Wiring up ATX 200 1st stages

[aquayle]

Anyone got any pictures of how to neatly put hoses onto these:

on twins?
Ta - Andy

[Woz]

The rh post is easy. The lh post is a PITA. I got a 1/2-3/8 adapter and screwed a bog standard blanking plug into it. The popped a normal reg hose into the other side.

Very neat.

[aquayle]

I DID have the 1/2" blanking plugs, but the bag burst and they were in my kit bag and the bag was in Egypt and OH bugger - I can't find the sods!

[Woz]

If you call Apeks they'll send a couple out. Or I got the adapter from Beaver.

[aquayle]

Here's wot they look like:

now if I make the RH post all neat, it means the hose has to go to the dry suit & not the wing like wot it should:

[Woz]

Well I have the RH post to the DS and LH post to the wing.

[aquayle]

Tut tut - non DIR

[Woz]

Originally Posted by aquayle

Tut tut - non DIR

Neither is your manifold. Or your bungee round the cylinder. And your bands look crap. And the plastic 1st stage DIN wheel is rubbish.

So ner. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

[aquayle]

One thing at a time - turning dark wasn't done in a day! And the bands are crap CD ones - tried to change, but manifold is too big- bugger

[Andy C]

Don't forget that the hoses are meant to cross behind your head.

The inflator hose goes from the RH post across behind your head, through the webbing loop & down to the inflator. The backup reg goes from the LH post, behind your head etc.

If it helps, I've been trying the same thing with ATX200s and find they hit the back of my head, DS4s (as most people kindly told me at the time ) don't seem to have the same problem.

Andy