Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber

DZLHED · 30th June 2007, 02:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by chunter)

Thanks Kev, but there is no way in hell that the 15.5 is anywhere close to as much as a pain in the ass as the 15 to fill. You can overfill nearly any canister, and I like gardening!

Aloha,
Charlie

Charlie, I know why your thumb is green and it ain't from gardening. Pull it out of that Key Lime pie... You won't find a plumb in there.

On the scrubber design... I realize the 15.xs are both difficult. I was thinking perhaps a self packing design. Or at least something that encourages the sorb to conform a little as tension is applied.

hoppyinca · 30th June 2007, 03:16

Quote: (Originally Posted by DZLHED)

...Pull it out of that Key Lime pie...

you sure that was his thumb?... ever seen "American Pie"?...

(note to self, never eat pie when offered by Charlie...)

hoppyinca

chunter · 30th June 2007, 04:09

Quote: (Originally Posted by hoppyinca)

you sure that was his thumb?... ever seen "American Pie"?...

(note to self, never eat pie when offered by Charlie...)

hoppyinca

You will know which pies have been "used" as they have an anular axial design

koputai · 30th June 2007, 13:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7)

Billy's was a Mk15/CCR1000 center section and counterlung
assembly, with a Mk15.5/Mk16 scrubber and plexi-dome.
The scrubber had to be sealed the same way as the
Mk15/CCR1000 - with the large rubber sealing band to stop
CO2 passing by.

My Mk15 came from SMI as one of these 'hybrid' Mk15's with 15.5 cannister and plexidome. It was a totally useless POS. The cannister doesn't quite sit properly, the seals don't quite fit properly, and holding the plexidome down, well, doesn't quite work properly.
That, combined with the 'better' piss-weak plastic tubing for gas delivery meant it swiftly went in for a full rebuild at Colkan, using the correct parts that were meant to work together. Now it's a Mk15.5 chassis/gas system, with a complete Mk15 centre section.
Yes, an easier to fill Mk15 cannister would be great, but the 15.5 cannister is not the solution.

Cheers,
Jason.

teksimple · 30th June 2007, 19:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by koputai)

My Mk15 came from SMI as one of these 'hybrid' Mk15's with 15.5 cannister and plexidome...

So that's where all the extra cannisters and domes went?

DZLHED · 30th June 2007, 23:18

Quote: (Originally Posted by chunter)

You will know which pies have been "used" as they have an anular axial design

That's hilarious! And all this time I thought you had no sense of humor.

30th June 2007, 02:00	#31 (permalink)
DZLHED Swimmin' upstream Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maui County, Hawaii Posts: 101	Re: Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by chunter) Thanks Kev, but there is no way in hell that the 15.5 is anywhere close to as much as a pain in the ass as the 15 to fill. You can overfill nearly any canister, and I like gardening! Aloha, Charlie Charlie, I know why your thumb is green and it ain't from gardening. Pull it out of that Key Lime pie... You won't find a plumb in there. On the scrubber design... I realize the 15.xs are both difficult. I was thinking perhaps a self packing design. Or at least something that encourages the sorb to conform a little as tension is applied. __________________ Aloha, Dieselhead To err is Human... to ccr, Divine. www.NorthShoreExplorers.com
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30th June 2007, 03:16	#32 (permalink)
hoppyinca New Member Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA USA Posts: 252	Re: Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by DZLHED) ...Pull it out of that Key Lime pie... you sure that was his thumb?... ever seen "American Pie"?... (note to self, never eat pie when offered by Charlie...) hoppyinca
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30th June 2007, 04:09	#33 (permalink)
chunter I like diving Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Classic Kiss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Honolulu Posts: 481	Re: Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by hoppyinca) you sure that was his thumb?... ever seen "American Pie"?... (note to self, never eat pie when offered by Charlie...) hoppyinca You will know which pies have been "used" as they have an anular axial design __________________ "Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson "Hobgoblin is a cool word." - Charlie
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30th June 2007, 13:25	#34 (permalink)
koputai Subsea Systems Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other CCR Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other CCR Other SCR Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 333	Re: Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7) Billy's was a Mk15/CCR1000 center section and counterlung assembly, with a Mk15.5/Mk16 scrubber and plexi-dome. The scrubber had to be sealed the same way as the Mk15/CCR1000 - with the large rubber sealing band to stop CO2 passing by. My Mk15 came from SMI as one of these 'hybrid' Mk15's with 15.5 cannister and plexidome. It was a totally useless POS. The cannister doesn't quite sit properly, the seals don't quite fit properly, and holding the plexidome down, well, doesn't quite work properly. That, combined with the 'better' piss-weak plastic tubing for gas delivery meant it swiftly went in for a full rebuild at Colkan, using the correct parts that were meant to work together. Now it's a Mk15.5 chassis/gas system, with a complete Mk15 centre section. Yes, an easier to fill Mk15 cannister would be great, but the 15.5 cannister is not the solution. Cheers, Jason.
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30th June 2007, 19:53	#35 (permalink)
teksimple Enlightened Alpinist Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back in Hawaii Posts: 502	Re: Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by koputai) My Mk15 came from SMI as one of these 'hybrid' Mk15's with 15.5 cannister and plexidome... So that's where all the extra cannisters and domes went? __________________ ---- _____________ "I don't know the percentage of the Internet that's valid, do you? Jesus, it's scary." - Hunter S. Thompson
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30th June 2007, 23:18	#36 (permalink)
DZLHED Swimmin' upstream Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maui County, Hawaii Posts: 101	Re: Tips on modifying Mk15 scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by chunter) You will know which pies have been "used" as they have an anular axial design That's hilarious! And all this time I thought you had no sense of humor. __________________ Aloha, Dieselhead To err is Human... to ccr, Divine. www.NorthShoreExplorers.com
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