Finally gone DIN

[Jay]

Been on the cards for ages now but finally got the parts in to convert my Apeks over. Now to go diving with them ...

[Paxo]

To DIN or not to DIN, that is the question.
Seriously, this is a pretty loose link, but does anyone know which is the more popular fitting in Australia, DIN or Yoke?
I was planning on taking my own regs out there next month and was wondering if I'm going to get one of those A-Clamp to DIN converter thingummybobbies.

[Jay]

If your kit is already DIN then there should be no problems Clive - its a simple task using an allen key to take out a section of the pillar valve on the tank to allow for DIN connections. If you're on an A clamp, you should also be ok as that still seems the worldwide standard.

[PaulC]

Paxo, you will find that the A clamp is standard in Oz - although no doubt if you are diving with rufty tufty tekkies they may be dinned-up.

[andy2tanx]

good laad, knew youd see sense soon enough!!!

[Jay]

Only did it to stop you mithering me!

[Gavin Yates]

Sometimes you can get tanks - I did in Bali - that are a-clamp only (they don't have the insert like on my tank)

Converters are less than 20 quid and can be worthwhile.

I went DIN from the off and much prefer them. I have an a-clamp pony. That'll be going DIN if I don't get the twinset in the near future. And even then I'll probably do it anyway.

Have a great time in OZ !!!

[Davey Willo]

Same here Gav

Before I went over to Cyprus, I called the dive centre and asked if they supported DIN, I was told yes only to find that they threw me a converter. so my DIN reg was screwed into an A-clamp adpater which was then attached to the bottle.... the worst of two worlds really.

A lot of dive centres may still be using the older pillar valves without the screw in centre.

[JohnK]

Hey - Heads up - also want to convert my TX40`s to DIN. Did you go 7 thread or 5 ??. Also where did you get the parts, how much were they and do you get converting instructions

Any info would be appreciated

Kirky

[Jay]

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Quote[/b] ]Quote: from kirky on 1:43 pm on Sep. 8, 2002
Hey - Heads up - also want to convert my TX40`s to DIN. Did you go 7 thread or 5 ??. Also where did you get the parts, how much were they and do you get converting instructions

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Ordered the parts through my local dive shop (Seadog in Huddersfield). Cost £30 each (also mithered them to change them over for me while I was there!) Got the 7 thread one (no reason - thats what came!)

Regards