Drysuit dump valves

Are the dump valves on drysuits generic? Mine has a SI Tech which is cracked
(this could explain why I was getting wet) and will need to be replaced. I
am attempting to glue it for now. If I cannot get an exact replacement, will
others fit?

Nearest dive shop is 3 hours south....

--

Rudy Benner

When the power of love
overcomes the love of power
the world will know peace.
-- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)

The hole size is generally the same for most auto dumps.

SiTech & Apeks are the same.

You could fit one of the new low-profile Apeks dumps or get hold of the old
style dump, which I think works better.

Regards,

Tony
UK

"Alter_Ego" <benner@personainternet.com> wrote in message
news:vfbirro8cp7caa@corp.supernews.com...
> Are the dump valves on drysuits generic? Mine has a SI Tech which is
cracked
> (this could explain why I was getting wet) and will need to be replaced. I
> am attempting to glue it for now. If I cannot get an exact replacement,
will
> others fit?
>
> Nearest dive shop is 3 hours south....
>
> --
>
> Rudy Benner
>
> When the power of love
> overcomes the love of power
> the world will know peace.
> -- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
>
>

I have glued it, looks like its going to work, but I will feel better when
its replaced.

I was getting wet.....on the left side.

Thanks for the information Tony.


"Tony" <tony@samesamediving.com> wrote in message
news:bd4ndd$dll$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> The hole size is generally the same for most auto dumps.
>
> SiTech & Apeks are the same.
>
> You could fit one of the new low-profile Apeks dumps or get hold of the
old
> style dump, which I think works better.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tony
> UK
>
> "Alter_Ego" <benner@personainternet.com> wrote in message
> news:vfbirro8cp7caa@corp.supernews.com...
> > Are the dump valves on drysuits generic? Mine has a SI Tech which is
> cracked
> > (this could explain why I was getting wet) and will need to be replaced.
I
> > am attempting to glue it for now. If I cannot get an exact replacement,
> will
> > others fit?
> >
> > Nearest dive shop is 3 hours south....
> >
> > --
> >
> > Rudy Benner
> >
> > When the power of love
> > overcomes the love of power
> > the world will know peace.
> > -- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
> >
> >
>
>

The glue did not do the job, its worse than ever. Its being replaced. Found
a slightly used exact replacement. Damn.

Yes, I got VERY VERY wet. And cold.

"Alter_Ego" <benner@personainternet.com> wrote in message
news:vfbotsi5885oe2@corp.supernews.com...
> I have glued it, looks like its going to work, but I will feel better when
> its replaced.
>
> I was getting wet.....on the left side.
>
> Thanks for the information Tony.
>
>
> "Tony" <tony@samesamediving.com> wrote in message
> news:bd4ndd$dll$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > The hole size is generally the same for most auto dumps.
> >
> > SiTech & Apeks are the same.
> >
> > You could fit one of the new low-profile Apeks dumps or get hold of the
> old
> > style dump, which I think works better.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tony
> > UK
> >
> > "Alter_Ego" <benner@personainternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:vfbirro8cp7caa@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Are the dump valves on drysuits generic? Mine has a SI Tech which is
> > cracked
> > > (this could explain why I was getting wet) and will need to be
replaced.
> I
> > > am attempting to glue it for now. If I cannot get an exact
replacement,
> > will
> > > others fit?
> > >
> > > Nearest dive shop is 3 hours south....
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Rudy Benner
> > >
> > > When the power of love
> > > overcomes the love of power
> > > the world will know peace.
> > > -- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Someone please copy this post into their reply--Rudy has me killfiled and I
would like for him to see this.

Thanks--

Mickey


"AirHog" <mickey@stevespencerismybitch.com> wrote in message
news:XC5Ka.16653$uK1.9842@fe05.atl2.webusenet.com. ..
> > Good the curse worked.
>
>
> Honestly, as I am the one who sold Rudy this suit--I did not know there
was
> an issue with it when I sold it--I was in the water with it one time--the
> only time I had ever been in a drysuit at that point and the thing was
three
> sizes too big for me. I feel bad that the valve is leaking on the suit.
I
> would have let Rudy know if I was aware of it. It seemed to me to be a
nice
> OS Systems suit and in great shape. I only sold it becasue Jammer no
longer
> dives one like it and it was too big.
>
> I am sorry.
>
> Mickey
>
>
>

In article <XC5Ka.16653$uK1.9842@fe05.atl2.webusenet.com>,
mickey@stevespencerismybitch.com says...
>
>> Good the curse worked.
>
>
>Honestly, as I am the one who sold Rudy this suit--I did not know there was
>an issue with it when I sold it--I was in the water with it one time--the
>only time I had ever been in a drysuit at that point and the thing was three
>sizes too big for me. I feel bad that the valve is leaking on the suit. I
>would have let Rudy know if I was aware of it. It seemed to me to be a nice
>OS Systems suit and in great shape. I only sold it becasue Jammer no longer
>dives one like it and it was too big.
>
>I am sorry.
>
>Mickey
>
>
>


Sounds like an unfortunate story. Hopefully things can get worked out.

Alan

In spite of our philosophical differences and everything, I choose to
believe that you would not knowingly sell me a suit with a defective valve.

I have found a replacement valve. Should be here in a day or 3. I took the
valve apart and found it to have been incorrectly assembled. As a result,
part of it was overstressed and cracked. I have reassembled it, it now
actually works, but I know that the glue job will not withstand the rigors
of diving.

Now go back to being an ass. You are much more entertaining as such.

"Alter_Ego" <bogus@mail.com> wrote in message
news:vfhvg7nntsgi6c@corp.supernews.com...
> In spite of our philosophical differences and everything, I choose to
> believe that you would not knowingly sell me a suit with a defective
valve.
>
> I have found a replacement valve. Should be here in a day or 3. I took the
> valve apart and found it to have been incorrectly assembled. As a result,
> part of it was overstressed and cracked. I have reassembled it, it now
> actually works, but I know that the glue job will not withstand the rigors
> of diving.
>
> Now go back to being an ass. You are much more entertaining as such.


Alan--if you will please do me th ehonors of anopther c/p....

Thank you. I may be an ass but I am an honest ass. Please forward me the
cost of the valve and a mailing address for you.


Mickey

In article <_17Ka.4446$lT4.3828@fe04.atl2.webusenet.com>, AirHog
<mickey@stevespencerismybitch.com> wrote:

€"Alter_Ego" <bogus@mail.com> wrote in message
€news:vfhvg7nntsgi6c@corp.supernews.com...
€> In spite of our philosophical differences and everything, I choose to
€> believe that you would not knowingly sell me a suit with a defective
€valve.
€>
€> I have found a replacement valve. Should be here in a day or 3. I took the
€> valve apart and found it to have been incorrectly assembled. As a result,
€> part of it was overstressed and cracked. I have reassembled it, it now
€> actually works, but I know that the glue job will not withstand the rigors
€> of diving.
€>
€> Now go back to being an ass. You are much more entertaining as such.
€
€
€Alan--if you will please do me th ehonors of anopther c/p....
€
€Thank you. I may be an ass but I am an honest ass. Please forward me the
€cost of the valve and a mailing address for you.
€
€
€Mickey
€
€


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€