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Old 09-03-06, 10:55 PM
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Hi all,

I think I may have a problem with my autoblob (Buddy DSMBi) When I launch it from depth its all limp and only half full at the surface. Its done this a couple of times now and the small bottle is always filled from a full cylinder. (its the 0.1 litre bottle if that helps)

What's the easiest way to check for a leak?

Cheers all,

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i had the same problem with mine Noel and simon TW fixed it with a patch and some glue.
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What's the easiest way to check for a leak?
inflate it fully by using the crack bottle & stick it in the bath, see where the bubbles are escaping from and then either patch it or aquasure it (after drying) depending on the problem

reminds me I've got a problem with mine but will post another thread
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inflate it fully by using the crack bottle & stick it in the bath, see where the bubbles are escaping from and then either patch it or aquasure it (after drying) depending on the problem
Makes perfect sense Gary, apart from the fact that I don't have a bath! I suppose it'll give the fish something to look at in the pond though!

Jules, Thanks. What kind of patch?
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Jules, Thanks. What kind of patch?
i just put a blob of aquasure on mine, that was 2 yrs ago and it is still OK. I have also fixed a hole in the counterlung of my homebuild the same way. This stuff is the best and every dive box should carry a tube.
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Certainly sound like there is a problem with it, I have one with the lower size bottle (0.1L) and it breaks the surface like a rocket. As mentioned, it's bath check time but I would replace the bag if damaged
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In the bath - (ooeer missus - alright all you Frankie Howards get back in line) then use some sort of spray bottle filled with soapy water and spray the body and bottle seat of your DSMB - this will certainly indicate the leak. We used to use these to leak check seals/glands on £500k saturation diving systems - its that good.
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on mine, the plastic seat the bottle screws into wasn't seated correctly on the blob material as was leaking a bit of air. dissasembled it, cleaned the seal face and bunged it back together. no leaks. I think I may have loosened it fiddleling about with the cylinder a few weeks previously.
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Any fix would have to be very good. You don't want to get the big red fellow rising to the occassion only to go all limp again a few seconds later
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