauls T or in to the lung. That is a nice bit of work John. Kind of like baby boris gas blocks but at a fraction of the price. Quote: (Originally Posted by narked at 90) mr channing 10 kits coming your way tomorrow! kind regards john routley Welcome Page Good man, I get paid on Monday so I'll square you away then - a few more payments to collect, but that is in hand. Then its just the stainless to be finished, the lot assembled an QA'd. Shouldn't be long now chaps. Cheers Paul __________________ Cheers Paul The key to enlightenment... is survival.
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29th September 2006, 12:49	#115 (permalink)
greekbird in lurking Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: tidying the spare room Posts: 25	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. ... well I must say, it's very nice to see our spare room turned into an Rebreather workshop/ assembly line once again!... didn't look right all tidy and everything! __________________ greekbird Out of my mind....back in five minutes
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18th October 2006, 06:43	#116 (permalink)
rob.laurie New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 66	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Hey Paul, how's the kit coming along ? Rob
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18th October 2006, 19:04	#117 (permalink)
pchanning PFO free :) Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fixed! Posts: 454	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Patience, good things come to those who wait! Things are moving, albeit not as quickly as I had hoped. I have had some troubles with the stainless fabricators. But that should be concluded shortly. As you can see... ..things are moving along. I have some work to do on the T-pieces to finish them off. Incidentally, here is the list as it stands regarding payment: 1. rob.laurie Rob Laurie PAID 2. AD_ward9 Alex Deas PAID 3. Decodiver Dave Cooper PAID 4. Johnny Christensen PAID 5. Jeff Wildermuth 6. Johnny Christensen on behalf of Tom Poulsen PAID 7. Howard 'Diving Dude' PAID 8. Denzil Wessels Thank you to all those who have paid. Can Jeff and Denzil, please forward monies to secure your kits. As you will appreciate I have proceeded in good faith, not having secured all the monies up front, which was the deal. This is currently costing me money, which I can stand in for, but not for very long. I have other interested parties and they will be sold to whomever comes up with the cash. I anticipate approx. 2 weeks for delivery. __________________ Cheers Paul The key to enlightenment... is survival. Last edited by pchanning : 18th October 2006 at 19:08.
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31st October 2006, 12:48	#118 (permalink)
pchanning PFO free :) Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fixed! Posts: 454	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Right, sighs a slight technical hitch: We, the fabricator and I, agreed to use 16 gauge stainless for this batch (1.6mm) however, this morning I found that it is unacceptable in terms of rigidity. The last batch was 2mm and is very stiff and we really did not expect the reduction in material thickness to be as noticable. Obviously, I will not send out sub-standard work so I will be getting a 2mm box made up in the new design before getting all the rest done... Its not all bad though, the fabricator only made 10 __________________ Cheers Paul The key to enlightenment... is survival. Last edited by pchanning : 31st October 2006 at 12:51. Reason: What time does the pub open?
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3rd November 2006, 05:30	#119 (permalink)
rusty Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros rEvo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA,Monterey,CA Posts: 171	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Tonight I went to do my first positive test with Paul's kit installed and found both counterlung plugs for the old manual add valves were leaking. The caps(plugs) that Paul is using have two orings, I spent a couple hours taking the lungs apart and trying everything to get a good seal. Has anyone had this problem, what did you do to remedy it short of making new counterlungs without a hole in them to plug....? __________________ Best Regards, Russ Sanoian U/W Sales 831-645-1082 www.backscatter.com Breaching the Boundaries of the Abyss With Underwater Imaging Innovations
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3rd November 2006, 15:00	#120 (permalink)
pchanning PFO free :) Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fixed! Posts: 454	Re: Paul C’s Inspo with back-mounted lungs. Quote: (Originally Posted by rusty) ...both counterlung plugs for the old manual add valves were leaking. The caps(plugs) that Paul is using have two orings, Hi Rusty. I supplied 2 orings, as spares, and these are for the T-piece converter to T-piece. The manual add valves, whether in the converter or on the old 'original' fittings have just one o-ring, an APD one, which is considerably fatter. If you have my converter o-rings in the old manual inflater blanks, it will leak like a sieve. You ought to have the standard APD o-rings in them. Either this makes sense to you or it is not making sense to me. Please post a picture to help ascertain what the problem is. Cheers P __________________ Cheers Paul The key to enlightenment... is survival.
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