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Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 10:23:26 +1000
To: mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss)
From: Simon L Hartley <shartley@sc*.ed*.au*>
Subject: Re: Question on Apex's reg?
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
At 07:48 8/01/2001 +0100, mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss) wrote:
>They said there was a chance of water entering via a too soft exhale
>diaphragm, and latter should be replaced with a slightly stiffer one.
>I had the problem, did the exchange, to no avail.

I heard about that.  They changed the mould so there's now a ridge of
rubber across the diaphragm, at least I think that was the reason.

>Real problem was, whenever swimming left side up, water seeped in by the
>edge of the ventury adjustment knob. There was a sharp edge from the
>pressuremoulding process left over. I smoothed it with a sharp knife and
>honed it down, this worked, together with a new O-ring.
>Btw, Apeks say you should do the replacement because of warranty.
>There may have been another replacement of which I am currently not
>aware.

I hadn't heard about that one.  Wonder if they've fixed the problem now?

Simon

Simon L Hartley
RSM Website Coordinator\First Year Course Coordinator
Associate Lecturer
School of Resource Science and Management
Southern Cross University
P.O. Box 157
Lismore NSW, Australia 2480
Ph: (02) 66203251 or (61 66) 203 251
Fax:(02) 66212669
E-mail: shartley@sc*.ed*.au*

http://wwwdev.scu.edu.au/staff_pages/shartley/

http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/rsm/
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