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Post by surflung on May 8, 2024 5:34:13 GMT -8
I just re-read all of the posts in this thread and have to admit I kind of forgot all of the stuff Bill did to take the Bendix from near suicidal to the excellent performing scuba regulator that I dove with. I was of the attitude of, "Cool... I get to dive with Bill and the Bendix..." And I basically trusted Bill with my life! When I arrived at his house, he said he'd been checking and re-checking it at his bench all week. And when I suited up, he and Steve Seawolf made sure to clip a Spare Air unit on my harness... So I should probably have been nervous about diving the Bendix. But I wasn't. But now, looking back on all it took to get it to this point, I should have been nervous... Just out of RESPECT!
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Post by antique diver on May 8, 2024 10:10:38 GMT -8
I just re-read all of the posts in this thread and have to admit I kind of forgot all of the stuff Bill did to take the Bendix from near suicidal to the excellent performing scuba regulator that I dove with. I was of the attitude of, "Cool... I get to dive with Bill and the Bendix..." And I basically trusted Bill with my life! When I arrived at his house, he said he'd been checking and re-checking it at his bench all week. And when I suited up, he and Steve Seawolf made sure to clip a Spare Air unit on my harness... So I should probably have been nervous about diving the Bendix. But I wasn't. But now, looking back on all it took to get it to this point, I should have been nervous... Just out of RESPECT! Well Eben, I was a little nervous... hoping the Bendix would be on its best behavior and not disappoint you! We are looking forward to seeing you both the next time you come through TX. (I wouldn't mind if you waited until the water was just a little warmer )
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Post by vance on May 8, 2024 14:42:31 GMT -8
I don't mean to start you up on something, BUT, there are some diluters that are second stage only. Have you thought about converting one of these, since you're already using a pressure reducing regulator between the tank and the diluter?
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Post by antique diver on May 8, 2024 20:12:03 GMT -8
I don't mean to start you up on something, BUT, there are some diluters that are second stage only. Have you thought about converting one of these, since you're already using a pressure reducing regulator between the tank and the diluter? Yes, that should be pretty simple if I ever run into one at a great buy. My first 1942 dated two stage Bendix already has most of the 1st stage components removed since the atmospheric module blew out underwater. That was sort of interesting. It had just endured too many 1800-2000 psi dives before I found out that they were designed to run on 500 psi. So now it has a small inline reducing regulator feed low pressure to it. Works just fine that way.
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Post by vance on May 19, 2024 15:22:34 GMT -8
I don't mean to start you up on something, BUT, there are some diluters that are second stage only. Have you thought about converting one of these, since you're already using a pressure reducing regulator between the tank and the diluter? My first 1942 dated two stage Bendix already has most of the 1st stage components removed since the atmospheric module blew out underwater. That was sort of interesting. It had just endured too many 1800-2000 psi dives before I found out that they were designed to run on 500 psi. So now it has a small inline reducing regulator feed low pressure to it. Works just fine that way. Yes, I'll bet it was interesting. When a first stage blows up underwater, interesting is the word. The duty cycle of a brass accordion can't be that many ins and outs. Then, when you add way too much pressure (3-4x), failures should be expected. Brass isn't rubber, and metal fatigue has to be factored in.
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