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X-ray by Alexey Konovalov

X-ray by Alexey Konovalov

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders

de Homebuild X-ray MCCR by Alexey Konovalov “X-Ray” Rebreather Project“ With the development of the diving devices “Atlantis”, “Dolphin” and “Ray”, the Dräger company produced a series of legendary semi-closed...
Exive by Stefan Tietze

Exive by Stefan Tietze

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders

de Homebuild redundant submarine in-and exit Kiss style rebreather After the oxydrant built for the Euronaut submarine, Stefan Tietze built the Exive rebreather. This article explores the considerations, design choices and testing. The article was previously published...
Second Wind rebreather 1980

Second Wind rebreather 1980

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual Operated Oxygen Rebreather MOOR, Homebuilders

nz A Fenzy super-basic manual operated rb Fenzy Oxygen rebreather made by Dave Ray of Second Wind rebreather in 1980! DATASHEET OXYGEN REBREATHERSecond Wind Fenzy New ZealandDate: 03 -11-2003 Database oxygen rebreathers by:J.W. BechManufacturerSecond Wind...
Rajko M83 MCCR

Rajko M83 MCCR

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Homebuilders

rs Arak M83 conversion to MCCR Rajko from Serbia sent me interesting information about the conversion of his Arak M83 ‘Drina’. He converted this former yugoslavian-origin oxygen rebreather into a manually operated closed circuit rebreather. Read below the...
Baruku

Baruku

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual Operated Oxygen Rebreather MOOR, Homebuilders

Return to MOOR database Return to main Homebuilders page James Lee from Singapore build the Baraku CMF oxygen rebreather BARUKU, Homebuild CMF James Lee Singapore12-01-2005 Database oxygen rebreathers by: J.W. BechManufacturerJames...
Juha Haapajärvi Breathwise

Juha Haapajärvi Breathwise

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Hybride Electronic Closed Circuit Rebreather HEOR, Homebuilders

Juha Haapajärvi from Finland is the designer of the BreatheWise rebreather. The unit is in her 4 th generation development phase and has some very special features. One of the specials is a principle that cost me some headache to understand but in fact is very smart....
GK MK1 manual oxygen rebreather

GK MK1 manual oxygen rebreather

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual Operated Oxygen Rebreather MOOR

George’s manual operated oxygen rebreather This well made homebuild CCR oxygen rebreather was sent to me by GK. He made the rig partly from Ray parts. Oxygen supply is fully manual.
1924 Dräger HSS Gerät Modell 1924

1924 Dräger HSS Gerät Modell 1924

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders

The Draeger apparatus model HSS 1924 is a so-called ‘seitenschlauchmodell’ a breathing apparatus where the breathing hoses run under the arm to the breathing apparatus. It was developed for the army and is therefore called ‘Heeres...
Nobody made A CCTXSC

Nobody made A CCTXSC

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Combined Oxygen Helium and Semiclosed Nitrox Rebreathers CCTXSC

Please build one!

Nobody made A SMSC

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Self Mixing Semi Closed Systems SMSC

Please build one!
Nobody made A LOR

Nobody made A LOR

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Liquid Oxygen Rebreather LOR

Please build one!
Nobody made A ECOR

Nobody made A ECOR

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Electronic Controlled Oxygen Rebreather ECOR

Please build one!
Nobody made A CCSC

Nobody made A CCSC

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Combined Closed Circuit Oxygen and Semiclosed Nitrox Rebreathers CCSC

Please build one!
Nobody made A PSCS

Nobody made A PSCS

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Passive addition Semi Closed System PSCS

Please build one!
Avery Louie Sensor technology and testing

Avery Louie Sensor technology and testing

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Homebuild Rebreather
 Accessories HBRA, Homebuilders

This article written by Avery Louie gives a lot of inside information about testing the galvanic sensors used in rebreathers The Science Sr. doing what it does best In the last post I alluded to a larger pressure pot- the Science Sr. This was totally based off of...
Avery Louie Rebreather I4 ‘Nudibranch’

Avery Louie Rebreather I4 ‘Nudibranch’

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Constant Injection Oxygen Rebreather CIOR, Homebuilders

Avery build a smart oxygenrebreather. He explains in detail: Holding onto the rock of great buoyancy, in the Atlantic After feeling a bit like a snail in a shell in my last rebreather, I decided I wanted to make something a lot smaller and more ergonomic. Hence the...
Avery Louie Rebreather I4 ‘Nudibranch’

Avery Louie Oxygen rebreather

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual Operated Oxygen Rebreather MOOR, Homebuilders

Averie Louie oxygen rebreather prototype Avery Louie send me information about his diving projects. He worte some very interesting articles about building rebreathers and a pressure pot. Search for Aylo for his adventures. His website can be found here:...
Frank Roeder’s Dark Side Dolphin v. 4.5

Frank Roeder’s Dark Side Dolphin v. 4.5

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual operated Closed Circuit Systems MCCR, Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Homebuilders

Frank build his mCCR Dolphin and improved it during three years! I have builded myDolphin mCCR in about 3 Years and now i think its finished! This Unit has the Name “Dark Side Dolphin” Release 4.5 I dive this Unit in the German Lakes and in...
John Rosheuvel LAR oxygen rebreather

John Rosheuvel LAR oxygen rebreather

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Passive Addition Oxygen Rebreather PAOR, Homebuilders

John build his own LAR rebreather using parts from RG/UFM and homebuild parts. Intermezzo: John built a rebreather with passive addition. This means that oxygen is added when the counter lung becomes empty. LAR stands for Lungen Automatic Rebreather, which means lung...
James Harvey NSN4240

James Harvey NSN4240

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Constant Injection Oxygen Rebreather CIOR, Homebuilders

James Harvey adapted a Fenzy escape rebreather model NSN4240 How a small 1984 Fency rebreather can be rebuild to a nice oxygen rebreather Dear Janwillem, Here are some pictures of my adapted Fenzy escape rebreather. It is a 1984 NSN4240 and I acquired it without its...
Simone Puzzolo

Simone Puzzolo

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual Operated Oxygen Rebreather MOOR, Database Oxygen Rebreathers, Homebuilders

Simone Puzzolo from Italy build a good and cheap working oxygen rebreather using a ordinary bagpack! The oxygen rebreather (A.R.O)  has been constructed with a waterproof bag that only cost a few Euro’s, a piece of hydraulic hose...
Mike Down NU-Lar6

Mike Down NU-Lar6

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Passive Addition Oxygen Rebreather PAOR, Homebuilders

A passive addition oxygen rebreather from Australia A small explanation for those readers who are still unfamiliar with the passive addition system. Most oxygen rebreathers use a constant mass valve or a manually operated system. However, Mike’s rebreather is...
Teoman Naskali T1 rebreather

Teoman Naskali T1 rebreather

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Manual Operated Oxygen Rebreather MOOR, Homebuilders

Teoman build his T1 oxygenrebreather Here is the T1, The T1 started of as the  designed for an all purpose rebreather but then as the project started to take too long it was dived as an O2 rebreather with over the shoulder CL’s. It was something that I...
Magnus Birkefeld Dolphin-Ray-LARVI buid ‘The Dollar’

Magnus Birkefeld Dolphin-Ray-LARVI buid ‘The Dollar’

by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Passive Addition Oxygen Rebreather PAOR, Homebuilders

Convert a Ray and Dolphin to a LAR VI oxygen rebreather Magnus Birkefeld build his LAR VI look-a-like from various parts and rebreathers. The final unit is a masterpiece and well worth to be shown here in the homebuilder section. I asked Magnus to write me his...
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