Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners

Nad · 10th November 2007, 16:15

Hi Frankie, thanks for sharing. You're a valuable font of science...

Have a blob.

Nad

IN468 · 10th November 2007, 18:02

@Frankie

do you mean that valve ?

Apeks Products

Frankie Pellegrino · 10th November 2007, 20:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by IN468)

@Frankie

do you mean that valve ?

Apeks Products

That's the ONE!

Sutty · 11th November 2007, 15:50

Quote: (Originally Posted by Frankie Pellegrino)

4) Screw on o-ring sealed dust caps for your Din connections . No water will get in the H.P. whip so you can take off the heavy bottles when your cleaning your kit. Also notice the little lanyard to pull on to disconnect your tanks.

Not sure why I was reading this thread as I'm a Kiss diver, but nice set of photos!

One word of warning re the dust caps: I got some which look just like yours (from Beaver I think), they have an O-ring inside and look like they will seal. I got back from a trip where I'd hired cylinders, screwed the dust caps on my 1st stages, and chucked the unit in my rinse tank for a few hours with the rest of it sealed up. Result 1 flooded 1st stage! The ones I have do NOT make a seal

As you have an O-ring on the 1st stage you want a nice flat mating surface in the cap with a centre depression to make a good seal.

Neil

Frankie Pellegrino · 11th November 2007, 21:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty)

Not sure why I was reading this thread as I'm a Kiss diver, but nice set of photos!

One word of warning re the dust caps: I got some which look just like yours (from Beaver I think), they have an O-ring inside and look like they will seal. I got back from a trip where I'd hired cylinders, screwed the dust caps on my 1st stages, and chucked the unit in my rinse tank for a few hours with the rest of it sealed up. Result 1 flooded 1st stage! The ones I have do NOT make a seal

As you have an O-ring on the 1st stage you want a nice flat mating surface in the cap with a centre depression to make a good seal.

Neil

Hey Neil
Very good point. But I'm aware of that. I never soak my kit unless the first stages are charged with a tank. I use those caps so they don't fall off and their almost water / air tight. Good point any way.
Cheers Frankie

Ant Slegg · 12th November 2007, 14:55

Frankie wrote:
3) A counter sunk set screw in the counter lung locking ring. The screw is very small and counter sunk so it won’t prohibit you from screwing in your hoses. The nice thing about it is your counter lungs won’t ever spin when your screwing and unscrewing your hoses.
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Frankie - you are a genius - the time I spend trying to screw/unscrew the counter lung locking rings without having the lungs rotate...

Can you give a few more details on the diameter/length of the screws you used and what effect they are having on the case? I'd hate to knacker the case with this but based on the posting you MUST have this covered.

Thanks

Ant Slegg · 12th November 2007, 15:13

PS - are those plugs you use when cleaning the counterlungs bespoke or off the shelf? If the latter what should I be looking for?

CCR900 · 12th November 2007, 15:22

The sunken screw on the counter looks cool, CCRB should consider it as a standard.

Spray looks cool, 1st dive with the foam base and it made me cry to see the scratches...

Fil

Frankie Pellegrino · 12th November 2007, 18:39

Hey Ant
The screws are tiny little Stainless steel ones. There exactly 1/2 " inch long and the head is about 3/16" inch wide. They do put a little scratch in the case under the locking ring.....I could care less about this.....Because they work AWESOME! I now never ever have a problem with the counter lungs spinning when I'm connecting and disconnecting the hoses.

The Plugs are off the self ones. I got them at a pool supply store. They use them to plug up the pool filter lines to pressure test them.

P.S After the post I realized I forgot a few over things so when I get a chance I'll be taking more pictures and adding them to this post. I'm glad you liked some of my ideas.I'm a bit of a Tweaker

Ant Slegg · 13th November 2007, 07:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by Frankie Pellegrino)

.I'm a bit of a Tweaker

Got to be one of the major understatements of all time!
It interesting to see so many changes which don't fundammentally interfere with the unit, I see so many other RBs where it seems within days of completing the course the proud owner is making changes left, right and centre.

Thanks for the info - will let you know how I get on.

10th November 2007, 16:15	#11 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunny South Switzerland and Italy Posts: 905	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Hi Frankie, thanks for sharing. You're a valuable font of science... Have a blob. Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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10th November 2007, 18:02	#12 (permalink)
IN468 "master of desaster" Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 128	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners @Frankie do you mean that valve ? Apeks Products
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10th November 2007, 20:35	#13 (permalink)
Frankie Pellegrino Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC New York Posts: 127	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Quote: (Originally Posted by IN468) @Frankie do you mean that valve ? Apeks Products That's the ONE!
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11th November 2007, 15:50	#14 (permalink)
Sutty Classic Kiss diver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 744	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Quote: (Originally Posted by Frankie Pellegrino) 4) Screw on o-ring sealed dust caps for your Din connections . No water will get in the H.P. whip so you can take off the heavy bottles when your cleaning your kit. Also notice the little lanyard to pull on to disconnect your tanks. Not sure why I was reading this thread as I'm a Kiss diver, but nice set of photos! One word of warning re the dust caps: I got some which look just like yours (from Beaver I think), they have an O-ring inside and look like they will seal. I got back from a trip where I'd hired cylinders, screwed the dust caps on my 1st stages, and chucked the unit in my rinse tank for a few hours with the rest of it sealed up. Result 1 flooded 1st stage! The ones I have do NOT make a seal As you have an O-ring on the 1st stage you want a nice flat mating surface in the cap with a centre depression to make a good seal. Neil __________________ Never forget that life is a finite resource.
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11th November 2007, 21:48	#15 (permalink)
Frankie Pellegrino Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC New York Posts: 127	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty) Not sure why I was reading this thread as I'm a Kiss diver, but nice set of photos! One word of warning re the dust caps: I got some which look just like yours (from Beaver I think), they have an O-ring inside and look like they will seal. I got back from a trip where I'd hired cylinders, screwed the dust caps on my 1st stages, and chucked the unit in my rinse tank for a few hours with the rest of it sealed up. Result 1 flooded 1st stage! The ones I have do NOT make a seal As you have an O-ring on the 1st stage you want a nice flat mating surface in the cap with a centre depression to make a good seal. Neil Hey Neil Very good point. But I'm aware of that. I never soak my kit unless the first stages are charged with a tank. I use those caps so they don't fall off and their almost water / air tight. Good point any way. Cheers Frankie
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12th November 2007, 14:55	#16 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 166	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Frankie wrote: 3) A counter sunk set screw in the counter lung locking ring. The screw is very small and counter sunk so it won’t prohibit you from screwing in your hoses. The nice thing about it is your counter lungs won’t ever spin when your screwing and unscrewing your hoses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frankie - you are a genius - the time I spend trying to screw/unscrew the counter lung locking rings without having the lungs rotate... Can you give a few more details on the diameter/length of the screws you used and what effect they are having on the case? I'd hate to knacker the case with this but based on the posting you MUST have this covered. Thanks __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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12th November 2007, 15:13	#17 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 166	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners PS - are those plugs you use when cleaning the counterlungs bespoke or off the shelf? If the latter what should I be looking for? __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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12th November 2007, 15:22	#18 (permalink)
CCR900 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Posts: 331	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners The sunken screw on the counter looks cool, CCRB should consider it as a standard. Spray looks cool, 1st dive with the foam base and it made me cry to see the scratches... Fil
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12th November 2007, 18:39	#19 (permalink)
Frankie Pellegrino Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC New York Posts: 127	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Hey Ant The screws are tiny little Stainless steel ones. There exactly 1/2 " inch long and the head is about 3/16" inch wide. They do put a little scratch in the case under the locking ring.....I could care less about this.....Because they work AWESOME! I now never ever have a problem with the counter lungs spinning when I'm connecting and disconnecting the hoses. The Plugs are off the self ones. I got them at a pool supply store. They use them to plug up the pool filter lines to pressure test them. P.S After the post I realized I forgot a few over things so when I get a chance I'll be taking more pictures and adding them to this post. I'm glad you liked some of my ideas.I'm a bit of a Tweaker
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13th November 2007, 07:05	#20 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 166	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Quote: (Originally Posted by Frankie Pellegrino) .I'm a bit of a Tweaker Got to be one of the major understatements of all time! It interesting to see so many changes which don't fundammentally interfere with the unit, I see so many other RBs where it seems within days of completing the course the proud owner is making changes left, right and centre. Thanks for the info - will let you know how I get on. __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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