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Post by vance on Jul 11, 2022 8:21:42 GMT -8
Interesting webbing arrangement on your tank, Fred. Can you post some detail photos of it, please?
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Post by vance on Jul 11, 2022 8:42:25 GMT -8
I just finished a new second stage and lever for my own "Titeste" regulator. It has a longer than stock lever and only 2 jet drillings 180 degrees apart. The venturi action is very strong using a stock mouthpiece, and probably will require a DSV to eliminate freeflow potential.
If I remember correctly (spinning red light, klaxon blaring), Fred's second stage is identical to my new one, which is a semi-copy of the OEM second stage body. My jets are different and there are other minor differences from the OEM body, but it is essentially the same diameter, height, shape, etc.
James' diaphragms really make this regulator come alive. As mentioned before, the fit, installation, security, and performance are stellar.
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Post by vance on Jul 12, 2022 8:28:46 GMT -8
Fred's equipment matchup is very cool, using the "Titeste's" original Titan II second stage as the safe second. Nice touch!
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Post by spirou on Jul 12, 2022 8:36:56 GMT -8
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Post by spirou on Jul 12, 2022 8:45:50 GMT -8
Hello, here are some pictures of the strapping of the bottle that I used on Sunday (another, here the straps are in cotton, on the one used on Sunday they were in nylon). This is the basic strapping used by LA SPIROTECHNIQUE for mono bottles. The crotch strap comes to cling to the buckle of the lead belt.
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Post by spirou on Jul 12, 2022 8:55:35 GMT -8
I would have to look at the documentation for dates but I believe from 1963 to the early 80's
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Post by vance on Jul 12, 2022 8:58:50 GMT -8
I assume that you like this setup since you dive with it! Any comments on performance, comfort, etc.?
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Post by spirou on Jul 12, 2022 10:11:05 GMT -8
Yes I like it a lot, because I started diving in 1985 and it was with this type of assembly. I found sensations that I had forgotten for a year with this bottle. We are very light both out of the water and in the water. On the photos of the dive it is a 12 liter long in steel, I have just 5 kilos on my belt. No BCD to manage, no weight pocket...Back to basics, the advantage is that the two-hose regulator is closer to the lungs and I felt it very strongly compared to the dives with a wing. The small diameter of the 12-litre long also helps with this good positioning. I love it, and a big thank you again to you Phil and James for this VOIT.
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Post by spirou on Jul 12, 2022 10:24:37 GMT -8
I just finished a new second stage and lever for my own "Titeste" regulator. It has a longer than stock lever and only 2 jet drillings 180 degrees apart. The venturi action is very strong using a stock mouthpiece, and probably will require a DSV to eliminate freeflow potential. If I remember correctly (spinning red light, klaxon blaring), Fred's second stage is identical to my new one, which is a semi-copy of the OEM second stage body. My jets are different and there are other minor differences from the OEM body, but it is essentially the same diameter, height, shape, etc. James' diaphragms really make this regulator come alive. As mentioned before, the fit, installation, security, and performance are stellar. About the settings, I looked. For the second stage, after complete tightening, it is unscrewed by one and a half turns. I set it close to the aperture, without looking for contact with the diaphragm. There is 3mm of play between the lever and the diaphragm. I think that because of this the volume of the chamber is smaller when the lever begins to be pushed and this lower volume combined with the geometry of the diaphragm, allowed me without obstructing one of the balancing holes, to have a ventury effect powerful, but not excessive. Cheer’s
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Post by spirou on Jul 12, 2022 10:29:11 GMT -8
I just finished a new second stage and lever for my own "Titeste" regulator. It has a longer than stock lever and only 2 jet drillings 180 degrees apart. The venturi action is very strong using a stock mouthpiece, and probably will require a DSV to eliminate freeflow potential. If I remember correctly (spinning red light, klaxon blaring), Fred's second stage is identical to my new one, which is a semi-copy of the OEM second stage body. My jets are different and there are other minor differences from the OEM body, but it is essentially the same diameter, height, shape, etc. James' diaphragms really make this regulator come alive. As mentioned before, the fit, installation, security, and performance are stellar. About the settings, I looked. For the second stage, after complete tightening, it is unscrewed by one and a half turns. I set it close to the aperture, without looking for contact with the diaphragm. There is 3mm of play between the lever and the diaphragm. I think that because of this the volume of the chamber is smaller when the lever begins to be pushed and this lower volume combined with the geometry of the diaphragm, allowed me without obstructing one of the balancing holes, to have a ventury effect powerful, but not excessive. Cheer’s About the middle pressure if i remember well, i haven't change since i received the regulator.
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Post by nikeajax on Jul 12, 2022 11:33:53 GMT -8
I agree, that's a pretty nifty setup for the harness: I would hate to try to get it off again though Jaybird
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Post by vance on Jul 13, 2022 8:25:16 GMT -8
Is the lower web attachment part of the tank boot or does it clamp to the tank?
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Post by spirou on Jul 13, 2022 9:36:08 GMT -8
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Post by spirou on Jul 13, 2022 9:52:40 GMT -8
La Spirotechnique chose to use saglage without a back pack at the beginning of the 1960s, so at the top of the bottle there is a metal part where the top of the shoulder sags are attached. The bottom of the bottle is made from a solid piece of plastic or a derivative of rubber, where the bottom of the shoulder straps are attached and where the crotch strap is also fixed. In the end, this allows the regulator to be as close as possible to the lungs, which is an advantage with a double-hose regulator. This massive piece was called "cul de bouteille"
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Post by spirou on Jul 13, 2022 9:57:05 GMT -8
In some SPIRO catalogs this type of webbing is called "SANGLAGE FREDERIC DUMAS"
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