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Mike, (Presume you're talking about the screw-on adapter?) IMHO the Apeks DIN to Yoke converter makes the set up too long to sit correctly on the pillar valve, and looks as though it would get damaged if the tank rolled onto something, or something banged against it. I think a better solution is to buy a 20mm ring spanner and the correct size hex key, and use the Apeks conversion part. It takes a minute or so to change over but is no big deal. >> 4) Any problems with the DIN to Yoke Converter if you have to >> go with a yoke connection? >I've used converters for DIN to Yoke for recreational stuff without any >issues. JT -- John Taylor, Marketing and Trading Systems, IT Development Credit Suisse Financial Products (Hong Kong) Ltd, 13F, Tower 3, Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong Office: +852 2101 6927, Fax: +852 2101 7698, Mobile: +852 9031 6395, email: john.taylor@cs*.co*.uk* [private e-mail: live4diving@ho*.co*] > -----Original Message----- > From: Shimell, David (shimell) [SMTP:shimell@se*.co*] > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 12:21 AM > To: Michael Seeley; techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: RE: advice needed on regulators > > Mike > > Apeks regulators are superb and very reasonable in price (in the UK). > > >1) Is the Tech-50D the setup that most people go with.? And > > other than the 1/2" lp port are there any drawbacks to this > > reg. Is the 2nd stage hose fitting standard size? Or is > > the DS4 first stage (non-swivel hose mount and 1 hp port) a > > better choice? > > I use the US4 which is the same as the DS4 but unsealed. The Tech-50D > first > stage has an O-ring on the swivel and the over size port, as you state, > which > is why I did not go for these regulators. However, many people use the > Tech-50D which is a fine set up. For the second stage I use the TX40 as > they > have no breathing resistance knob - eliminating another point of > unreliability - on the adjuster O-ring. The US4 and TX40 arrangement is > very much cheaper than the Tech-50D setup, though I went for this due for > simplicity and reliability. The US4 is a standard Apeks product, but may > not > be available from one of the companies that badge them. > > I have 6 Apeks regulators and only one failure: a blown diaphragm. They > are > still performing well but probably due for a service after 2 years of use. > > > 2) What is the Flathead Six first stage?? I have never seen > > this discussed except in the Zeagle catalog. Does anyone > > have any experience with this unit? > > I believe this is their new first stage of which I have no experience but > the > shape of the first stage is not as neat as the US4, etc. Note that there > was > a review in Diver Magazine of this setup but the product supplied has a > design fault in it which has reportedly been corrected. > > > 3) I assume that the DS4 first stage is appropriate for stage > > bottle use. > > Yes, I use the same regulators for all functions, thereby allowing > inter-changeability. > > > 4) Any problems with the DIN to Yoke Converter if you have to > > go with a yoke connection? > > I've used converters for DIN to Yoke for recreational stuff without any > issues. > > > I have looked through the archives and various web sites but > > would like a little more input from somebody with actual > > experience with these regs. > > Thanks. Mike > > I've sent some stuff out before an will see if I can find it and send to > you. > > David Shimell > Project Manager, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd., Sandton, South Africa. > Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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