Meg O2 swagelock fitting - replaced with inflator fitting?

Outlaw · 6th March 2008, 17:05

hello forum,

just thinking if instead of having the swagelok fitting in an "L" shape, has anyone tried to have a inflator type fitting and have the lp hose connect to that?

can it be done, but none has tried due to other reasons?

Thanks.

Hk101gr · 6th March 2008, 19:12

Hi Spyro,
Can you please explain why you would want to do that? From my understanding the swagelok fitting allows less water ingress in the plumbing than other fittings if you disconnect and reconnect it underwater (i avoid reconnecting it underwater though). Wouldn't a standard inflator fitting push a larger amount of water in the plumbing?
Cheers
Dimitris

Outlaw · 6th March 2008, 19:46

yia soy file Demetri,

i was just curious about that. just curiosity, nothing else. i sometimes think that the "L" shape could be positioned differently towards the head. as it is now, there is some difficulty in inflating your wing because it makes me wonder if there some pressure on the fitting.

just curiosity thats all.

enjoy your diving mate.

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Hk101gr New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Patras,Greece Posts: 94	Re: Meg O2 swagelock fitting - replaced with inflator fitting? Hi Spyro, Can you please explain why you would want to do that? From my understanding the swagelok fitting allows less water ingress in the plumbing than other fittings if you disconnect and reconnect it underwater (i avoid reconnecting it underwater though). Wouldn't a standard inflator fitting push a larger amount of water in the plumbing? Cheers Dimitris
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Outlaw In search of Law breaking Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cyprus, Nicosia Posts: 640	Re: Meg O2 swagelock fitting - replaced with inflator fitting? yia soy file Demetri, i was just curious about that. just curiosity, nothing else. i sometimes think that the "L" shape could be positioned differently towards the head. as it is now, there is some difficulty in inflating your wing because it makes me wonder if there some pressure on the fitting. just curiosity thats all. enjoy your diving mate. __________________ CMAS - IANTD - TDI Kamikazi Instrustor Trainer DIRRebreather Team Member ---------------------------- "Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw"
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