Rusted YBOD handsets magnets

Pierre Farrugia · 5th June 2005, 18:06

Hello,

After last dive I had one of the switches sticking! Removed cover to find a mess from rust coming from the bare magnets!

Contacted ADP and told me since mine is still under warrenty they will send me a couple free of charge! Until then I decided to clean them and apply a thin layer of silicon grease! Altough many know about this I tough that I should share, now next problem anyone knows how to replace them?

Pierre

***Decodiver*** · 5th June 2005, 18:11

Hi Pierre,

The silicon will help in the short term.

They pop out very easily with a small screwdriver, coat the new ones with clear nail varnish and rinse your handsets after every dive in fresh water moving the switches up and down to get the water behind them.

When you remove them you can check the polarity orientation by that old saying opposites attract.

And as a warning to most people don't rinse them in dive shop/clubs rinse tanks as they are invariably full of saltwater. A monthly strip and check often helps, now spit that egg back out at your Granny guys!

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

Sten · 5th June 2005, 20:05

Hello,

I had the same problem last year. It became more serious when some of the switches stopped working durin a dive. APdiving changed them without problem. Contact them and send your photos.

The explanation I got was that a batch of them was proone to corrosion, and that they wanted the old ones back in order to show the problem to their supplier.

My unit was manufactured just before christmas 2003, older units used by frends of mine dont seem to have this problem.

/sten

[IMG]handsets.jpg[/IMG]

Mark Chase · 5th June 2005, 20:08

My ones looked like that on the last dive I did. The switches suddenly jammed forcing an on boat strip down of both hand sets.

Not very impressed I wash the unit religiously after every dive (apart from on the livaboard I did.

Surley they could have encapsulated the magnets in something

ATB

Mark Chase

***Decodiver*** · 5th June 2005, 20:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

Not very impressed I wash the unit religiously after every dive (apart from on the livaboard I did.

Hi Mark,

If that was the Red Sea, I have seen new magnets rust in the space of a week there, incredible, but given the higher level of salinity. People thought I was Radio Rental buying bottled water to clean my handsets.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

Surley they could have encapsulated the magnets in something

It has been an ongoing issue for years now, awhile back they said they had changed the magnet supplier, well they should look again......

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

Pierre Farrugia · 5th June 2005, 20:18

Hello,

I have 25hrs on the unit and wash them down after every dive. They said that they will replace them with different ones that does not rust but to be sure I will put some nail polish! I was thinking about red what you think!

***Decodiver*** · 5th June 2005, 20:22

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Drmike · 6th June 2005, 05:06

Quote: (Originally Posted by Pierre Farrugia)

Hello,

After last dive I had one of the switches sticking! Removed cover to find a mess from rust coming from the bare magnets!

Contacted ADP and told me since mine is still under warrenty they will send me a couple free of charge! Until then I decided to clean them and apply a thin layer of silicon grease! Altough many know about this I tough that I should share, now next problem anyone knows how to replace them?

They will send you new ones and they will rust. So
they will send you new ones, which will rust too
... and so it goes on.

Just lever them out

pchanning · 21st June 2005, 18:52

Quote: (Originally Posted by Sten)

Hello,

[IMG]handsets.jpg[/IMG]

Stupid question, but as the assumption is the mother of all f*** ups, is the clear piece of plastic in the photo above completely seperate from what must be a independent case for the electronics..??

Are there are catches/ things etc that it would help me to know about before I jump-in with a screwdriver..??

cheers

paul

***Beanie*** · 21st June 2005, 18:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mr. Greekbird)

Stupid question, but as the assumption is the mother of all f*** ups, is the clear piece of plastic in the photo above completely seperate from what must be a independent case for the electronics..??

Are there are catches/ things etc that it would help me to know about before I jump-in with a screwdriver..??

cheers

paul

you mean you don't know?

undo the 4 screws pop the red bits out the back and gently lever the front off put the switch to on helps a little

5th June 2005, 18:06	#1 (permalink)
Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Rusted YBOD handsets magnets Hello, After last dive I had one of the switches sticking! Removed cover to find a mess from rust coming from the bare magnets! Contacted ADP and told me since mine is still under warrenty they will send me a couple free of charge! Until then I decided to clean them and apply a thin layer of silicon grease! Altough many know about this I tough that I should share, now next problem anyone knows how to replace them? Pierre __________________ Pierre Farrugia My wife told me " If you don't quit diving I'm going to leave you" My reply " God, I'll miss you" www.atlam.org www.divemed.com
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*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,190	Hi Pierre, The silicon will help in the short term. They pop out very easily with a small screwdriver, coat the new ones with clear nail varnish and rinse your handsets after every dive in fresh water moving the switches up and down to get the water behind them. When you remove them you can check the polarity orientation by that old saying opposites attract. And as a warning to most people don't rinse them in dive shop/clubs rinse tanks as they are invariably full of saltwater. A monthly strip and check often helps, now spit that egg back out at your Granny guys! Cheers, Dave Cooper. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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Mark Chase RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,823	My ones looked like that on the last dive I did. The switches suddenly jammed forcing an on boat strip down of both hand sets. Not very impressed I wash the unit religiously after every dive (apart from on the livaboard I did. Surley they could have encapsulated the magnets in something ATB Mark Chase __________________ See my "Doing It Chasey" video where I'm locked into a padded room, naked, with two ball bearings and within an Hour, I manage to lose one and break the other!!! Kevin Juergensen 16/11/08 [/quote]
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*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,190	Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) Not very impressed I wash the unit religiously after every dive (apart from on the livaboard I did. Hi Mark, If that was the Red Sea, I have seen new magnets rust in the space of a week there, incredible, but given the higher level of salinity. People thought I was Radio Rental buying bottled water to clean my handsets. Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) Surley they could have encapsulated the magnets in something It has been an ongoing issue for years now, awhile back they said they had changed the magnet supplier, well they should look again...... Cheers, Dave Cooper. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Hello, I have 25hrs on the unit and wash them down after every dive. They said that they will replace them with different ones that does not rust but to be sure I will put some nail polish! I was thinking about red what you think! __________________ Pierre Farrugia My wife told me " If you don't quit diving I'm going to leave you" My reply " God, I'll miss you" www.atlam.org www.divemed.com
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Drmike RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,337	Quote: (Originally Posted by Pierre Farrugia) Hello, After last dive I had one of the switches sticking! Removed cover to find a mess from rust coming from the bare magnets! Contacted ADP and told me since mine is still under warrenty they will send me a couple free of charge! Until then I decided to clean them and apply a thin layer of silicon grease! Altough many know about this I tough that I should share, now next problem anyone knows how to replace them? They will send you new ones and they will rust. So they will send you new ones, which will rust too ... and so it goes on. Just lever them out
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pchanning PFO free :) Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fixed! Posts: 454	Quote: (Originally Posted by Sten) Hello, [IMG]handsets.jpg[/IMG] Stupid question, but as the assumption is the mother of all f*** ups, is the clear piece of plastic in the photo above completely seperate from what must be a independent case for the electronics..?? Are there are catches/ things etc that it would help me to know about before I jump-in with a screwdriver..?? cheers paul
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*Beanie* Gallery Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,292	Quote: (Originally Posted by Mr. Greekbird) Stupid question, but as the assumption is the mother of all f*** ups, is the clear piece of plastic in the photo above completely seperate from what must be a independent case for the electronics..?? Are there are catches/ things etc that it would help me to know about before I jump-in with a screwdriver..?? cheers paul you mean you don't know? undo the 4 screws pop the red bits out the back and gently lever the front off put the switch to on helps a little __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk
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