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Rebuilding a valve is not
rocket science, but it will be if you try it with a full tank.
You can easily
rebuild your valves. Don’t let anyone dissuade
you from being self-reliant. Next it will be regulators, you’ll buy a small compressor, and pretty soon you won’t need your LDS for anything except the latest issue of Dive Training Magazine.
John at NESS (see link above
from GoDeeper or mine below) has parts for almost everything and he’s cool with selling them
to DIY divers. I’ve been buying from John for many years.
The only special tool you
will need to rebuild that valve is a slotted screw driver to remove the valve
stem nut. You can order one from John http://www.northeastscubasupply.com/tank-knob-tool-dss/
or you could make one by grinding a slot in a large flat screwdriver with a
disk grinder.
Good luck. PM me if you need help or just want to bounce something off me.
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