by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders, Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS
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, Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS
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 | Homebuilders, Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS
Jan Jahns used orifices from a furnace to build his SCR The SMS 1 and SMS 1B where made by the German company Dräger in 1969. Originally designed as a lockout rebreather, the rebreather is now sometimes used as a SC rebreather. The gas supply was organised...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders, Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS
Kirk Mandt rebuild a FGT-1 adding new bottles and oxygen monitoring I bought the FGT 1/D in yellow with the regular ¾ O2 screws. It came with the original basket. As gas supply I choose two 3l bottles with the new Nautec SH O2 valve. It perfectly connects to the first...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders, Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS
Peder Seippel Willie rebreather Peder Seippel made two rebreathers. He made one rebreather completely by himself. His other rebreathers is based on the IDA71. Please check his homepage here: http://www.seippel.nu/ The Willie of today is a constant mass flow SCR with...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS, Homebuilders
Valery Mukhin IDA59 SCR Recently I received very information about the adventures of the Russian diver Valery Mukhin. Valery achieved to build his own semiclosed rebreather based on a IDA 59 ! Here you find his story.© 2004 Dear Mr. Jan Willem Bech;I would like to...
by Jan Willem Bech | Homebuilders, Homebuilders Active Semi Closed System ASCS
Hippocampus Celti This webpages is dedicated to the late TOM ROSE Endgame…Closing in on the perfect rebreather for me. A Kiss type Closed Circuit Rebreather with dual oxygen sensors weighing ~26 pounds allowing about three hours in the water with depths to 140 feet. A...
