Steve Z Paige Scarab Rebreather
Scarab Beetle One of the most famous of all Egyptian amulets, the sacred scarab is an emblem of the Great Creator of the Universe and is a symbol of perpetual renewal of life. Wear scarab beetle jewelry for good luck and protection against evil.
Steve Z Paige renewed the life of an old German RG/UFM (Rettungs Gerät Unterwasser Fahrt mit Panzern) by a marriage to an old French rebreather the Fenzy NSN 4240, made in France and used by many countries for escaping tanks.
This nice story started with a kind note and pictures i received per international post from Streve (31-02-2004)
Steve wrote:
What I did with the Fenzy was block the CFM from the tank with a solid rubber plug. Then I replaced the over pressure valve with a BCD valve. I added a separate Oxygen intake connection from a car inner tube valve. I mounted the RGU/FM on the the opposite side of the Fenzy bottle by unscrewing the cap and putting some fittings to mount the RGU/FM. I ran the new CFM into the tire inner tube valve. It is so nice to carry a very good rebreather in your car glove box or lunch box that can be used any where.
And finally a picture of Steve diving his LAR rebreather
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