Diver Dave's Rebreather Site
OK, Divers: Sept 1st 2002 note: YES the page will be updated. I know it's been a while, it's DIVING season here, not Internet season. I do page updates when it's too darned cold to go outside, never mind dive, but when the weather is nice I'm not sitting down in front of a computer wasting my time. I'll do updates when I can. I've got a LOAD of stuff to do here, including teardowns of the Draeger Lt. Lund II, Dreager FGT-1D, new version DC-55 (now have three of these rare beasts in the shop), Fieno, and US Navy Emerson 02 rebreather. Plus a CCR conversion of the Azimuth that's working well, and a few other goodies. So, stay tuned! Check back now and then and one day you'll find the big update done. Until then, look for me on the boat!
Last updated March 30, 2002. Check the Update Page
The Long-Awaited Bailout/Minimum Rebreather Prototype makes it's debut. Lookie Here!
February 20th: Franken-Son Has Arisen from the Slab!
See a new rebreather from the Little Diveshop of Horrors complete with a New PP02 Meter and a first look at the New VR-3.
PLUS: A new way to Inert your expensive oxygen sensors.
The magic of a rebreather: No bubbles. Here Fabio Bartolucci poses in the Mediterranean, as if one with the sea.
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History: This site started as a quick and dirty site designed to put up a selection of photographic essays of a few rebreathers for education and study. Since I first put it up, I've added some other areas that may be of interest. I wrote it because I was tired of reading he-hashed "Fluff" regarding rebreather design and modification, and thought that I would try to write a site with some original content. This site is designed to make the reader THINK. It's really the site that I had hoped to find on the Web when I wanted to learn about rebreathers myself. I hope it inspires you to enter the world of rebreather diving, and maybe even to consider building or modifying your own. For those who say that these endeavors are fraught with danger, just let me say, as did Charles Lindbergh: "I began to feel that I lived on a higher plane than the sceptics on the ground; one that was richer because of it's very association with the element of danger. In flying, I tasted a wine of the gods of which they could know nothing. Who valued life more highly, the aviators who spent it on the art they loved, or these misers who doled it out like pennies through their antlike days? I decided that if I could fly for ten years before I was killed in a crash, it would be a worthwhile trade for an ordinary life time". Lindbergh was right: There is nothing so unfulfilling as a life spent in hiding. Diving, as well as flying, brings the element of risk. But the careful management of that risk, and the pleasure that taming it brings, makes life ever more interesting for those who LIVE and who don't merely exist. If you agree, enter the site and see how life can be lived. If you do not, step back and watch. If Lindbergh's words strike a chord in your heart, you might want to read this first.
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Recent Updates:
01/21/02 Update: An Inspiration Modification that may save lives.
01/04/2002 Update: New page on Italian 02 Rebreathers, with a new Teardown
12/28/01 Project: Made a 3-sensor PP02 meter to replace an Oxygauge.
12/24/01 News! First view of the Azimuth Rebreather on the net!
12/25/01 News! Added Russian and Haskel Booster Pages.
OUR FIRST DIVING AWARD!
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It is with extreme pleasure that I accept the 6th Award of the "Honors of the Association" from the Crestline Experimental Diving Unit. Nothing could have prepared me for the honor, which I place above membership in the Explorers Club. Thanks Bob, for your many hours spent dreaming up suitable rebreather humor to amuse! |
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December 24th Update: The Azimuth Rebreather (formerly the Mares Azimuth) is here! Franken-Rig has arisen from the slab. See how I built a CCR in 3 hours. A Dive Report on the Franken-Rig is available. It really works! Take a look. The first AKA-60 dive report is here! Check out a neat Russian SCC rig in action.
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SEND ME YOUR PICTURES! The Users Gallery of our friends using their equipment is getting larger! So, send me a photo of you using your rebreather (or your on-the-bench project) and I'll make you semi-famous! |
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Here are the various areas: Enjoy them at leisure! There are over 800 high-resolution photos on the page. Visiting these areas is not an evenings pastime, as there is a ton of information available. The page is updated regularly. Visit often! |
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Detailed photo-essays on many different types of rebreathers. Extremely graphics intensive, and well worth the download time if you want details.
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Ways to upgrade and build your own equipment. Build a CCR in 3 hours! Oxygen Analysis, Filling Adapters, Draeger Oxyguage Installation, and Rebreather Modification pages. How to add a VR-3 decompression computer 02 sensor to your breathing hoses, or to any rig with an Oxygauge port. Plus booster-pump and gas-transfer projects. You'll want to buy a lathe when you are done reading this!
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Move yer gas!
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The Protei-5 DPV. This is not your buddy's scooter!
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The Who, How, and Where.
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Send Me Your Photos! Your Place to be Semi-Famous!
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Sometimes there's one to spare! Join the Fun (Or Insanity)! I've recently added some parts for homebuilders, so take a peek.
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Some interesting stuff, links, and original material. Biography, Philosophy, Aviation, and External Links. |
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A little background about the Author. |
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Last Updated: 02/21/02. Check the Update History page to see if you have missed anything!
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Although I'm not in the business of selling diving equipment, I obviously have access to a number of different rebreathers. So: If anything strikes your fancy, just let me know and I'll try to send you in the right direction. If you have an interesting rebreather to sell let me know as well and I'll try to find it a good home. If you have any cool photos of your rig, send them and I'll put them in the Users Gallery. If you have any questions regarding any of these rebreathers, please email me . You can also call me at (USA) 908.813.1398 |
Thanks for Visiting!
All material on this website is copyright 2000 by Dave Sutton. All rights reserved.