Here is the MaxiMeg

cedricverdier · 3rd November 2006, 23:35

Hi all,

A brand new breed of Megalodon CCR has been recently created in a dark cave of central Florida: the MaxiMeg came to birth a few days ago, based on the need of extra bail-out gas and streamlined configuration. As the name can suggest, it's a very standard meg (if such a thing can ever exist!) with two 80cf cylinders. Et voila!

The result is an impressive unit that weights more than a dead elephant and nearly killed my back. However I enjoyed it as there is no more need for extra bail-out/sling/sidemounted tanks. And for all the DIR guys who invaded the caves in Florida before the GUE conference, the MaxiMeg looks like an RB80 (at least when you're very far away). You can also call it Meg80...

Cheers

O.C.Diver · 4th November 2006, 02:07

Quote: (Originally Posted by cedricverdier)

The result is an impressive unit that weights more than a dead elephant and nearly killed my back.

I gave up on my original Halcyon for that reason.

Why didn't you strap on a pair of 130s?

I went to a CCR to save my back not break it.

Ted

Gilles · 4th November 2006, 02:46

Quote: (Originally Posted by cedricverdier)

The result is an impressive unit that weights more than a dead elephant and nearly killed my back. However I enjoyed it as there is no more need for extra bail-out/sling/sidemounted tanks. And for all the DIR guys who invaded the caves in Florida before the GUE conference, the MaxiMeg looks like an RB80 (at least when you're very far away). You can also call it Meg80...

Cheers

Be careful with your back or you'll end up like the bloke in the attached.

Gibbon · 4th November 2006, 03:45

Poor Cedric, they only gave you one black cylinder.

I think you should paint out the blue bit on your G250s, your reputation is on the line here.

Très fou!!

RonMicjan · 4th November 2006, 03:49

How the hell do you do valve shutdowns on that monster, must give you a hernia. Ced, you are the bomb! Now you just need two Meg cans between with a double loop.

Genesis · 4th November 2006, 04:00

That was going to be my question.

Hell, I TRIED to mount the cylinders on the K1 right-side-up. I couldn't reliably reach the valves in street clothes. Well, ok, I could do it, but I sure as hell didn't "dig it".

And that was with the valves angled every which way I could figure it out. So I went back to what everyone else does - inverted.

rogeringebo · 4th November 2006, 04:23

Another reason for diving valves up......you can use whatever tanks you want and need

.....

Cheers
Rodge

abowie · 4th November 2006, 05:10

Hi Cedric.

What gases do you have in the tanks? Do you really have 80cuft of O2, or are they both diluent and there's a concealed 3l cylinder of O2 somewhere?

That configuration would make more sense to me.

cedricverdier · 5th November 2006, 18:09

Hi all,

It was just a try but this configuration works quite well. No problem to reach the valves.
Main benefit: if you don't have access to a filling station (expedition in the middle of the Sahara - where do you dive there?), an 80 of diluent, an 80 of O2 and you don't have to refill. And plenty of bail-out gas for shallow diving

I reckon I have to find:
- 2 black 80s instead of only one
- a pair of extra vertebraes and a back-up spinal cord (to be stowed around your neck in normal configuration)

Cheers

webhead · 9th November 2006, 20:05

Very interesting. Have you tried other tank sizes (i.e 60's or 50's)? Or maybe 40's on a mini Meg.....

Very impressive. I groan when I pick up double 80's, much less a Meg in the middle.

Isn't there a controller out there that let's you use 80% or so for the O2 mix instead of 100%? Then if you had to go OC, the range for the "O2" tank is greater.

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Gibbon Southern Monkey Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Devon Posts: 224	Re: Here is the MaxiMeg Poor Cedric, they only gave you one black cylinder. I think you should paint out the blue bit on your G250s, your reputation is on the line here. Très fou!!
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Genesis Bubbless Box of Death Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 1,453	Re: Here is the MaxiMeg That was going to be my question. Hell, I TRIED to mount the cylinders on the K1 right-side-up. I couldn't reliably reach the valves in street clothes. Well, ok, I could do it, but I sure as hell didn't "dig it". And that was with the valves angled every which way I could figure it out. So I went back to what everyone else does - inverted. __________________ "A venturesome minority will always be eager to get off on their own, and no obstacles should be placed in their path; let them take risks for Godsake, let them get lost, sunburnt, stranded, drowned, eaten by bears, buried alive under avalanches - that is the right and privilege of any free American." http://www.denninger.net http://www.diversunion.org/liability.htm - Fix the Diving Cert racket
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rogeringebo Life starts at 100 Current Rebreather/s: Pelagian Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Pelagian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 739	Re: Here is the MaxiMeg Another reason for diving valves up......you can use whatever tanks you want and need ..... Cheers Rodge __________________ Life starts at 100
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abowie Fighting Girl Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 574	Re: Here is the MaxiMeg Hi Cedric. What gases do you have in the tanks? Do you really have 80cuft of O2, or are they both diluent and there's a concealed 3l cylinder of O2 somewhere? That configuration would make more sense to me. __________________ Andrew Bowie Rebreather-friendly Buddy
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5th November 2006, 18:09	#9 (permalink)
cedricverdier S21 M.I.B. Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Worldwide! Posts: 498	Re: Here is the MaxiMeg Hi all, It was just a try but this configuration works quite well. No problem to reach the valves. Main benefit: if you don't have access to a filling station (expedition in the middle of the Sahara - where do you dive there?), an 80 of diluent, an 80 of O2 and you don't have to refill. And plenty of bail-out gas for shallow diving I reckon I have to find: - 2 black 80s instead of only one - a pair of extra vertebraes and a back-up spinal cord (to be stowed around your neck in normal configuration) Cheers __________________ Cedric Verdier PADI Course Director, ANDI-IANTD-PSAI-TDI-DSAT-DAN-NAUI-CMAS Instructor Trainer Trimix (CCR and OC) and Cave Diving Instructor Trainer www.CedricVerdier.com DIRrebreather member
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webhead Earning the green stuff.. Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East central Florida Posts: 284	Re: Here is the MaxiMeg Very interesting. Have you tried other tank sizes (i.e 60's or 50's)? Or maybe 40's on a mini Meg..... Very impressive. I groan when I pick up double 80's, much less a Meg in the middle. Isn't there a controller out there that let's you use 80% or so for the O2 mix instead of 100%? Then if you had to go OC, the range for the "O2" tank is greater. __________________ "These are not the droids you are looking for.... move along" - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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