Megalodon Build Up & New calibration Kit

Ken · 7th May 2005, 12:15

Terrific write up! It's great reading and I'll be reviewing it all the time till I get my kit in July!

***schford*** · 7th May 2005, 17:30

[quote=Yann A.]

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

Article published finally!

Please click here.

Please comment in this thread.

Thanks Stuart. Nice... What electronics are you using?

Yann.

Hi Yann - they are the Shearwater electronics.

Stuart

***schford*** · 7th May 2005, 17:41

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

Great job Stuart

Whats the deel with the calibration Kit? do you have to do this all the time or is there another way to calibrate the unit?

ATB

Mark Chase

Thanks Mark,

As Dave says don't have to do it all the time I do it when I strip and rebuild the unit, which is pretty much once a week ready for the weekend and its when I fill the O2 up.

You can do a standard field calibration on it which I guess is like most things where you fill the Loop with O2 then calibrate but it wastes so much O2.

Stuart

Divechick · 7th May 2005, 18:19

Would love to see equivalent pics and breakdown of other units if people are willing to do it? Any volunteers? I'm thinking Inspiration, Evolution, Classic Kiss, Sport Kiss, Prism ...

(Not intentionally leaving any unit out tho - would be v. interested in seeing all units)

***caveseeker7*** · 7th May 2005, 18:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by Divechick)

Would love to see equivalent pics and breakdown of other units if people are willing to do it? Any volunteers? I'm thinking Inspiration, Evolution, Classic Kiss, Sport Kiss, Prism ...

Ahem *cough**cough*

There are also Ron's teardown of the magnificent Cis Lunar MK-5p and C.C.R.'s Ouroboros .
And Pete Mesley's homebuild
Widow Maker .

Will try and get some good pictures if Mike (h2ophotopro) gets his Evo at the end of the month ... he better does the writing, though.

***schford*** · 7th May 2005, 19:12

*grins* you have done a superb write up of the Prism Stef, but I think Sarah was meaning she would love to see it split down into its component parts and then built

Stuart

hoopa · 7th May 2005, 19:19

great post stuart.. amazing how simple the whole process is.. I agree with divechick-- would be fun to see other units broken totally down like that and built back up. Have you been getting to go alot since you got your unit stuart?

Divechick · 7th May 2005, 19:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7)

Ahem *cough**cough*

There are also Ron's teardown of the magnificent Cis Lunar MK-5p and C.C.R.'s Ouroboros .
And Pete Mesley's homebuild
Widow Maker .

Will try and get some good pictures if Mike (h2ophotopro) gets his Evo at the end of the month ... he better does the writing, though.

Absolutely - I totally agree that there is some excellent stuff on the site already. But what I would really like to see is how they all break down and then are put back together again, so I can see the different components of the units I am not familiar with and how they all fit together.

Have read your write up of the Prism and I thought it was excellent and really enjoyed reading it

***schford*** · 7th May 2005, 19:24

Quote: (Originally Posted by hoopa)

great post stuart.. amazing how simple the whole process is.. I agree with divechick-- would be fun to see other units broken totally down like that and built back up. Have you been getting to go alot since you got your unit stuart?

Every weekend to the Sea and most weeks to wraysbury :-)

Stuart

***caveseeker7*** · 7th May 2005, 20:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Divechick)

... what I would really like to see is how they all break down and then are put back together again, so I can see the different components of the units I am not familiar with and how they all fit together.

Get me the rigs and I'll make the pics.

Quote:

Have read your write up of the Prism and I thought it was excellent and really enjoyed reading it

7th May 2005, 12:15	#11 (permalink)
Ken Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 318	Terrific write up! It's great reading and I'll be reviewing it all the time till I get my kit in July!
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7th May 2005, 17:30	#12 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,667	[quote=Yann A.] Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) Article published finally! Please click here. Please comment in this thread. Thanks Stuart. Nice... What electronics are you using? Yann. Hi Yann - they are the Shearwater electronics. Stuart
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7th May 2005, 17:41	#13 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,667	Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) Great job Stuart Whats the deel with the calibration Kit? do you have to do this all the time or is there another way to calibrate the unit? ATB Mark Chase Thanks Mark, As Dave says don't have to do it all the time I do it when I strip and rebuild the unit, which is pretty much once a week ready for the weekend and its when I fill the O2 up. You can do a standard field calibration on it which I guess is like most things where you fill the Loop with O2 then calibrate but it wastes so much O2. Stuart
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7th May 2005, 18:19	#14 (permalink)
Divechick Came down in the last shower of rain Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 53	Would love to see equivalent pics and breakdown of other units if people are willing to do it? Any volunteers? I'm thinking Inspiration, Evolution, Classic Kiss, Sport Kiss, Prism ... (Not intentionally leaving any unit out tho - would be v. interested in seeing all units)
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7th May 2005, 18:44	#15 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,237	Quote: (Originally Posted by Divechick) Would love to see equivalent pics and breakdown of other units if people are willing to do it? Any volunteers? I'm thinking Inspiration, Evolution, Classic Kiss, Sport Kiss, Prism ... Ahem coughcough There are also Ron's teardown of the magnificent Cis Lunar MK-5p and C.C.R.'s Ouroboros . And Pete Mesley's homebuild Widow Maker . Will try and get some good pictures if Mike (h2ophotopro) gets his Evo at the end of the month ... he better does the writing, though. __________________ Cheers Stefan Be Water, My Friend - Bruce Lee Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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7th May 2005, 19:12	#16 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,667	grins you have done a superb write up of the Prism Stef, but I think Sarah was meaning she would love to see it split down into its component parts and then built Stuart
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7th May 2005, 19:19	#17 (permalink)
hoopa New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Palm springs CA Posts: 20	great post stuart.. amazing how simple the whole process is.. I agree with divechick-- would be fun to see other units broken totally down like that and built back up. Have you been getting to go alot since you got your unit stuart?
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7th May 2005, 19:21	#18 (permalink)
Divechick Came down in the last shower of rain Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 53	Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7) Ahem coughcough There are also Ron's teardown of the magnificent Cis Lunar MK-5p and C.C.R.'s Ouroboros . And Pete Mesley's homebuild Widow Maker . Will try and get some good pictures if Mike (h2ophotopro) gets his Evo at the end of the month ... he better does the writing, though. Absolutely - I totally agree that there is some excellent stuff on the site already. But what I would really like to see is how they all break down and then are put back together again, so I can see the different components of the units I am not familiar with and how they all fit together. Have read your write up of the Prism and I thought it was excellent and really enjoyed reading it
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7th May 2005, 19:24	#19 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,667	Quote: (Originally Posted by hoopa) great post stuart.. amazing how simple the whole process is.. I agree with divechick-- would be fun to see other units broken totally down like that and built back up. Have you been getting to go alot since you got your unit stuart? Every weekend to the Sea and most weeks to wraysbury :-) Stuart
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7th May 2005, 20:00	#20 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,237	Quote: (Originally Posted by Divechick) ... what I would really like to see is how they all break down and then are put back together again, so I can see the different components of the units I am not familiar with and how they all fit together. Get me the rigs and I'll make the pics. Quote: Have read your write up of the Prism and I thought it was excellent and really enjoyed reading it __________________ Cheers Stefan Be Water, My Friend - Bruce Lee Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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