by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Servicing a cylindervalve Warning: Maintenance to cylinder valves is a specialist job. You must know the basics of oxygen service. Also be sure before starting the job to completely empty the oxygen bottle. Empty it only in open air! Always leave the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Armadillo CCR Side mount System Armadillo CCR side mount kit provides attachment points for carrying ultimately streamlined bailout bottles. The basic setup consists from a “butt-plate” with tank attachment points and 2″ strip of webbing with bungee...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Bailout CCR When diving deep with rebreathers, it is good practice to carry bailout cylinders. Dives to 60 or 80 metres even then become critical in terms of gas management because when the maximum bottom time is reached, the amounts of gas will increase...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Paul Channing’s box and BMCLAuthor: Paul Channing first published 20-02-2006 Pictures say a thousand words, so I’ll keep it brief. I designed and fabricated a stainless steel box that sits snugly betweenthe box/ wing and the back plate: The unit sits 50mm back...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Pratical tips how to arrange the hoses of the classic The classic Inspiration is equipped with a set of hoses that loop left and right on the outside of the counterlungs. As soon as you add additional regulators for oxygen and or diluent, a desire arises to configure...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
How can you put a fifth cell in for the use in a deco computer? APD Inspiration4th Cell Holder After buying & using a commercially available 4th cell holder for my Inspiration, I realized that it had several limitations which affected its performance to the point...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
How can you put a fourth cell for info on a deco computer? Dave Pelly sent me these pictures about fitting a fourth cell for your VR3 Here is my method of connecting 4th cell. I have obtained an undrilled cell holder from APD and drilled four cell positions staggering...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
The Ambient Pressure Diving Automatic Diluent Valve With the Inspiration Classic, in the early days it was normal to manually add diluent to the loop during descent. This because rising ambient pressure compresses the gas in the breathing loop. Soon an automatic...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Installation option for additional cylinder Markku Diedrich sent pictures about mounting an Argon Bottle on the Inspiration. This was done using the Poseidon Quicksnap model P20001-MP. Markku, thanks for sharing this information with us! If you are interested in this...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Strange error messages on R22-bud cells In 2001, we had problems with the Teledyne R22-2BUD oxygen cells. By switching the connection of two cells, it is easy to determine whether the cell is the cause of an alarm, or whether the problem is between the Master...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
First published in 2005 Much to my dismay, Rob Davie died during a dive in the Red Sea on the weekend of 22/23 April 2006.We are all shocked Rob passed away. I wish Sheryl Davie all strength with this loss! As he sent me the information below while exercising his...
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There is a ‘new’ spider plate for optimal gas distribution in the head of the Inspiration rebreather
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Information about the wiring in the Inspiration classic rebreather This page is made as a reference for the wiring in the Inspiration rebreather. The wiring is produced in the same way during the years 1998 – 2002. It is however very important to check if this...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
Rainer had a problem with the pressure test of his Vision. Read here what he found! I am a happy owner of a Inspiration Vision CCR . I bought it on 8 August 2009. My problem is that the unit has always a little amount of water in the inhale counterlung after...
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APD introduces CE approved OCB mouthpiece Ambient pressure present there open circuit bailout mouthpiece on BOOT 2008. Now after even more improvements the final version is for sale now. Here you find photos of the production model available now. We are...
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APD introduces CE approved BMCL on EUROTEK 2012 Since the Inspiration rebreather is on the market people have made back mounted counterlungs(BMCL) in various ways. A clutter-free chest is a desirable thing for wreck- and cave divers. Some of the early design’s...
by Jan Willem Bech | Vademecum
In recent years, I have made many dives with my Inspiration Classic. Now years later, newer versions of the Inspiration and Evolution are on the market and the software has beenchanged dramatically. I therefore doubted whether this page would add any new useful...
by Jan Willem Bech | Gallery
ULOs are objects that people have at home but do not know their origin or purpose! I created this page to ask readers of my web to send in unusual objects in the field of rebreathers or diving equipment so that they can be identified. Over the past few years, this has...
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Return to BOOT INDEX Therebreathersite Boot2023 001On boat, there was a trend towards both much larger outboard engines and whisper-quiet electric systemsTherebreathersite Boot2023 002This relatively small V8 5.6-litre outboard produces 425 hp. However, models with...
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Return to BOOT INDEX Ambient Pressure Diving introduces a regulator that can be configured left- or right-handed by the diver. Return to BOOT...
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Return to BOOT INDEX Poseidon MK VI rebreather shown in travelframeClose up of mouthpiece with bailout valveHandset op MK VIL&W Compressors showed their Armoured Safety Filling CabinetsDe-Ox digital analysers and pressure testing equipment showed a cell testerThe...
