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Post by Creed on Oct 11, 2006 14:33:09 GMT -8
OK, I am presently working on a Titan/Trieste conversion. I'm having a poppet and 2nd stage housing machined. These are the primary parts(apart from cases, and I'm working on those, too) for converting a Titan II 1st stage into a Trieste style double hose. Is anyone else interested in purchasing a housing and poppet? If there is some demand, I may have a batch made, instead of just a few units.
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Post by Creed on Oct 12, 2006 12:50:52 GMT -8
Hmmm, I guess this wasn't as popular an idea as I had thought.
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Post by diverdown1955 on Oct 12, 2006 15:07:04 GMT -8
Creed,
I may be interested in your project. I have a real good TitanII single hose and I have been interested in getting a Trieste II. What does the cost look like?
Best regards
Jerry
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Post by Creed on Oct 12, 2006 15:44:46 GMT -8
Well, the two parts missing are the 2nd stage assembly and the cases. I'm having some assemblies made. I won't have a concrete price until they make the first one. I'd say that the assembly would be $100 or less for sale, if I have them made in a batch. The hypothetical assembly would have a housing, a spring, a poppet and a lever.
The cases are a different story. If I get the Jet Air I am looking at right now(in Australia), I will be making some cast aluminum cases for the project based on that. I won't make an estimate on that part, but it largely depends on what sort of finish I put on it.
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Post by Creed on Oct 13, 2006 5:21:01 GMT -8
OK, I won the Jet Air, and it should be winging its way to my doorstep soon. It looks like all the components for this project are coming into place nicely now.
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Post by bsea on Oct 13, 2006 6:31:46 GMT -8
I guess it's one of those things that people have to see to get excited about. I'm interested, but like many others I'm waiting on the Phoenix nozzel, and that has my attention right now.
I have been wanting to get a Trieste, but they don't come along very often. And when they do, they really go out of site on ebay. So your conversion might be the best way to go.
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Post by Creed on Oct 13, 2006 7:12:59 GMT -8
I guess it's one of those things that people have to see to get excited about. I'm interested, but like many others I'm waiting on the Phoenix nozzel, and that has my attention right now. I have been wanting to get a Trieste, but they don't come along very often. And when they do, they really go out of site on ebay. So your conversion might be the best way to go. Well, I'm planning on documenting the conversion with photos and commentary. Then, everyone will be able to see how it comes together. |
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Post by Turtleguy9 on Oct 13, 2006 21:19:12 GMT -8
Aloha Creed
I already have two Triestes, and I dive them more than any of my other double hose regs.
I also have a couple of the Titan regs sitting around. Yes I am interested in your project.
I hope it works well.
Turtleguy9
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Post by SeaRat on Oct 14, 2006 14:08:37 GMT -8
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Post by Creed on Oct 17, 2006 9:50:49 GMT -8
Well, the 2nd stage housing and poppets are at the machine shop. They didn't give a specific deadline, so I assume that they will shoehorn in the two prototypes between other jobs. I hope to have the samples(along with estimates for larger runs) soon.
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Post by Creed on Oct 25, 2006 11:40:27 GMT -8
OK, the Jet Air is in. I'll be starting my molding experiments. I've also gotten word back from the machine shop on the 2nd stage assembly. Apparently, I misunderstood. I though that they were going to make the prototypes by hand. They are, instead, writing CNC code to make them. The upside is that they will be ready to whip up a batch of any size I would want fairly quickly. The downside is that it is taking longer than I expected to get the prototypes.
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Post by Creed on Oct 26, 2006 10:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Creed on Oct 27, 2006 21:30:13 GMT -8
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Post by Creed on Dec 14, 2006 11:24:14 GMT -8
Progress is made:    The assembly has a shoulder where the original did not. I wanted to experiment with a smaller lever and a smaller case. But the original lever will work, too. This batch was painful, since I got hit with all of the CNC programming charges up front. Still working out the bill, but it ain't pretty  Anyway, I'm still working on poppets, levers and springs, so I'll keep you guys updated. |
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Post by vintagefrank on Dec 14, 2006 13:01:35 GMT -8
This looks wonderful!
Have us posted and tell if a conversion setup is available!
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