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Post by rikdog7 on Sept 28, 2020 17:41:13 GMT -8
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Post by hgslick on Sept 28, 2020 17:54:06 GMT -8
Very cool lot, I dig the Voit Lung
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 28, 2020 18:08:23 GMT -8
He's hooked, he's hooked his brain is cooked! Very cool bruddah... Say, you should sell that HW Scuba Star to James: he needs one  JB |
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Post by rikdog7 on Sept 28, 2020 18:34:11 GMT -8
He's hooked, he's hooked his brain is cooked! Very cool bruddah... Say, you should sell that HW Scuba Star to James: he needs one JB Yes, I am hooked and my brain is cooked. I am trying to figure out what I want to keep for my own setup and then I will gladly sell the rest. Rick |
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Post by vance on Sept 28, 2020 19:22:00 GMT -8
Nice score. You'll have some fun with that stuff!
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Post by Terry on Sept 28, 2020 19:53:57 GMT -8
Nobody is going to want that junky ole Voit VR1 Lung so you should probably just send it to me and I'll make sure that it is properly disposed of. Great score!  I stand corrected. I just read the post by Mark and that reg is a VR2 two stage and not a VR1 single stage. Guess I better clean my readers off so I can see what I'm looking at.  |
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Post by scubalawyer on Sept 28, 2020 20:10:48 GMT -8
You got some cool stuff there. That Voit Lung (aka VR-2 Mariner) is a nice DH reg but it is a PITA to rebuild. It is also pre-venturi so you have to continually suck on it to get air. IMHO you would be better off finding an AquaMaster or equivilent for your first rebuild project. Although a 2-stage reg, there is no hookah port on the VR-2 to attach a IP gauge to so it takes a special IP gauge that screws directly into the 2nd stage orifice. I posted my rebuild of a VR-2 a while back here: www.vintagedoublehose.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9541I am suitably jealous of your score! Mark P.S. PM me on what you would sell the Voit for. |
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Post by rikdog7 on Sept 28, 2020 21:58:11 GMT -8
You know, it all started a few weeks back when a guy at the lake had a set of doubles and I thought "that's cool, I think I want to do that." Now my desk is cluttered with old Aqua Lung, Healthways, and a Voit. I went from owning 3 AL80's to 13 tanks of various materials and sizes, not to mention backpacks, collars, and a 12ga. shark stick. Oh, and my non-diving wife is not really amused.
I see there is a scuba lawyer, but is there a scuba-counselor on this forum?
But seriously.
Thank you guys for the info on which Voit I have and if I decide to sell it I will send a message for sure. I am starting to get the regs broke into component pieces and sorting out what gear is not serviceable. And I can say my new favorite dive color is Chrome!
I do have a question in all of this. I am having a hard time finding info to help identify my aqua lung regulators. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Rick
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Post by rikdog7 on Sept 28, 2020 22:15:23 GMT -8
IMHO you would be better off finding an AquaMaster or equivilent for your first rebuild project. Although a 2-stage reg, there is no hookah port on the VR-2 to attach a IP gauge to so it takes a special IP gauge that screws directly into the 2nd stage orifice. So you have me thinking this might be my best bet. I have never had a double hose apart, or used one, and I didn't even think about the IP gauge. I checked out your build thread and I have enough PITA in my life right now, so I started looking up the Aquamaster. Since I have two of the t-handle Agua lung 1st stages they would go good on the other post of my steel doubles and make a nice balanced set. How would you suggest I find a good Aquamaster? I looked on Ebay but don't know what an appropriate price for one is. Rick |
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Post by scubalawyer on Sept 29, 2020 4:57:01 GMT -8
Aquamaster prices on EB seem fairly insane right now. I don't think I've paid more than $40 - $60 for one but it has been a few years.  If you can find one for $100 these days you are doing good. One sold for $80 on EB the other day so not all are in the stratosphere. You are going to want to replace all the soft parts (at least I do), and possibly upgrade to a Cyclone 1st stage and HPR 2nd stage from VDH. Remember, this is supposed to be fun! Good luck. |
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Post by scubalawyer on Sept 29, 2020 7:09:18 GMT -8
Just thinking that instead of an AquaMaster, a US Divers Mistral (single stage) would work great with your 1800 PSI tanks, especially since you have the other post to run BC inflator hose from if you wanted to.
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 29, 2020 7:57:22 GMT -8
Rick, if it were me I'd just rebuild everything they way it was originally meant to be, and try to use it for its historic value/lessons at least a few times anyway. Why should you do this? You're going to learn how the regulator works and see for yourself why the design needed to be improved. For me anyway, I want to look at something and understand the nuances of it. Like with the Healthways Scuba Star: it's very rare that someone isn't complaining about what a horrible piece of junk it is. With two new diaphragms it works fairly well, just ask our friend Terry  No, you can't compare it to a modern reg, but it's fun to use if you know its limitations: like you wouldn't expect to be able to take something like a 1904 Pope Hartford out on the freeway, but it is none the less fun to drive! Jaybird |
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Post by vance on Sept 29, 2020 8:12:05 GMT -8
A single stage Mistral or Healthways GL is your best bet. They breathe great and are not difficult to get parts for. The DAAM is an average breather w/o upgrades and is not the easiest (or cheapest!) way to get into rebuilding regs.
Be very careful buying off eBay, and don't pay more than $100 or so for anything on there. You can still end up with a can full of corrosion.
People on here, including myself, have regulators to sell and you will get an honest deal or trade.
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Post by cnotthoff on Sept 29, 2020 9:48:18 GMT -8
Rick,
I noticed in the picture of the Mares pneumatic speargun, that the shaft is loaded in the gun. Unless all pressure has been bled from the gun, that thing is loaded. On top of being dangerous, storing a pneumatic gun that way leaves the barrel exposed to the elements and subject to corrosion. The gun should be stored with the shaft out of it.
I once found a customer had loaded a speargun in our store and was asking me how far it would shoot. I responded that it would go out to the end of that string then right back at him. Be very careful unloading that gun.
Good Dives,
Charlie
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Post by rikdog7 on Sept 29, 2020 16:01:09 GMT -8
Rick, I noticed in the picture of the Mares pneumatic speargun, that the shaft is loaded in the gun. Unless all pressure has been bled from the gun, that thing is loaded. On top of being dangerous, storing a pneumatic gun that way leaves the barrel exposed to the elements and subject to corrosion. The gun should be stored with the shaft out of it. I once found a customer had loaded a speargun in our store and was asking me how far it would shoot. I responded that it would go out to the end of that string then right back at him. Be very careful unloading that gun. Good Dives, Charlie Wow, thank you! That is a good selling point for why you post pictures and always, always, always treat a weapon like it is loaded. Because if you don't know any better, it might end in a bad way. So I aimed it into a clearing barrel, a.k.a. the grass in my backyard, and checked and it did not have any pressure thankfully. And to top it off, the safety was off. Being ignorant is not where I like to find myself. Thanks Charlie! Rick |
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If you can find one for $100 these days you are doing good. One sold for $80 on EB the other day so not all are in the stratosphere. You are going to want to replace all the soft parts (at least I do), and possibly upgrade to a Cyclone 1st stage and HPR 2nd stage from VDH. Remember, this is supposed to be fun! Good luck.
No, you can't compare it to a modern reg, but it's fun to use if you know its limitations: like you wouldn't expect to be able to take something like a 1904 Pope Hartford out on the freeway, but it is none the less fun to drive! 
