Anyone know who tests alu cylinders in chesterfield?

[The_blue]

Someone at my club says i can get 2 2nd hand alu cylinders tested at a place in chesterfield.

but they can't remember where

Anyone here know?

[Woz]

There used to be a place called Chesterfield Cylinders. Otherwise it's DiveVenture who don't test them themselves but send them to Stoney. If they are old enough to need an eddy current crack test then just bin them as Stoney will probably fail them as they haven't a clue how to test them properly.

[The_blue]

Chesterfield cylinders say 40 quid each.

Whats an eddy test?


1 was made in 97 and the other 96

out of test jan this year

[Woz]

Originally Posted by The_blue

Chesterfield cylinders say 40 quid each.

Whats an eddy test?


1 was made in 97 and the other 96

out of test jan this year

Older HOAL cylinders were made out of an alloy that goes brittle and cracks over time and lots of cycling. After a few went BANG they introduced a new test regime for them.

Normally a hydro is just over 20 quid. With the current test though, this could make them more expensive to do.

Have just noticed your edit- those cyls should be fine for the bog standard 20 quid test.

[The_blue]

Where can i get em done for 20 quid?

[Woz]

www.divequip.co.uk

Aaaaah no you can't cos he's not sorted out the accreditation.

IIRC Go Dive are about £20. They use Stoney too.

[The_blue]

My mistake, just had another look and looks like 1st service was 1980 on one and 82 on other, just been painted over.


Godive say its going to be 23 for hydro and 18 for vis so 41 quid each

[MDS]

Originally Posted by The_blue

My mistake, just had another look and looks like 1st service was 1980 on one and 82 on other, just been painted over.


Godive say its going to be 23 for hydro and 18 for vis so 41 quid each

Try Mike Atkinson, PADI CD and IDEST tester - 01709 877222

He is also a hydraulics engineer and will know what to do with em

Not in Chesterfield but not too far from you

Matt

[Woz]

Originally Posted by The_blue

My mistake, just had another look and looks like 1st service was 1980 on one and 82 on other, just been painted over.


Godive say its going to be 23 for hydro and 18 for vis so 41 quid each

The cylinder will need a visual OR a hydro- not both.

[The_blue]

Originally Posted by Woz

The cylinder will need a visual OR a hydro- not both.

Thats what i thought.......


ended up getting em sent to stoney via dive master for 30 inc crack test.


Turns out that one is 30 and the other is 31 years old

i was reading the wrong number, the date was very faint.