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| Rebreather Miscellaneous: Discuss Rebreather fettling bench in the Rebreathers - General Information forums: Right then girls and boys Im looking for hints tips and suggestions for a bench for fettling and fiddling with ... |
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| Rebreather fettling bench Right then girls and boys Im looking for hints tips and suggestions for a bench for fettling and fiddling with scrubbers, lime, and general rebreather bits. What size, shape , attached equipment etc etc etc We can go for ideal world if you like but remembering in real world it has to be limited by space on the boat ......so begin ! Hazel
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| Hi Hazel, Definitely agree with Digs about a bench with a lip so parts can't roll off. Height is less of an issue, if I'm tipping lime in the scrubber it's easier if it's lower when lifting 20kg kegs around. The ability to deal with the odd bit of lime would be key. You invariably can lose a few bits and I know you don't want it anywhere near the boat deck. Cheers Al
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| I'd have thought using the area above the tumble drier would be the ideal height. A lip around the edge as already stated and possibly a small vice bolted to the bench.
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| Top Tip ...... Put your scrubber cartridges in a bucket resting on top of a two inch section of soil pipe, [new if possible]. All spillage goes into the bucket and if kept clean, last one to fill gets the dregs. Good results all round and a "HAPPY SKIPPER".................Mike ![]() |
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| All I really need is a space to change lime without making too much of a mess. As I'm a very messy person, I think it's best for all concerned if I do this off the boat, but if that's not possible then somewhere easily hoseable-downable would be good. For the fiddly stuff like changing batteries, I'd prefer to do that inside where I can sit down and take my time. Janos
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| Would agree with Digger about as large as practicle and with a lip around the edge (although 3 inches may be a bit high). Also agree about a way of collecting the lime that will get spilled but think it could be a gap in the lip with a rubbish bag attached. container for used lime (before you lob it over the side or dispose of it in other ways) I have a 2 inch high by 6 inch square block with a 1 and a 1/4 inch hole in the middle for sticking the scrubber in when filling. The bench needs to be protected from the elements and preferably in a heated room. Some hooks, high up, for hanging the heads whilst drying (possibly with a few shock cords to stop them banging around if it gets rough). A couple of small removable plastic containers for small parts in slots so they dont move. A full set of tools including specialist manufactures bits would be useful to those that have "forgoten" the one item they need to fix the thing ( but I bet they would go walkabout fairly quickly) I guess that this sort of bench would also be useful to the old school of noisey bubbly types to fix their kit as well Also for both breathers and other kit it may be an idea to build up a library of manuals and manufacturers contact details, as I have often been asked questions such as "I changed the battery on my VR3 and now its not working properly, what did I do wrong". I keep most of this on a laptop, and it has helped out considerably in the past. Its nice to see you are thinking about improvements to the services dive boats offer there customers.
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Inspo hose tool - the broom handle with 2 bits cut out tool A couple of spare CRP2 batteries for inspo available for sale 2 adjustable spanners Range of allen keys Set of jewellers screwdrivers Soldering iron & solder Spare cells available for sale (molex and new style) Spare Inspo mouthpiece (larger than normal size) Inspo T piece spanner KISS scrubber tool (a 1" wide knife or chisel will do this) Whichever multitool is needed for the Delta P RBs VR3 battery removal tool Set of O-rings for the common rebreathers (Inspo, KISS, Sentinel/Boris, Revo, Meg) for sale Cable ties "Rebreather" tape This would make it a truly RB friendly boat, and would probably rescue a trip for someone once a season, but you wouldn't be able to buy the amount of goodwill that would generate. If only to be able to say at the briefing "for the rebreather divers, the following are available..." All that is dreamworld stuff mind, I've never been on a boat which has been able to say they had those things available to hand if needed, but if you want to be the best RB boat in the country, that's a good way of going above and beyond. Not necessarily cheap, but it could pull in some additional customers or an additional charter from people who otherwise might have used other boats in the Flow that have a reputation for being RB friendly, but can't provide these things. I think it would be a great advert for you if a diver on another boat could come over and you'd be able to provide the part they desperately need not to miss a week's diving. For starters, I have a KISS handset battery you can have for nowt. I'll send it back with the Nano Digs. |
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