Mk15 trivia questions

robinfante · 23rd June 2008, 18:20

Just picked up a Mk15, and am getting a kick out of poking about at it, while I try and figure out what I want to do with it. Two things I had questions about:

1) What are the velcro tabs for on the back of the cover?

2) What is the velcro ring for around the secondary display?

Just the first of many many questions I'm sure

tia
rob infante

chunter · 23rd June 2008, 18:58

Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante)

Just picked up a Mk15, and am getting a kick out of poking about at it, while I try and figure out what I want to do with it. Two things I had questions about:

1) What are the velcro tabs for on the back of the cover?

2) What is the velcro ring for around the secondary display?

Just the first of many many questions I'm sure

tia
rob infante

Hey Rob,

1) no idea...probably so that you can stick it to the ceiling.
2) There used to be a velcro cover that would stick down onto the face to protect it.

Oh...and that big rubber diaphragm thingy under the center section...you don't need it...just send it to me. Same thing with those funny looking "balls".

Aloha,
Charlie

**trob09** · 23rd June 2008, 19:02

Rob, is that number 4 now or number 5?

T

Dave Sutton · 23rd June 2008, 19:55

Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante)

Just picked up a Mk15, and am getting a kick out of poking about at it, while I try and figure out what I want to do with it. Two things I had questions about:

1) What are the velcro tabs for on the back of the cover?

2) What is the velcro ring for around the secondary display?

Just the first of many many questions I'm sure

tia
rob infante

(1): To hold the SECOND SET OF BREATHING HOSES to allow buddy breathing. There's a T fitting that fits the center section ports that allows a second loop hose set to be attached so a combat team can buddy-share one rig in event of a failure. Drop by one day and I'll show you the setup. The hoses lay down on the back of the rig and the velcro loops keep it from floating up. Buddy-breathing position is the ever-popular "doggie style" one.

(2): For the cover that protects the secondary for transit and storage, etc.

You should bring your rig and a few hours and I'll give you the grand tour, since by my count you're a half hour away. There are engineering things in the system that will blow your mind, but I need to show them to you or you'll never find or understand them. Plus bring that scrubber and I'll have a check here for ya...

Dave

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robinfante · 23rd June 2008, 21:44

Quote:

Rob, is that number 4 now or number 5?

Hey Tim! Been meaning to send you a note. How's life? Last week the Mk15 arrived in care of the new owner of my sport kiss, so it was 4 for only an hour or so. I'm still diving the Hammermeg, in two weeks I'll be on the sidemount prism, plus the Mk15. Ain't these things fun?

Quote:

You should bring your rig and a few hours and I'll give you the grand tour, since by my count you're a half hour away. There are engineering things in the system that will blow your mind, but I need to show them to you or you'll never find or understand them. Plus bring that scrubber and I'll have a check here for ya...

Sounds good Dave! I pmailed you about doing that last week but never heard back. Is there a better email address to contact you at? I'm around most weeknights if you're in NJ.

Dave O · 23rd June 2008, 22:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante)

... in two weeks I'll be on the sidemount prism, plus the Mk15. ...

At the same time? Are you planning on coming up for air? Sorry you missed the Resor. Lots of scallops.

heyydude · 23rd June 2008, 22:26

The cover over the Secondary is there because the original Secondary Display Meters were filled with Tritium gas, so they'd glow in the dark, even if they weren't first exposed to light. The Spec War guys would cover them up so they were completely dark.

Same thing with the Primary - you'll find that many of them have some extra velcro, which can cover the "O" lamp on the set.

These considerations are still in effect with the Mod 2 and Mod 3 electronics, but if I told you how we dealt with them, I'd have to make you kill Dave Sutton to prove your loyalty to the USA...

Kevin.

**trob09** · 24th June 2008, 00:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante)

Hey Tim! Been meaning to send you a note. How's life? Last week the Mk15 arrived in care of the new owner of my sport kiss, so it was 4 for only an hour or so. I'm still diving the Hammermeg, in two weeks I'll be on the sidemount prism, plus the Mk15. Ain't these things fun?

That's a bit of a relief. I was getting some serious rebreather envy. Things are good now that it has stopped raining. Still spending too much of my time in Japan (or recovering from travel to and fro) though. drop that note when you get a chance...

t

**kevin stone** · 24th June 2008, 01:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by heyydude)

I'd have to make you kill Dave Sutton to prove your loyalty to the USA...

Kevin.

Good to see everyone is still feeling the love.

hoppyinca · 29th June 2008, 01:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

(1): To hold the SECOND SET OF BREATHING HOSES...T fitting...

here's a pic... these connect directly to the center section and then the breathing hoses connect to these...

mk15_buddyBreathingT.jpg

hoppy

23rd June 2008, 18:20	#1 (permalink)
robinfante I have a smoking gun Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mountain lakes nj Posts: 141	Mk15 trivia questions Just picked up a Mk15, and am getting a kick out of poking about at it, while I try and figure out what I want to do with it. Two things I had questions about: 1) What are the velcro tabs for on the back of the cover? 2) What is the velcro ring for around the secondary display? Just the first of many many questions I'm sure tia rob infante __________________ Homer to Bart: “When a woman says nothing’s wrong, everything is wrong. And when a woman says everything’s wrong, EVERYTHING is wrong. And when a woman says something’s not funny, you better not laugh your ass off!” Check out www.robinfante.blogspot.com for trip reports and pics.
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23rd June 2008, 18:58	#2 (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: 471	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante) Just picked up a Mk15, and am getting a kick out of poking about at it, while I try and figure out what I want to do with it. Two things I had questions about: 1) What are the velcro tabs for on the back of the cover? 2) What is the velcro ring for around the secondary display? Just the first of many many questions I'm sure tia rob infante Hey Rob, 1) no idea...probably so that you can stick it to the ceiling. 2) There used to be a velcro cover that would stick down onto the face to protect it. Oh...and that big rubber diaphragm thingy under the center section...you don't need it...just send it to me. Same thing with those funny looking "balls". Aloha, Charlie __________________ "Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson "Hobgoblin is a cool word." - Charlie
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23rd June 2008, 19:02	#3 (permalink)
trob09 . Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 698	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Rob, is that number 4 now or number 5? T
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23rd June 2008, 19:55	#4 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Membership Cancelled Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,637	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante) Just picked up a Mk15, and am getting a kick out of poking about at it, while I try and figure out what I want to do with it. Two things I had questions about: 1) What are the velcro tabs for on the back of the cover? 2) What is the velcro ring for around the secondary display? Just the first of many many questions I'm sure tia rob infante (1): To hold the SECOND SET OF BREATHING HOSES to allow buddy breathing. There's a T fitting that fits the center section ports that allows a second loop hose set to be attached so a combat team can buddy-share one rig in event of a failure. Drop by one day and I'll show you the setup. The hoses lay down on the back of the rig and the velcro loops keep it from floating up. Buddy-breathing position is the ever-popular "doggie style" one. (2): For the cover that protects the secondary for transit and storage, etc. You should bring your rig and a few hours and I'll give you the grand tour, since by my count you're a half hour away. There are engineering things in the system that will blow your mind, but I need to show them to you or you'll never find or understand them. Plus bring that scrubber and I'll have a check here for ya... Dave . Last edited by Dave Sutton : 23rd June 2008 at 20:00.
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23rd June 2008, 21:44	#5 (permalink)
robinfante I have a smoking gun Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mountain lakes nj Posts: 141	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: Rob, is that number 4 now or number 5? Hey Tim! Been meaning to send you a note. How's life? Last week the Mk15 arrived in care of the new owner of my sport kiss, so it was 4 for only an hour or so. I'm still diving the Hammermeg, in two weeks I'll be on the sidemount prism, plus the Mk15. Ain't these things fun? Quote: You should bring your rig and a few hours and I'll give you the grand tour, since by my count you're a half hour away. There are engineering things in the system that will blow your mind, but I need to show them to you or you'll never find or understand them. Plus bring that scrubber and I'll have a check here for ya... Sounds good Dave! I pmailed you about doing that last week but never heard back. Is there a better email address to contact you at? I'm around most weeknights if you're in NJ. __________________ Homer to Bart: “When a woman says nothing’s wrong, everything is wrong. And when a woman says everything’s wrong, EVERYTHING is wrong. And when a woman says something’s not funny, you better not laugh your ass off!” Check out www.robinfante.blogspot.com for trip reports and pics.
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23rd June 2008, 22:03	#6 (permalink)
Dave O Wreck Diver Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 119	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante) ... in two weeks I'll be on the sidemount prism, plus the Mk15. ... At the same time? Are you planning on coming up for air? Sorry you missed the Resor. Lots of scallops. __________________ Only people who bat for the wrong team wash their undersuits......... I wanna smell piss when I go diving, not ferkin' fabric softener! <decodiver> Schizophrenics never dive solo. My Blog
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23rd June 2008, 22:26	#7 (permalink)
heyydude King of the Geeks Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Optima Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: May 2005 Location: Addison, Pennsylvania Posts: 340	Re: Mk15 trivia questions The cover over the Secondary is there because the original Secondary Display Meters were filled with Tritium gas, so they'd glow in the dark, even if they weren't first exposed to light. The Spec War guys would cover them up so they were completely dark. Same thing with the Primary - you'll find that many of them have some extra velcro, which can cover the "O" lamp on the set. These considerations are still in effect with the Mod 2 and Mod 3 electronics, but if I told you how we dealt with them, I'd have to make you kill Dave Sutton to prove your loyalty to the USA... Kevin.
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24th June 2008, 00:00	#8 (permalink)
trob09 . Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 698	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: (Originally Posted by robinfante) Hey Tim! Been meaning to send you a note. How's life? Last week the Mk15 arrived in care of the new owner of my sport kiss, so it was 4 for only an hour or so. I'm still diving the Hammermeg, in two weeks I'll be on the sidemount prism, plus the Mk15. Ain't these things fun? That's a bit of a relief. I was getting some serious rebreather envy. Things are good now that it has stopped raining. Still spending too much of my time in Japan (or recovering from travel to and fro) though. drop that note when you get a chance... t
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24th June 2008, 01:37	#9 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 174	Re: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: (Originally Posted by heyydude) I'd have to make you kill Dave Sutton to prove your loyalty to the USA... Kevin. Good to see everyone is still feeling the love.
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29th June 2008, 01:54	#10 (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: Mk15 trivia questions Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) (1): To hold the SECOND SET OF BREATHING HOSES...T fitting... here's a pic... these connect directly to the center section and then the breathing hoses connect to these... mk15_buddyBreathingT.jpg hoppy __________________ "The government is merely a servant... merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them..." - Mark Twain Last edited by hoppyinca : 29th June 2008 at 01:55. Reason: spelling...
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