by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Jan Bruggeman from Gent Belgium build his own MCCR. Check this out. Jan thanks for your contribution! 1) The basics: A case with 2 bottles attached: 5l diluent (gives me some on-board bailout) and 3l Oxygen. 2) The important thing: The breathing loop consists of an...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Alexey Stekolshikow (Алексей Стекольщиков) has informed me about a very special rebreather, the Russian IDA72V. IDA-72V is written IDA-72B in Russian. The IDA-72V is shown here. “V” stands for Vodyanoj meaning “water heated”. So the IDA72V is...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Electronic Controlled Closed Circuit Rebreathers ECCR, Homebuilders
Carlo sent me pictures of his self-built EL Diablo rebreather Unfortunately further pictures of his rebreather are no longer available. The website http://digilander.libero.it/edirebs/ doesn’t seem to be active anymore. Still on this page pictures of his...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Electronic Controlled Closed Circuit Rebreathers ECCR, Homebuilders
David Elbaz from Israel build his own rebreather. Before I start writing about the rebreather I want a appreciation on the first lines, to you and your great website. I want everyone who is interested in my rebreather project to know that without the discovery...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Matti’s IDA 59 Matti Anttila from Finland bought a IDA 59 through Ebay. He checked his set and step by step rebuild the unit. This write up shows the steps to be taken to use the Russian IDA 59. During his research he found that some parts were missing and...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Undefined Rebreather Systems URS, Homebuilders
Young Mr. Abbring send me this great pictures of his latest design Recently I received pictures of the new aqua-rig called “Le BarleducDuo” of an 8 years old diver named diver Abbring . He doesn’t need Inspiration….. Check out the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS, Homebuilders
Alexander rebuild his Dolphin to new standards So here is another episode to add to the Homebuilders section. Rebreathers are starting to be more slim and streamlined. Also the comfort of the unit is high on the wish list of the builder. These wishes are resulting in...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS, Homebuilders
Andrei Yashin’s Ray rebreather Andrei Yashin from Moscow Russia sent me some modifications he made on his Dräger Ray. Of special interest is the orifice he made at home. If you are interested in how to calculate such orifices please check my website for further...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Database OX GER
1919 SS-1, 1920 SS-2 en het 1921 SS-gerät In 1921, Dräger developed one of the first Seitenschlauchgeräte, a device in which the hoses run under one arm to the back of the wearer. A positional injector was also introduced. A pressure gauge on the wearer’s side...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Database OX GER
The next pictures show the rare Draegerolith, a liquid oxygen rebreather from...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
KISS YOUR DOLPHIN GOODBYE Andrew Gay sent me his pictures about a Kiss Style CCR. Since this kind of conversions a very popular at the moment, I am happy to introduce you to his project. Have fun with Andrews story. The following photos show approx 6 months of...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Constant Injection Oxygen Rebreather CIOR, Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Homebuilders
Bill build an oxygenrebreather with pendulum breathing Bill recently sent me pictures of his self-built Pendulum rebreather. This is an automatic type with a so called “auto oxygen addition”. As you can see there is a small scrubber with sofnolime, and the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Database OX GER
Dräger 1919 und 1920 Versuchgeräte Shortly after the First World War Drager built a some test devices. After searching in many books and archives it has not been possible to identify this device. If you know which devices these pictures show I would like to hear from...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Homebuild Rebreather
Accessories HBRA, Homebuilders
Bob Howell build a plug and play gas connection system for his Inspiration rebreatherwith Self sealing quick realease connectors High Flow Fittings rated over 200 barViton seals all 02 cleanOC Regulators work normally at depthBoth valved halves have...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Database OX GER
Oxygen rebreather designed shortly after the 1st World War HAKI 320 It took me a long time to understand the relation between N&K, Hagenuk and a instrument and communication building company from Kiel.Hagenuk is short for the german Hanseatische...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Manual operated and constant mass flow Biomarine Rebreathers The Biopak 60 and 240 rebreathers are not made for scuba purposes. The technical layout of these units has to be changed for the use underwater. Ted Zarcone and Wayne Journey show you the result of the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Database OX GER
This page shows the 1916 designed Drägerogen, produced in 1918, relaced by model 1916/1926 and model 1928 Drägerogen model 1916. Designing the first of Dräger’s device with chemically bound oxygen based on sodium and potassium peroxides. After the 1916 model it...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Brent build a reliable MCCR rebreather from a Dolphin rebreather First things first, there are no electronics on this page. They have been removed for the pictures as they are part of a new product.You will all get to see them one day!I’ve been diving this unit...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Passive Addition Oxygen Rebreather PAOR, Homebuilders
A russian donor unit Brian sent me pictures of an IDA 57, a Russian rebreather with the potential to be a donor rebreather for home builders. The unit consists of all the elements needed to build a full MCCR rebreather. There is a CMR valve with manual bypass, a...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Stingray and Abyss rebreathers Dr. Errol J. Harding wrote me a few years ago about the development of his Abyss rebreather. The shown unit is looking very nice and it must have taken a large effort to build such unit. In the same country a well known other rebreather...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Electronic Controlled Closed Circuit Rebreathers ECCR, Homebuilders
Diver Dave Rite from Australia build his complete ECCR by himself, inclusing electronics and booster! OK, here is a fine building plan for a fully closed circuit rebreather. This page gives you tons of information. Please beware that most homebuilders are highly...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Homebuild Rebreather
Accessories HBRA, Homebuilders
Dave offers you a complete manual how to build your own ECCR controller Diver Dave sent me pictures of the reincarnation of his KISS style rebreather. It came back as a full electronic controlled closed circuit rebreather. Here you find how he managed to do this. Dave...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
The rare Russian IDA73 converted to a KISS rebreather You may remember this years addition of the Russian Hydrox rebreather model IDA 73. Information can be found in the Russian section of oxygen rebreathers. Eric C. Cooper from Canada bought this unit in the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders
Kerry McKenzie from Australia build a closed circuit Dolphin The Closed Circuit Dolphin Re-Breather Written by Kerry McKenzie Published with permission from the authorDecember 2002 J.W. Bech http://www.therebreathersite.nl This is a fully closed circuit...
