Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners

Woz · 13th November 2007, 11:30

The scrim material for the OPV- if you buy some floor polishing pads for electric polishing machines they have a very open weave to allow gas through but no dust. They're much tougher than either sponge or scouring pads. Used in the D5 at each end of the scrubber to stop the lime from coming through. Works a treat without affecting WOB.

Ant Slegg · 14th November 2007, 08:51

I suspect that the Boris may have two different types of retention ring as the ones I have look to be different from the ones in the photos (and the flat area looks smaller).

The dimensions you see in the image are generated by Adobe (the ruler to the right confirms that they are approximately correct).

Looking at mine there is about 4.5mm of flat area with about 2.1mm of chamfer on the inside. The knurled edge would reduce the available area to drill even further

Frankie Pellegrino · 14th November 2007, 13:31

Ant
That is a impressive picture. I would love to be able to post a picture like that!

What I would do is go to your local hardware store and just buy a smaller screw. The only recommendation is make sure it's 1/2" inch long
Cheers

Ant Slegg · 14th November 2007, 13:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by Frankie Pellegrino)

Ant
That is a impressive picture. I would love to be able to post a picture like that!

It's amazing what you can do with a photocopier scanner and a few quiet minutes in the office. Now to find something interesting to scan....

***Beanie*** · 14th November 2007, 13:49

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ant Slegg)

It's amazing what you can do with a photocopier scanner and a few quiet minutes in the office. Now to find something interesting to scan....

Turn the ruler over next time then

Clever though. have done this before I had a digital camera works well for small objects.

Ant Slegg · 15th November 2007, 08:09

Quote: (Originally Posted by Beanie)

Turn the ruler over next time then

You mean like this?

I did think of that beforehand (honest!) but the ruler isn't flat and I wanted the scale as close to the glass surface as possible (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it).

Scubascooby · 16th November 2007, 11:36

Some good simple ideas there.

Does the pod only have 1 o-ring ? I would have expected a face and a barrel o-ring.

If that painted face had had silicone grease on it then keep an eye out for flaking paint that may breach the o-ring.

DrJM · 19th November 2007, 13:20

Thanks a lot for sharing Frankie ! lots of good ideas.

A quick one: important to have off board connectors of dil and o2 the same => if solenoid not working (didn't happen to me in >500h) and 5h more deco, if you don't want a DCI of your left thumb, remove offboard dil and plug offboard o2, by using the ADV you'll maintain your optimised ppo2

Regards

Jerome

Frankie Pellegrino · 19th November 2007, 21:52

Quote: (Originally Posted by DrJM)

Thanks a lot for sharing Frankie ! lots of good ideas.

A quick one: important to have off board connectors of dil and o2 the same => if solenoid not working (didn't happen to me in >500h) and 5h more deco, if you don't want a DCI of your left thumb, remove offboard dil and plug offboard o2, by using the ADV you'll maintain your optimised ppo2

Regards

Jerome

Great point Jerome!!!
I can't claim I ever got bent in the left thumb...But I can clearly see how that could happen.Those buttons are a little hard to press!!! That's another reason why I wish Boris off board connections weren't keyed. If I were to do it all over again I would set up my kit with QC6 connections. Just like Phil.

Cheers

IN468 · 24th February 2008, 14:20

What about changing QC4 couplings between boris divers

that one has 2 dil couplings and the other 2 Oxy

Or means coded that every coupling is unique ?

13th November 2007, 11:30	#21 (permalink)
Woz Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 184	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners The scrim material for the OPV- if you buy some floor polishing pads for electric polishing machines they have a very open weave to allow gas through but no dust. They're much tougher than either sponge or scouring pads. Used in the D5 at each end of the scrubber to stop the lime from coming through. Works a treat without affecting WOB. __________________ Still punting shiny diving tatt to gullible divers www.kitfondle.co.uk
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14th November 2007, 13:31	#23 (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 Ant That is a impressive picture. I would love to be able to post a picture like that! What I would do is go to your local hardware store and just buy a smaller screw. The only recommendation is make sure it's 1/2" inch long Cheers
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14th November 2007, 13:44	#24 (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) Ant That is a impressive picture. I would love to be able to post a picture like that! It's amazing what you can do with a photocopier scanner and a few quiet minutes in the office. Now to find something interesting to scan.... __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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14th November 2007, 13:49	#25 (permalink)
*Beanie* Cheif tea maker Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,066	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Quote: (Originally Posted by Ant Slegg) It's amazing what you can do with a photocopier scanner and a few quiet minutes in the office. Now to find something interesting to scan.... Turn the ruler over next time then Clever though. have done this before I had a digital camera works well for small objects. __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk Sponser Lou in race for life
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16th November 2007, 11:36	#27 (permalink)
Scubascooby Better Off Out of the EU Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 304	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Some good simple ideas there. Does the pod only have 1 o-ring ? I would have expected a face and a barrel o-ring. If that painted face had had silicone grease on it then keep an eye out for flaking paint that may breach the o-ring. __________________ "dove" is NOT the past tense of "dive"
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19th November 2007, 13:20	#28 (permalink)
DrJM Deep Cave Explorer Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 327	Re: Good Tips and Ideas for Ouroboros Owners Thanks a lot for sharing Frankie ! lots of good ideas. A quick one: important to have off board connectors of dil and o2 the same => if solenoid not working (didn't happen to me in >500h) and 5h more deco, if you don't want a DCI of your left thumb, remove offboard dil and plug offboard o2, by using the ADV you'll maintain your optimised ppo2 Regards Jerome __________________ www.snoopyloop.com Deep Cave Diving Explorations
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19th November 2007, 21:52	#29 (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 DrJM) Thanks a lot for sharing Frankie ! lots of good ideas. A quick one: important to have off board connectors of dil and o2 the same => if solenoid not working (didn't happen to me in >500h) and 5h more deco, if you don't want a DCI of your left thumb, remove offboard dil and plug offboard o2, by using the ADV you'll maintain your optimised ppo2 Regards Jerome Great point Jerome!!! I can't claim I ever got bent in the left thumb...But I can clearly see how that could happen.Those buttons are a little hard to press!!! That's another reason why I wish Boris off board connections weren't keyed. If I were to do it all over again I would set up my kit with QC6 connections. Just like Phil. Cheers
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24th February 2008, 14:20	#30 (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 What about changing QC4 couplings between boris divers that one has 2 dil couplings and the other 2 Oxy Or means coded that every coupling is unique ?
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