Hammerhead requires a big hammer

**Dsix36** · 23rd December 2007, 19:19

I know that I have seen a post or two about this, but my searches have not turned it up.

This morning on a nice, shallow, simple, dive to "play" with my new drysuit, my electronics failed. The HUD saved my ass on this dive. I was concentrating on the bouyancy issues of the drysuit and not monitoring my PO2 very well

. I just flew it manually after that, no big deal

My primary handset did not fire the solenoid and it was showing 1 min of dive time. My quess was that the battery had died and the handset had reset itself when the solenoid tried to fire. I finished the dive with my secondary handset and HUD.

When I got on the boat, I changed the battery. This is where things got screwed up.
Now it shows my:
current depth at 1844ft
selected po2 at 0.7
dive time at 2:50
max depth at 18ft
sensor po2 at 0.63 0.64 & 0.67

Bat is 3.
mix is air 21%

Deco is f**ked:
first stop at 510' for 50 min

Any ideas about this?
I figure that it will have to go back to Kevin for repair?

Drysuit worked great though

can you say peeeeee vaaaaaalve

**fireman** · 23rd December 2007, 20:42

Are you one of the beta testers?

**Dsix36** · 23rd December 2007, 20:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by fireman)

Are you one of the beta testers?

Not that I am aware of, but it is certainly starting to feel like it nowadays

I have the new delrin handsets with all the bells and whistles. I guess the bells are broken????

diverreb · 23rd December 2007, 20:47

I had a similar issue with my Secondary, and yes it had to go back to Kevin. I believe it was the pressure transducer.

http://www.rebreatherworld.com/gener...tml#post138112

I Fed Ex'd the head up there and had it back within a week. Unbelievable service. I really appreciated it.

Might take a while longer now because of the Holidays.

Richie

**Dsix36** · 23rd December 2007, 20:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by diverreb)

I had a similar issue with my Secondary, and yes it had to go back to Kevin. I believe it was the pressure transducer.

http://www.rebreatherworld.com/gener...tml#post138112

I Fed Ex'd the head up there and had it back within a week. Unbelievable service. I really appreciated it.

Might take a while longer now because of the Holidays.

Richie

I knew that I had seen a pic like that. Thanks for posting, I just need to get it resolved before the Spegiel Grove dive

chunter · 23rd December 2007, 21:01

I had that issue with an older version handset. Does yours have a small hole in the face where the transducer sits? Kevin has altered the design so that this doesn't happen anymore.

I still don't see what this has to do with your solenoid not firing.

Good luck.

Aloha,
Charlie

**Dsix36** · 23rd December 2007, 21:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by chunter)

I had that issue with an older version handset. Does yours have a small hole in the face where the transducer sits? Kevin has altered the design so that this doesn't happen anymore.

I still don't see what this has to do with your solenoid not firing.

Good luck.

Aloha,
Charlie

The solenoid will fire with a new battery.
My handsets have 4 very small holes in the back for the transducer.

Mark Chase · 23rd December 2007, 21:37

New case, same old problems

Presure sensor failure. I had it hapen a few times. Bloody anoying. Simple fix on the units I had I swaped the part over my self.

Look i am at 3m in the Shed, How embaresing

THATS better 579m in my shed.. Much more hardcore.

**Dsix36** · 23rd December 2007, 21:58

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

New case, same old problems

Presure sensor failure. I had it hapen a few times. Bloody anoying. Simple fix on the units I had I swaped the part over my self.

Look i am at 3m in the Shed, How embaresing

THATS better 579m in my shed.. Much more hardcore.

http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...=&way=&cat=500
I guess that makes me hardcore also? I don't think my instructor would approve these depths>

chunter · 23rd December 2007, 23:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

New case, same old problems

Presure sensor failure. I had it hapen a few times. Bloody anoying. Simple fix on the units I had I swaped the part over my self.

Look i am at 3m in the Shed, How embaresing

THATS better 579m in my shed.. Much more hardcore.

You must have a hell of a shed!

That is not actually the most recent metal handset...because it has a hole on top of the pressure transducer. You should ask Kevin for a new face plate that has a channel cut into it leading to the lens opening. This keeps more of an air pocket in front of the pressure transducer. I had quite a few pressure transducer problems with the prior metal handsets, but I have over 120 hours on my new handset, at depths to 350 feet, without any pressure transducer issues.

Aloha,
Charlie

23rd December 2007, 19:19	#1 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 1,052	Hammerhead requires a big hammer I know that I have seen a post or two about this, but my searches have not turned it up. This morning on a nice, shallow, simple, dive to "play" with my new drysuit, my electronics failed. The HUD saved my ass on this dive. I was concentrating on the bouyancy issues of the drysuit and not monitoring my PO2 very well . I just flew it manually after that, no big deal My primary handset did not fire the solenoid and it was showing 1 min of dive time. My quess was that the battery had died and the handset had reset itself when the solenoid tried to fire. I finished the dive with my secondary handset and HUD. When I got on the boat, I changed the battery. This is where things got screwed up. Now it shows my: current depth at 1844ft selected po2 at 0.7 dive time at 2:50 max depth at 18ft sensor po2 at 0.63 0.64 & 0.67 Bat is 3. mix is air 21% Deco is f*ked: first stop at 510' for 50 min Any ideas about this? I figure that it will have to go back to Kevin for repair? Drysuit worked great though can you say peeeeee vaaaaaalve __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!*
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23rd December 2007, 20:42	#2 (permalink)
fireman rEvo combat swimmer Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 525	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer Are you one of the beta testers? __________________ Heres to you Capt. Bill Never Forget, and stay safe everyone.
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23rd December 2007, 20:44	#3 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 1,052	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer Quote: (Originally Posted by fireman) Are you one of the beta testers? Not that I am aware of, but it is certainly starting to feel like it nowadays I have the new delrin handsets with all the bells and whistles. I guess the bells are broken???? __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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23rd December 2007, 20:47	#4 (permalink)
diverreb DE/MD/NJ Wreck Diver Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 595	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer I had a similar issue with my Secondary, and yes it had to go back to Kevin. I believe it was the pressure transducer. http://www.rebreatherworld.com/gener...tml#post138112 I Fed Ex'd the head up there and had it back within a week. Unbelievable service. I really appreciated it. Might take a while longer now because of the Holidays. Richie
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23rd December 2007, 20:53	#5 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 1,052	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer Quote: (Originally Posted by diverreb) I had a similar issue with my Secondary, and yes it had to go back to Kevin. I believe it was the pressure transducer. http://www.rebreatherworld.com/gener...tml#post138112 I Fed Ex'd the head up there and had it back within a week. Unbelievable service. I really appreciated it. Might take a while longer now because of the Holidays. Richie I knew that I had seen a pic like that. Thanks for posting, I just need to get it resolved before the Spegiel Grove dive __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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23rd December 2007, 21:01	#6 (permalink)
chunter I like diving Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Classic Kiss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Honolulu Posts: 481	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer I had that issue with an older version handset. Does yours have a small hole in the face where the transducer sits? Kevin has altered the design so that this doesn't happen anymore. I still don't see what this has to do with your solenoid not firing. Good luck. Aloha, Charlie __________________ "Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson "Hobgoblin is a cool word." - Charlie
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23rd December 2007, 21:03	#7 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 1,052	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer Quote: (Originally Posted by chunter) I had that issue with an older version handset. Does yours have a small hole in the face where the transducer sits? Kevin has altered the design so that this doesn't happen anymore. I still don't see what this has to do with your solenoid not firing. Good luck. Aloha, Charlie The solenoid will fire with a new battery. My handsets have 4 very small holes in the back for the transducer. __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!! Last edited by Dsix36 : 23rd December 2007 at 21:05.
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23rd December 2007, 21:37	#8 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,690	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer New case, same old problems Presure sensor failure. I had it hapen a few times. Bloody anoying. Simple fix on the units I had I swaped the part over my self. Look i am at 3m in the Shed, How embaresing THATS better 579m in my shed.. Much more hardcore. __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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23rd December 2007, 21:58	#9 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 1,052	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) New case, same old problems Presure sensor failure. I had it hapen a few times. Bloody anoying. Simple fix on the units I had I swaped the part over my self. Look i am at 3m in the Shed, How embaresing THATS better 579m in my shed.. Much more hardcore. http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...=&way=&cat=500 I guess that makes me hardcore also? I don't think my instructor would approve these depths> __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!! Last edited by Dsix36 : 24th December 2007 at 20:18.
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23rd December 2007, 23:00	#10 (permalink)
chunter I like diving Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Classic Kiss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Honolulu Posts: 481	Re: Hammerhead requires a big hammer Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) New case, same old problems Presure sensor failure. I had it hapen a few times. Bloody anoying. Simple fix on the units I had I swaped the part over my self. Look i am at 3m in the Shed, How embaresing THATS better 579m in my shed.. Much more hardcore. You must have a hell of a shed! That is not actually the most recent metal handset...because it has a hole on top of the pressure transducer. You should ask Kevin for a new face plate that has a channel cut into it leading to the lens opening. This keeps more of an air pocket in front of the pressure transducer. I had quite a few pressure transducer problems with the prior metal handsets, but I have over 120 hours on my new handset, at depths to 350 feet, without any pressure transducer issues. Aloha, Charlie __________________ "Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson "Hobgoblin is a cool word." - Charlie
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