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Pilot Finished TA DAH!
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:15 pm
by Bronze06
Just dropped in the "micro o-ring" (AS002) that Antique Diver sent me for the "Button" seal on my Pilot. That was definitely the problem for the HP leak by the way. She breaths like A CHAMP now, and I didn't have to wait 12 years to get one up and running. Thanks to all that gave help and advise. I test dove her in the pool today and will be taking her out to the Red Sea next weekend.
Re: Pilot Finished TA DAH!
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:18 pm
by Bryan
That's an early one with no key slot in the purge button.
Re: Pilot Finished TA DAH!
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:38 am
by Bronze06
Bryan wrote:That's an early one with no key slot in the purge button.
Is that good? I'm guessing yes with regards to collectability. I had her on 3100 psi for 24hrs on a MKII and no loss of pressure was noted. I understand the key slot was to reduce wear on the diaphragm and in some regs to relieve stress on the 2nd stage soft seat. In the Pilot, I am guessing it was introduced later for diaphragm wear reduction???
Re: Pilot Finished TA DAH!
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:06 pm
by dutchfromtexas
I thought they introduced it with the Air 1 as that had a real seat that would mark if there was spring pressure on it. You may have seen it on a Pilot as a retro fit or just that it was put on after a maintenance done in a messy shop, "wrong part on the reg but it fits so what the heck"
BTW, congrats. She looks beautiful