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#51828
Do you service/repair your own scuba gear?
Greg - 9/10/2011 10:22 PM
Category: Survey
Replies: 65

Have you attached hoses, replaced o-rings (other than tank o-ring), repaired leaky SPGs, adjusted your regulator? Or do you only take your scuba gear to a dive shop for maintenance/repair?
#3083
RichKeller - 8/14/2012 1:04 PM
[Choose #1] I service every piece of equipment I own.
#1328
Lonefrogman - 6/06/2012 12:46 PM
[Choose #1] Don’t touch my stuff.... Thank You
#81
captndale - 1/24/2012 1:31 PM
[Choose #1] I have paid someone else to make a repair when I was too busy. Wouldn’t think of having another change a hose or o-ring or adjust a reg.
#78
Divehog - 1/17/2012 11:00 PM
[Choose #1] I service all my own gear, you name it and I’ve done it.
#2788
meltonart - 1/15/2012 4:10 PM
[Choose #2] other than general maint. or changing out a hose I get all services done in a dive shop.
#61
scubadawg - 1/14/2012 6:44 PM
[Choose #1] I am a certified technician for all major brands.
#7880
Kemperite - 1/14/2012 3:30 PM
[Choose #1] I service my own gear for the most part. As an industry person I was able to call the manufacturers and receive their factory tec training. At 300 feet below I have full confidence in my gear.
#71
Subaqua - 1/14/2012 2:35 PM
[Choose #1] Depends what I have tools and parts for.
#88
CaptJack - 1/14/2012 12:38 PM
[Choose #1] I do repairs on everything except the first stage. Only minor repairs to the second stage, if it needs more than that then the first stage needs work to. But I’ll fix just about everthing I own, and I’ve done customized stuff too. Computers get svc
#266
Red - 1/14/2012 12:14 PM
[Choose #1] Im certifed to service all band of gear so I do my own.
#53
Intenseroman - 1/14/2012 11:09 AM
[Choose #1] I am an Instructor, am repair certified and own a Dive Facility
#315
pmombourquette - 12/25/2011 7:47 AM
[Choose #1] I service, but I’m factory trained
#4675
frosty - 11/23/2011 11:07 PM
[Choose #1] i service all my gear
#2426
LakeshoreDM - 10/20/2011 7:45 PM
[Choose #1] Inspect my own cylinders
#5082
divershaun - 10/17/2011 8:22 AM
[Choose #1] regs, bc’s, vips, fins, wetsuits, anything. mk21’s, km37’s, mk25’s, mk20’s
#7259
hardhat06 - 10/14/2011 8:52 AM
[Choose #1] all of the above
#281
ohioyscuba - 10/13/2011 8:25 AM
[Choose #1] Just learned to do basic models and Air2s
#1555
Jase - 10/12/2011 4:23 AM
[Choose #1] I like to know how stuff works, so I do my own gear-however, if in doubt I take it to someone that knows more than me
#4236
tazzer9797 - 10/05/2011 11:26 AM
[Choose #1] I do most things myself.. My regs and computors are left to a trained tech only
#5193
jimran - 9/28/2011 1:43 AM
[Choose #1] certian things
#1847
Thunderdiver - 9/26/2011 12:37 PM
[Choose #1] Replaced hoses and O-rings only
#249
ScubaNut08 - 9/25/2011 4:41 PM
[Choose #2] My life depends on my equipment so I only want someone that is trained to work on it, to touch my equipment!
#3062
Indiana - 9/21/2011 1:43 AM
[Choose #1] rebuiidregs
#1386
Zoltrac - 9/18/2011 8:26 PM
[Choose #1] Dive Computers, and BCD.
#483
MrManta - 9/17/2011 6:50 PM
[Choose #1] Since I don´t have all the rebuild parts for some of my regs, I do everything a total rebuiild, I do check and set my intermediate pressure and do everything else, most of all of it is pretty simple if you understand your gear, and have some tools
#338
divemedic035 - 9/16/2011 7:53 PM
[Choose #1] Only after being trained and Certified to do repairs
#8906
ScubaSteve63 - 9/12/2011 5:18 PM
[Choose #1] small repairs to non-life support gear i will do myself. i wil also swap out computers and regulators as need be but anything more than that and it goes to the shop.
#28736
RAWalker - 9/11/2011 10:37 PM
[Choose #1] I’ve rebuilt my integrated octo a couple of times and plan to do the rest of my regs myself soon. I have experience and a lead electromechanical assembly tech and 3 years of pnuematic and hydrolic vacuum valves experience from tech to engineer.
#11850
TColJeep - 9/11/2011 7:39 PM
[Choose #1] Everything
#2970
SaintsReturn - 9/11/2011 7:12 PM
[Choose #2] I always have a certified mech work on my gear. I dont touch it unless i know what i am working on... to much liability
#3240
daz88 - 9/11/2011 7:03 PM
[Choose #1] service all my own gear
#20460
LatitudeAdjustment - 9/11/2011 6:35 PM
[Choose #1] I don’t rebuild regs but everything else is fair game.
#6537
MonkeyDiver - 9/11/2011 2:27 AM
[Choose #1] I do minor repairs/adjustments, but anything major or the yearly maintenance is always done at a shop I absolutely have confidence in. I have seen too many regulators that suposedly were overhauled, but still had worn and/or original parts installed.
#51828
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Greg - 9/10/2011 10:23 PM
[Choose #1] Replaced hoses, patched BCs, replaced o-rings.