Free reg servicing clinic?

[jcook]

As I am getting sick of my so-called friends asking me to service their regs for beer *cough* Jason *cough* . I would like to give a free clinic on how to service ones own regs. My only question is there any liabilities I would have to worry about? I am not going to certify anyone as a reg tech, just do something for the cave community. If anyone would like to throw out a place to do it in cave country, I would be more than happy if we could get a group of people together.

[Akroedge540]

I'm in for it, if nothing more than to learn about all of the inner workings of my regs!

[sandy]

What kind of beer do you like? I mean, yes I would be interested it my schedule allowed. Nice of you to offer.

[fno]

Jordon, PM me. I used to be the go to guy for Haskels and it was OK as long as I didnt have real work to do. I still do one or two a year for friends but it was tough to dissuade the masses. Maybe I can shed some light. I doubt a class will get you off the hook. It will only add a bunch more half educated questioneers....

[Sludge]

My only question is there any liabilities I would have to worry about?

Do you hold certifications from any major brands?

[sandy]

I would be interested from knowing how the reg worked as opposed to servicing my own.

[TracyN]

I certainly would like to learn a little more about the inner workings of my regs.

[jcook]

Do you hold certifications from any major brands?

Not sure, but the shop I used to work at had me service Scubapro, Atomic, HOG, Mares, Apeks, Hollis, Sherwood, and a few more. Hence why I am doing this for free. I would talk to the reps for the companies and they introduced me as the service tech. I would heckle them for an actual course but they told me to read the service manual because that is all that would be taught anyways. The Scubapro rep told me to watch the DVD, lol. The hardest part for most regs is having the proper proprietary tools. There was a guy that used to work with me that held a lot of certifications and he screwed up more regs than I could count. Not little stuff either, stuff any idiot should have been able to see.

Do you need a certification to work on your car Russell? Any idiot can service a reg.

[the dude]

sounds like you don't hold any official certifications through the major brand names. this doesn't mean you don't know how to work on regs, just that those brands don't count you as a service tech. most of these clinics are held at major industry trade shows like DEMA, beneath the sea, and boston sea rovers. you have to be a scuba professional and attending with a registered dive shop to go to the repair tech clinics. the rub is, the clinics are geared to those that have worked on regs in the past. i took a sherwood tech course and a mares tech course through the dive shop i worked for about 8 years ago with limited experience and found them to be difficult to say the least. but if you are rebuilding regs through a registered dealer without the manufacturer's blessing, you are opening yourself and the shop up to a whole lot of liability. doing your own work is one thing, but most major brands will not send rebuild parts kits to nondealers.

[jcook]

Again, I am not doing this clinic to certify anyone. Just to show people how to work on their own stuff, as I believe every tech diver should know how to service their own gear. If people don't want to learn it isn't any hair off my butt.