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This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15C34.866D5850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks to all who responded to my questions both on and off the list. There is no doubt about it, this is the best source of diving related information anywhere. For the benefit of others, what I learned from everyones feedback is: 1) There are some good sources of scuba related/general tools available general hardware stores - my local ones were no good www.snap-on.com <http://www.snap-on.com> locksmiths - doorclosers firefighters - hose wrenches motorbike/bicycle repair shop - suspension/frame adjuster apeks distributor aqualung distributor www.mscdirect.com <http://www.mscdirect.com> www.scubatools.com <http://www.scubatools.com> www.mcmaster.com <http://www.mcmaster.com> someone even had a complete set of Apeks reg tools for sale 2) you can improvise/make you own close fitting brass/pvc/polyprop sleeve with an allen key thru a hole at the right position channel locks with a towel make one from an old O2 bottle wrench, a piece of brass rod and a file/dremel tool (and some O2 clean elbow grease :-)) make one from a piece of aluminium and a hacksaw/file 3) when reinstalling the DS4 environmental seal the 1st stage must be pressurised!!!!! Very important! 4) some people call these tools a C spanner, a pin spanner, a hook spanner thanks again dive safe Stephen Kamarudin Perth, Western Australia -----Original Message----- From: KAMARUDIN, Stephen [mailto:S.Kamarudin@dm*.wa*.go*.au*] Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2001 12:44 To: 'techdiver@aquanaut.com' Subject: Tools for Apeks Regs Greetings List I am about to re-tune a couple of Apeks DS4's - the factory set IP is too high at just under 11 bar. To get to the spring adjuster on the low pressure side I have to remove an environmental sealed cover/diaphragm and need to use a pin spanner. Some people call these hook spanners or hook wrenches. There is a picture of one of these spanners at an excellent DIR site http://www.deeperstuff.com/apeks-1st.htm <http://www.deeperstuff.com/apeks-1st.htm> I was wondering if anyone know where I can get a couple of these pin spanner/wrenches? Is there a name/brand for this tool? Where should I look? The only spanner I can find like it is an "adjustable" pin spanner by "Snap-on" and they (the retailer) wanted about US$65 for it. This seemed a bit steep. I suppose I could make one but wanted to seek advice first. thanks in advance Stephen Kamarudin Perth, Western Australia ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15C34.866D5850 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <TITLE>Tools for Apeks Regs</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>Thanks to all who responded to my questions both on and off the list.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>There is no doubt about it, this is the best source of diving related information anywhere.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>For the benefit of others, what I learned from everyones feedback is:</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>1) There are some good sources of scuba related/general tools available</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>general hardware stores - my local ones were no good</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><A href="http://www.snap-on.com">www.snap-on.com</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>locksmiths - doorclosers</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>firefighters - hose wrenches</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>motorbike/bicycle repair shop - suspension/frame adjuster</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>apeks distributor</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>aqualung distributor</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><A href="http://www.mscdirect.com">www.mscdirect.com</A></SPAN></FONT>< /DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><A href="http://www.scubatools.com">www.scubatools.com</A></SPAN></FONT>&l t;/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><A href="http://www.mcmaster.com">www.mcmaster.com</A></SPAN></FONT></D IV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>someone even had a complete set of Apeks reg tools for sale</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>2) you can improvise/make you own</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>close fitting brass/pvc/polyprop sleeve with an allen key thru a hole at the right position</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>channel locks with a towel</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>make one from an old O2 bottle wrench, a piece of brass rod and a file/dremel tool (and some O2 clean elbow grease :-))</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>make one from a piece of aluminium and a hacksaw/file</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>3) when reinstalling the DS4 environmental seal the 1st stage must be pressurised!!!!! Very important!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001>4) some people call these tools a C spanner, a pin spanner, a hook spanner</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=990363201-24102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks again</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><FONT face=Arial size=2>dive safe</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephen Kamarudin</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=990363201-24102001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perth, Western Australia</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> KAMARUDIN, Stephen [mailto:S.Kamarudin@dm*.wa*.go*.au*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 23 October 2001 12:44<BR><B>To:</B> 'techdiver@aquanaut.com'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Tools for Apeks Regs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings List</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am about to re-tune a couple of Apeks DS4's - the factory set IP is too high at just under 11 bar.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>To get to the spring adjuster on the low pressure side I have to remove an environmental sealed cover/diaphragm and need to use a pin spanner. Some people call these hook spanners or hook wrenches. There is a picture of one of these spanners at an excellent DIR site</FONT></P> <P><U><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A target=_blank href="http://www.deeperstuff.com/apeks-1st.htm">http://www.deeperstuff.com/apeks -1st.htm</A></FONT></U> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was wondering if anyone know where I can get a couple of these pin spanner/wrenches? Is there a name/brand for this tool? Where should I look?</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The only spanner I can find like it is an "adjustable" pin spanner by "Snap-on" and they (the retailer) wanted about US$65 for it. This seemed a bit steep. I suppose I could make one but wanted to seek advice first.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks in advance</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Stephen Kamarudin</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Perth, Western Australia</FONT> </P><BR></BODY></HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15C34.866D5850-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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