#44773	Do you service/repair your own scuba gear? Greg - 9/10/2011 10:22 PM View Member Topics Category: Survey Replies: 64
	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?

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#1   I’ve serviced or repaired my own scuba gear. Add to comments what you’ve done yourself.
42 (65.6%)
#2   I only take my scuba gear to a dive shop.
22 (34.4%)      

#779 RichKeller - 8/14/2012 1:04 PM [Choose #1] I service every piece of equipment I own.

#1223 Lonefrogman - 6/06/2012 12:46 PM [Choose #1] Don’t touch my stuff.... Thank You

#78 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.

#60 Divehog - 1/17/2012 11:00 PM [Choose #1] I service all my own gear, you name it and I’ve done it.

#2195 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.

#7774 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.

#68 Subaqua - 1/14/2012 2:35 PM [Choose #1] Depends what I have tools and parts for.

#85 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

#263 Red - 1/14/2012 12:14 PM [Choose #1] Im certifed to service all band of gear so I do my own.

#32 Intenseroman - 1/14/2012 11:09 AM [Choose #1] I am an Instructor, am repair certified and own a Dive Facility

#312 pmombourquette - 12/25/2011 7:47 AM [Choose #1] I service, but I’m factory trained

#4645 frosty - 11/23/2011 11:07 PM [Choose #1] i service all my gear

#2423 LakeshoreDM - 10/20/2011 7:45 PM [Choose #1] Inspect my own cylinders

#5049 divershaun - 10/17/2011 8:22 AM [Choose #1] regs, bc’s, vips, fins, wetsuits, anything. mk21’s, km37’s, mk25’s, mk20’s

#6041 hardhat06 - 10/14/2011 8:52 AM [Choose #1] all of the above

#252 ohioyscuba - 10/13/2011 8:25 AM [Choose #1] Just learned to do basic models and Air2s

#1238 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

#3727 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

#5106 jimran - 9/28/2011 1:43 AM [Choose #1] certian things

#1760 Thunderdiver - 9/26/2011 12:37 PM [Choose #1] Replaced hoses and O-rings only

#243 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!

#3010 Indiana - 9/21/2011 1:43 AM [Choose #1] rebuiidregs

#1386 Zoltrac - 9/18/2011 8:26 PM [Choose #1] Dive Computers, and BCD.

#374 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

#5731 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.

#25865 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.

#9824 TColJeep - 9/11/2011 7:39 PM [Choose #1] Everything

#2582 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

#2022 daz88 - 9/11/2011 7:03 PM [Choose #1] service all my own gear

#6497 LatitudeAdjustment - 9/11/2011 6:35 PM [Choose #1] I don’t rebuild regs but everything else is fair game.

#6498 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.

#44773 Greg - 9/10/2011 10:23 PM [Choose #1] Replaced hoses, patched BCs, replaced o-rings.