CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily

PaulTG2 · 14th July 2008, 18:09

Hello,

Sooooo.. my buddy and I were talking about how to check floods and scrubber duration and came up with a brilliant new and original idea that I'm sure many others have had as well -- although I couldn't find any threads in the search on it.

Is there a source for a clear plastic tube the size of the KISS Classic scrubber that I could use instead of the standard one? It would allow monitoring of floods, color change of sorb, and might look interesting.

Anyone have thoughts on why this would be a bad idea or wouldn't work? Any thoughts on what to be careful about? It seems prettys straight forward if you can find the right size, but there in lay the foundations for a disaster.

Sincerely,

-Paul

David Pye · 14th July 2008, 18:18

Check http://brockbr.com/mod3/Images/5.jpg

from this thread:

http://www.rebreatherworld.com/rebre...e-version.html

So it's been done, but I'm not sure how :-)

David

***EBT*** · 14th July 2008, 18:41

Paging phillipe.....

... he had some knocked up ages ago

Ben Field · 14th July 2008, 18:46

Quote: (Originally Posted by PaulTG2)

color change of sorb....

You know this would be useless and dangerous to follow I'm sure....

David Pye · 14th July 2008, 18:50

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

You know this would be useless and dangerous to follow I'm sure....

And bloody difficult unless you have a very extensible neck or a pair of mirrors

David

PaulTG2 · 14th July 2008, 19:12

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

You know this would be useless and dangerous to follow I'm sure....

Works for me. I just bake it in the oven until it goes from purple to white an then it's ready to go for the next dive. If I can't do that I generally just dump it, break up the clumps, mix it up, and re-install. I figure with the clear cylinder I can just bake it in the sun until it's white again and ready to go.

-p

P.S. Just to be clear.. do NOT do any of these things in real life unless you desire to be formerly alive.

breals · 14th July 2008, 19:43

Jetsam has these coming out for instructors, I saw them at the Long Beach Scuba Show. Kim indicated that they would not be offering these for sale to non-instructors.

Philippe GERIN · 15th July 2008, 07:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by EBT)

Paging philippe........ he had some knocked up ages ago

I'm here. Yup, I made a few ages ago. I still dive mine, still in great shape.
Start from cast acrylic from Mc Master. Lost the part # since, but if you have acces to the Kiss list it should be in the archive.
From memory, it's 1/4" wall thick. You'll have to machine both ends to make sure ID is perfectly round. Cast acrylic OD measurements are accurate but not ID, this is because of the manufacturing process.
Hope this helps.

Best
Philippe

**RichClark** · 15th July 2008, 07:44

Quick Hijack... Sorry!

Philippe, whats the stainless tubing for running from the T in the head?

Cheers

Philippe GERIN · 15th July 2008, 08:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by RichClark)

Philippe, whats the stainless tubing for running from the T in the head?

This was when I had my HH system plugged in. The stainless tubing is the O2 inject line from the solenoid.
Best
Philippe

14th July 2008, 18:09	#1 (permalink)
PaulTG2 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 425	CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Hello, Sooooo.. my buddy and I were talking about how to check floods and scrubber duration and came up with a brilliant new and original idea that I'm sure many others have had as well -- although I couldn't find any threads in the search on it. Is there a source for a clear plastic tube the size of the KISS Classic scrubber that I could use instead of the standard one? It would allow monitoring of floods, color change of sorb, and might look interesting. Anyone have thoughts on why this would be a bad idea or wouldn't work? Any thoughts on what to be careful about? It seems prettys straight forward if you can find the right size, but there in lay the foundations for a disaster. Sincerely, -Paul __________________ Paul's first law states that the safety of an activity is determined by how forgiving of mistakes the activity is. Paul's second law states that the difference between an adventurer and an explorer is whether the doing or the learning comes first.
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14th July 2008, 18:18	#2 (permalink)
David Pye CK#69 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 174	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Check http://brockbr.com/mod3/Images/5.jpg from this thread: http://www.rebreatherworld.com/rebre...e-version.html So it's been done, but I'm not sure how :-) David
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14th July 2008, 18:41	#3 (permalink)
*EBT* Apprentice Luddite Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK, Brighton Posts: 1,996	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Paging phillipe..... ... he had some knocked up ages ago __________________ Eagles May Soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines! Rebreather World Terms of service Real diving t-shirts for real divers
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14th July 2008, 18:46	#4 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,635	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Quote: (Originally Posted by PaulTG2) color change of sorb.... You know this would be useless and dangerous to follow I'm sure.... __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM! Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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14th July 2008, 18:50	#5 (permalink)
David Pye CK#69 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 174	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) You know this would be useless and dangerous to follow I'm sure.... And bloody difficult unless you have a very extensible neck or a pair of mirrors David
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14th July 2008, 19:12	#6 (permalink)
PaulTG2 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 425	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) You know this would be useless and dangerous to follow I'm sure.... Works for me. I just bake it in the oven until it goes from purple to white an then it's ready to go for the next dive. If I can't do that I generally just dump it, break up the clumps, mix it up, and re-install. I figure with the clear cylinder I can just bake it in the sun until it's white again and ready to go. -p P.S. Just to be clear.. do NOT do any of these things in real life unless you desire to be formerly alive. __________________ Paul's first law states that the safety of an activity is determined by how forgiving of mistakes the activity is. Paul's second law states that the difference between an adventurer and an explorer is whether the doing or the learning comes first. Last edited by PaulTG2 : 14th July 2008 at 19:47.
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14th July 2008, 19:43	#7 (permalink)
breals Crack Head Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 118	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Jetsam has these coming out for instructors, I saw them at the Long Beach Scuba Show. Kim indicated that they would not be offering these for sale to non-instructors. __________________ - Bill Personal Website: www.reals.net Scuba Blog: www.divedown.com
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15th July 2008, 07:44	#9 (permalink)
RichClark Classic KISS No. 226 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 779	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Quick Hijack... Sorry! Philippe, whats the stainless tubing for running from the T in the head? Cheers __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I want to go diving... just don't tell my wife I said that To taste something a little different, try http://www.thechillikitchen.co.uk
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15th July 2008, 08:21	#10 (permalink)
Philippe GERIN ccr apprentice Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 634	Re: CK Clear Canister Can It Be Done Easily Quote: (Originally Posted by RichClark) Philippe, whats the stainless tubing for running from the T in the head? This was when I had my HH system plugged in. The stainless tubing is the O2 inject line from the solenoid. Best Philippe
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