Free reg servicing clinic?

[jcook]

Look, if any of you folks are really serious about wanting to play the regulator servicing game, suggest that you read this first, if you haven't already: http://www.safecavediving.com/docume..._Regulator.pdf

Really? That is common sense stuff. If someone doesn't know that, they shouldn't be diving to begin with.....or driving a car for that matter. This gets brought up all the time, it isn't hard to service your own regulators. It is always people who work at or own shops, that try to scare people from servicing their own equipment.

So it is okay for someone who doesn't know what they are doing to tinker with a 2 ton car or truck and drive it on the highway. Possibly endangering people other than themselves. I have seen many "competent and motivated" service techs that had no place being in a service area. Just because you went to a seminar and have the proper tools and parts in front of you, doesn't mean you know what you are doing or are doing it correctly.

[stickydeco]

. . . It is always people who work at or own shops, that try to scare people from servicing their own equipment...

Dude: Did you really look at it? It is a basic "Go-By" for folks who do want to work on their own equipment!

Go forth and have a regulatin good time......

[BobK]

I need to get around more. I don't think I've ever seen a shop tech who was in college. All of them I know are old geezers like me.

I don't know. The guy who showed me how to work on ScubaPro regs was a certified technician, but he was also inclined to drink while "teaching" me. I guess I still picked up enough to not get killed too often.

I guess I won't mention that Sludge has given me "tips". Certainly not direction, and I don't believe ever in writing

[john844]

I would also be interested in the one in ATL area.

[ktomlinson]

Is a cave country class still in the works, or is it only Atlanta now?

[jcook]

Is a cave country class still in the works, or is it only Atlanta now?

The cave country class is still in the works. I have 2 definite's in Atlanta, I need 2 or 3 more people to make the class good. PM me if you want to come, it will be in November at the earliest. If we run out of room and have more people, I will try to do another class in Atlanta. I am still going to do the class in cave country, I just haven't gotten any ideas on when or where we can hold it at in FL. So far it looks like we will go over anything made my Ocean Divers Supply http://www.oceandivers.com.tw (HOG, Dive Rite, Salvo, etc.). Also I know one of the guys has Scubapro Mk25's and G250's. I will show Atomics also if someone has some in Atlanta.

[huxley]

If working on regs is so easy, then why is everyone always complaining that they can't find a competent reg tech? (I'm asking because I want to know.)

Because some of those underpaid guys just don't care. They do.t have the right tools or parts for those regs but get them on the table. It's bot their business so they don't care.
Some care and you will get a good service.

[huxley]

Depending on when you do it I have a aqualung legend lx supreme that I will need to take apart soon.
We could make pics and if others are interstes in aqualung regs. I did a few older ones before. All my other ones, apeks and others I serviced recently.
Let me know details, if I have time I would like to swing by.

[SLIM]

Just better check and see what it can open you up for leagal reasons. If you SHOW how to service and a diver does it and then has a accident then the family might have something to say that a unqualified person showed him how in a class/clinic, what every you call it and if there are several people there and even if MONEY does not change hands then you are looking at an area that might be in a GRAY area and kind of could bite you later on.

SLIM

[Sly-vester]

I would like to attend in Cave country.