Mares

On 2005-02-11 11:49:49 -0800, "Paul" <paul-gough@ntlworld.com> said:

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> "Hobgoblin Music Crawley" <hobgoblin1@btconnect.com> wrote in message
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>> Sorry if all of you have seen this befor, but my work computer seems to be
>> playing up.
>> I have a problem with my mares octopus which was going into freeflow on the
>> surface and in shallow water, it only stopped as I got deeper. There is a
>> nut on the inside which adjusts the flow, but does it go clockwise or
>> anticlockwise?
>> It was a real pain in the arse as I am a heavy breather (well underwater
>> anyway!!) and it used up air very quickly. I had to borrow a different
>> octopus for most of the week but need to use my own for pool dives now. I
>> probably won't be going deep enough in the pool for the pressure to kick in
>> and stop the freeflow.
>> any advice gratefully recieved. cheers Neil

I've got a fair amount of experience with these (Mares regs), and this
adjustment is generally only an interim fix - the usual culprit is a
pressure seat. If it is only the octopus then it is likely that the
seat in the 2nd stage is damaged/nicked and is not seating properly. If
both the Primary and Octo do this then it's probably the HP seat in the
1st stage.

I don't want to be accused of talking crap, so I'd just like to say
that I spent a year servicing these at a school that only used Mares
regs for teaching, so I have a pretty good understanding of them. (I
have a set of my own as well).

Dan.

On 2005-02-11 11:49:49 -0800, "Paul" <paul-gough@ntlworld.com> said:

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> Paul
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> "Hobgoblin Music Crawley" <hobgoblin1@btconnect.com> wrote in message
> news:cug5mb$2lm$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>> Sorry if all of you have seen this befor, but my work computer seems to be
>> playing up.
>> I have a problem with my mares octopus which was going into freeflow on the
>> surface and in shallow water, it only stopped as I got deeper. There is a
>> nut on the inside which adjusts the flow, but does it go clockwise or
>> anticlockwise?
>> It was a real pain in the arse as I am a heavy breather (well underwater
>> anyway!!) and it used up air very quickly. I had to borrow a different
>> octopus for most of the week but need to use my own for pool dives now. I
>> probably won't be going deep enough in the pool for the pressure to kick in
>> and stop the freeflow.
>> any advice gratefully recieved. cheers Neil

I've got a fair amount of experience with these (Mares regs), and this
adjustment is generally only an interim fix - the usual culprit is a
pressure seat. If it is only the octopus then it is likely that the
seat in the 2nd stage is damaged/nicked and is not seating properly. If
both the Primary and Octo do this then it's probably the HP seat in the
1st stage.

I don't want to be accused of talking crap, so I'd just like to say
that I spent a year servicing these at a school that only used Mares
regs for teaching, so I have a pretty good understanding of them. (I
have a set of my own as well).

Dan.

Sorry if all of you have seen this befor, but my work computer seems to be
playing up.
I have a problem with my mares octopus which was going into freeflow on the
surface and in shallow water, it only stopped as I got deeper. There is a
nut on the inside which adjusts the flow, but does it go clockwise or
anticlockwise?
It was a real pain in the arse as I am a heavy breather (well underwater
anyway!!) and it used up air very quickly. I had to borrow a different
octopus for most of the week but need to use my own for pool dives now. I
probably won't be going deep enough in the pool for the pressure to kick in
and stop the freeflow.
any advice gratefully recieved. cheers Neil

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Paul


"Hobgoblin Music Crawley" <hobgoblin1@btconnect.com> wrote in message
news:cug5mb$2lm$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Sorry if all of you have seen this befor, but my work computer seems to be
> playing up.
> I have a problem with my mares octopus which was going into freeflow on
> the
> surface and in shallow water, it only stopped as I got deeper. There is a
> nut on the inside which adjusts the flow, but does it go clockwise or
> anticlockwise?
> It was a real pain in the arse as I am a heavy breather (well underwater
> anyway!!) and it used up air very quickly. I had to borrow a different
> octopus for most of the week but need to use my own for pool dives now. I
> probably won't be going deep enough in the pool for the pressure to kick
> in
> and stop the freeflow.
> any advice gratefully recieved. cheers Neil
>
>

On 2005-02-11 11:49:49 -0800, "Paul" <paul-gough@ntlworld.com> said:

> Anti
>
> Paul
>
>
> "Hobgoblin Music Crawley" <hobgoblin1@btconnect.com> wrote in message
> news:cug5mb$2lm$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>> Sorry if all of you have seen this befor, but my work computer seems to be
>> playing up.
>> I have a problem with my mares octopus which was going into freeflow on the
>> surface and in shallow water, it only stopped as I got deeper. There is a
>> nut on the inside which adjusts the flow, but does it go clockwise or
>> anticlockwise?
>> It was a real pain in the arse as I am a heavy breather (well underwater
>> anyway!!) and it used up air very quickly. I had to borrow a different
>> octopus for most of the week but need to use my own for pool dives now. I
>> probably won't be going deep enough in the pool for the pressure to kick in
>> and stop the freeflow.
>> any advice gratefully recieved. cheers Neil

I've got a fair amount of experience with these (Mares regs), and this
adjustment is generally only an interim fix - the usual culprit is a
pressure seat. If it is only the octopus then it is likely that the
seat in the 2nd stage is damaged/nicked and is not seating properly. If
both the Primary and Octo do this then it's probably the HP seat in the
1st stage.

I don't want to be accused of talking crap, so I'd just like to say
that I spent a year servicing these at a school that only used Mares
regs for teaching, so I have a pretty good understanding of them. (I
have a set of my own as well).

Dan.