billy's blog

Category: Scuba

  • Cleaning the dosage head

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    It is really important to have the write person for the job… 1)Give him a call. 2) Explain him that you need to clean your jet. 3) Follow his instructions. Done. The flow from the 50% Jet is back to normal.

  • Intermediate pressure test

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    What do you do when you want to check your first stage ? Option 1: Send it to GKAM Option 2: Step 1: Get the IP test guage from GKAM 🙂 Step 2: Attach it to the low-pressure BC hose The IP pressure from the first stage of Ray is 10.5 bar. And has a…

  • Tank Hydrostatic test

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    My 4lt tank just came back from the hydrostatic test. One step closer to dive the unit 🙂

  • Draeger Ray photos

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    Some photos of my Ray… Hoses and Mouthpiece Scrubber canister Bottom part of the canister. You can see the P-port waiting for the Oxygauge Dosage head for EAN 50 oxygauge First stage regulator, manifold, octapus and cauge The compete device

  • Draeger Ray Tests…

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    I spend my whole day at work reading the manual. Normally i don’t read the manuals. This time i did it and i really enjoy it. The Draeger Ray manual is more than complete. They explain everything from the complete assembly and dissasembly of the unit to pre and post dive maintainance and all the…

  • Draeger Ray

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    Yesterday i got a very interesting phone call from my friend GKAM, a known rebreather diver in the greek underwater community. Here is the conversation: GKAM: Bill i found a Draeger ray are you still interested ? Me: Sure, when can i buy it ? GKAM: Tomorrow i think Me: Ok sounds nice Honest i…

  • Underwater Kinetics C4 eLed

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    I bought a Underwater Kinetics C4 eLed from a friend of our local diving club The Abyss The item was new in his box. It is really nice, light and bright….. I am waiting to find some time for a night dive to test it. I am a fun of Underwater Kinetics lights, but of…

  • DIY Oxygen Analyzer

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    For a long time i wanted an oxygen analyzer in order to double check my Nitrox mixes. With a couple of parts an LCD display and a Teledyne sensor it is finally alive 🙂 Total cost about 120 Euro

  • Nitek Plus problem ?

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    My Dive Rite Nitek Plus follows me on every dive the last 2 years. Today i show something strange. After a small repeated dive (just 3-4 meters) it correctly displays the dive but it give a 0 C temperature. Strange ? Yes.

  • The Abyss Club

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    We are open and we are waiting. TheAbyss club is open. [url]http://www.theabyss.gr[/url], for divers and non divers (yet). Only in Greek language for now. Greek Divers come on and register yourself in the forum [url]http://www.theabyss.gr/forum[/url]

  • First dive of the year

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    I came back a couple of hour ago from my first dive for this year. It wasn’t so cold 🙂 :). The temperature was 7 degrees and the water temperature 13 deggres. Total dive time: 20 min Max depth: 23 meters. I think that i will use my blog as a dive log also….. Is…