Poseidon first stage yoke question

In article <LP4Wc.37957$S55.17512@clgrps12>, Doug Haskins
<nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote:

€ Aside from these clueless army/navy retards (see other posts).. is there
€ anyone out there that has a poseidon first stage that can tell me if the
€ yoke is supposed to turn, or does it unscrew when you attempt it?

How's that research method working out for you, newbie?

--
"I know we're going to die. There's three of us who are going to do something
about it."
-Tom Burnett, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001

Cpt. Dale Bennett wrote:
> Ok, let's vote:
> A. Troll
> B. Clueless
>

Now, now. Play (with him) nice.

Maybe he's the student I had once who claimed to have been a SEAL and was
just getting certified so he could buy air.

So I've demoed putting the regulator on the tank and now it's their turn.
Because of the technique I use it's rare to see anyone put it on upside down
and only one or two put the first stage on the wrong side of the tank.
This guy would never lie so I find out SEALS have a unique way of doing it.
The first stage is at the right side of the guys head.
T = tank
R = regulator
H = head

Most do:
T
R
H

Some do:
R
T
H

He does:

RT
H

"Jammer Six" <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in message
news:cgalpa$31l$2$216.39.146.232@theriver.com...
> In article <LP4Wc.37957$S55.17512@clgrps12>, Doug Haskins
> <nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote:
>
> ? Aside from these clueless army/navy retards (see other posts).. is there
> ? anyone out there that has a poseidon first stage that can tell me if the
> ? yoke is supposed to turn, or does it unscrew when you attempt it?
>
> How's that research method working out for you, newbie?

What's with the continuous negative attitude? I have yet to see you
actually say anything good about anyone or anything. Seems like this fellow
was asking a legitimate question - since when is admitting to not having
complete and perfect knowledge grounds for insults and derision? This and
numerous other posts from a few of the users that I've seen since beginning
to visit these groups a few weeks ago sure make it seem like you and some of
the other old-timers have total contempt for everyone not already in your
little clique and you're hellbent on driving anyone else away. Maybe Doug
is a newbie or maybe he's not - so what? Asking questions is a good thing,
not a bad thing. What gives with you guys?

Yea. I added them to my kill list. They obviously know nothing about diving
anyways.

It would appear the dive shop torqued the top bearing screw down too tight
where it contacts the yoke on the first stage. I doubt these yokels trollers
would have guessed that anyways.

Since it's a torqued screw, I can't just unscrew it a bit to confirm it..
guess its in the shop a while longer.. Its already been in there 3 weeks (2
weeks longer than quoted).. ouch.

I hope to get them back before our dive next weekend or its back to rental
regs again..

Doug.

"Pete Becker" <petebecker@acm.org> wrote in message
news:41291A26.C7DA6664@acm.org...
> Steve House wrote:
> >
> > What's with the continuous negative attitude? I have yet to see you
> > actually say anything good about anyone or anything. Seems like this
fellow
> > was asking a legitimate question - since when is admitting to not having
> > complete and perfect knowledge grounds for insults and derision? This
and
> > numerous other posts from a few of the users that I've seen since
beginning
> > to visit these groups a few weeks ago sure make it seem like you and
some of
> > the other old-timers have total contempt for everyone not already in
your
> > little clique and you're hellbent on driving anyone else away. Maybe
Doug
> > is a newbie or maybe he's not - so what? Asking questions is a good
thing,
> > not a bad thing. What gives with you guys?
>
> Don't feed trolls. Put 'em in your killfile.
>
> --
>
> Pete Becker
> Dinkumware, Ltd. (http://www.dinkumware.com)

In article <Uw5Wc.38148$S55.16259@clgrps12>, Doug Haskins
<nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote:

€ Well, i got my answer from the ScubaBoard forums. Yes, it should turn easily
€ and not unscrew..
€ Back to the shop I go.
€

Yes, they're quite nice over there, aren't they.

In article <41290f9a$0$27475$45beb828@newscene.com>, Steve House
<sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote:

€ This and numerous other posts from a few of the users that I've seen
€ since beginning to visit these groups a few weeks ago sure make it
€ seem like you and some of the other old-timers have total contempt
€ for everyone not already in your little clique and you're hellbent on
€ driving anyone else away.

Oh, good, finally someone who can straighten this newsgroup out.

You have no idea how glad we are you finally got here.

--
"We're going to rush the hijackers."
-Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001

I used to have a couple of Cyclons, and used A clamp converters when abroad
using hired cylinders..

My first comment is; if you are diving with your own cylinders, it would be
safer , simpler and far more logical to have them converted to DIN, in that
way you don't need the converter. If they are reasonably new then most
cylinder valves are convertible by removing the centre 'plug' with a
suitably sized Allen key.

Secondly; when screwing the A Clamp adapter onto the 1st stage it should NOT
swivel, if it does it either means that its not on tight enough or that the
DIN fitting is unscrewing from the body of the 1st stage.

When fitting the A clamp converter,it is better to fit the converter to the
cylinder 1st and then screw the regulator onto the DIN of the converter,
that way you can set it up how you want it aligned.

This is exactly the same as if you were fitting the regulator directly to a
DIN cylinder, and if you did, then the regulator would not swivel (if it was
sufficiently tight).

Sounds to me like the service was OK, however, you might want to point out
next time how your hoses are arranged. The technician may have been rather
busy and not noted down the original order. When fitting the DIN assembly
to the body of the 1st stage a spot of a nut-locking solution should be
applied to the thread that enters the 1stage body (NOT the thread that is
exposed and used for cylinder / yoke attachment).




"Doug Haskins" <nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote in message
news:LP4Wc.37957$S55.17512@clgrps12...
> Aside from these clueless army/navy retards (see other posts).. is there
> anyone out there that has a poseidon first stage that can tell me if the
> yoke is supposed to turn, or does it unscrew when you attempt it?
>
> I have the service manual for my regs, but the blowup pics don't really
> provide enough info to say if it should turn or unscrew.
>
> Guess I'll have to take it back to the shop.
>
> "Doug Haskins" <nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote in message
> news:I1RVc.43258$X12.42703@edtnps84...
> > I just paid a retarded amount of money to have my Poseidon first and
> second
> > stages serviced along wiht my beuchat second stage reg. When i got it
home
> I
> > discovered the hoses are all plugged into the wrong ports on the first
> > stage.. thats easy to fix, but there is a second problem now. The yoke
> that
> > attaches to the tank and then to the first stage no longer swivels like
it
> > used to. If I attempt to swivel it, it unscrews from the first stage. It
> > took almost no pressure to unscrew it.
> >
> > This can't be correct. Did this dive shop screw up my first stage now?
> >
> > Anyone out there have a Poseidon first stage with a K valve yoke that
can
> > tell me if your yoke is supposed to swivel or not?
> >
> > Obviously I can't dive with it like this until I know it's correctly
> > assembled.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

"Doug Haskins" <nowhere@somewhere.net> wrote in
news:nP9Wc.37224$jZ5.5240@clgrps13 :

> Yea. I added them to my kill list.

That's not going to help you.

> They obviously know nothing about diving anyways.

Your perception is off. You're just getting cynical responses because
you asked a question with a reasonably obvious answer. (And maybe
because you use Poseidon regs too.)

Take your regs back to that shop that serviced them and demand that
they either service them properly or give you your money back.
Preferably the latter. Once that's done, find a better dive store and
don't go back to the old one.



--
David Scarlett

dscarlett@_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ optusnet.com.au

There you go again, being sarcastic. Woudn't even attempt to "straighten
you out." It would be like teaching a pig to whistle, an effort doomed to
failure and the attempt only serves to annoy the pig. But I am curious what
personal reward you get out of being so bloody negative and contemptuous?
And more importantly, what does it contribute to the diving community? Do
you believe you are actually accomplishing something worthwhile by treating
others who share what I presume is your interest in diving like they were
dirt? Think maybe being welcoming and helpful might be a better service
both to yourself and the diving community in general? Nyah ... that
couldn't be the way authentic people behave.

Steve


"Jammer Six" <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in message
news:cgbefd$u2p$0$216.39.146.232@theriver.com...
> In article <41290f9a$0$27475$45beb828@newscene.com>, Steve House
> <sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> ? This and numerous other posts from a few of the users that I've seen
> ? since beginning to visit these groups a few weeks ago sure make it
> ? seem like you and some of the other old-timers have total contempt
> ? for everyone not already in your little clique and you're hellbent on
> ? driving anyone else away.
>
> Oh, good, finally someone who can straighten this newsgroup out.
>
> You have no idea how glad we are you finally got here.
>
> --
> "We're going to rush the hijackers."
> -Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001

In article <412a6827$0$66674$45beb828@newscene.com>, Steve House
<sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote:

€ But I am curious what
€ personal reward you get out of being so bloody negative and contemptuous?
€ And more importantly, what does it contribute to the diving community? Do
€ you believe you are actually accomplishing something worthwhile by treating
€ others who share what I presume is your interest in diving like they were
€ dirt? Think maybe being welcoming and helpful might be a better service
€ both to yourself and the diving community in general?

That's nice.

Be curious. It's the best state available for someone with your ability
to learn.

Go look up "learning 101".

Newbies. Jesus.

--
"We're going to rush the hijackers."
-Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001