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IMHO From what I've seen, the TX-100/Flathead doesn't support the correct hose routing. When regs are turned to the horizontal position, ideally, the ports should either be pointing straight down, or like the Mk20's, pointing inward. This allows for the backup 2nd stage hose and the bc inflator to cross over easily, which is how hoses are routed in a Hogarthian configuration. The flat head doesn't allow for this, with the ports pointing outboard when the reg is on it's side. And, as you pointed out, the TX50 has the swivel BS. The Tech-DS4 (TX50D second & DS-4 first) is the best choice in apeks regs. At 06:49 AM 6/3/1999 +0800, "Mark Wagstaff" <wags@pr*.co*.au*> wrote: >Mike > >I've been using the TX50 for many years and it is excellent. I have now >moved that to my stage cylinders and use two TX100s (flathead 1st stage) on >my twins. Again, superb breathers. There was a design fault with the >original TX100s, this was picked up very early on and has since been >corrected. > >The flathead does remove the O ring in the swivel which can only be a good >thing even though I have never had any problems with it. Hose routing I am >still perfecting but, by attaching them horizontally the ports guide the >hoses down the side of the wing very well. I'll post again when I'm >completely happy - anybody else got a neat solution? > >Wags > >-----Original Message----- >From: Shimell, David (shimell) <shimell@se*.co*> >To: Michael Seeley <mseeley@po*.ne*>; techdiver@aquanaut.com ><techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Date: Thursday, 3 June 1999 1:43 >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'. > ----------------------------------------------- Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> NW Labor Systems, Inc http://www.nwls.com And I suppose you want a user interface with that..... ----------------------------------------------- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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