Diver Dave's Rebreather Tear-Down Pages
TIP: The resolution of the photographs in the following pages is very high. This means two things: First, the bad news: They take a long while to download. That's part of getting real content! The good news is that you can right-click on the photos and save them to your own hard-drive, then use any image software magnify areas of interest. If you are building a rig, or need extra detail to satisfy your curiosity, try this technique!
So, without further formalities, on to the good stuff: If the link is blue, there is a page available. If it's not yet been linked, I'm working on it. Stop back often to see the updates!
NEEDED: There are a few rigs that I'd like to teardown for study and photographs that I am just not going to buy to add to the collection here in the shop. If you have a rig that's not shown here and would like to offer it as a sacrifice (err... model), please let me know. Bring it on over and we'll document it for posterity. On the "A-list" are the Buddy Inspiration, Prism Topaz, CCR-2000, and CIS Lunar. Anything else is also appreciated. Make your rig famous here!
Hey Guys! I shouldn't need to say this, but these photographs are copyrighted, and cannot be used for any commercial purpose without my express permission. I thought this went without saying until some guy started using them for his Ebay ads. Enjoy them and share them. Just don't use them to try to sell your crap on Ebay without asking me, huh?
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Russian Back-Worn Semi-Closed Nitrox Rebreather. This area has both "Tear-Down" and a "Operational Tips" areas as well as a dive report.
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Royal Navy EOD rebreather. A convertible 02/Nitrox rig with pendulum breathing.
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A new SCC rebreather from Italy. First-ever detailed photos.
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Biomarine Mark-15 Teardown This is broken down into a series of smaller pages. It's VERY detailed, and as such each page is a fairly long download. I think the detailed photos are worth the wait. Suggestion: Get Coffee. |
US Navy Electronic CCR, as modified for technical diving with gas-switching and upgraded digital electronics. Like Kevin "The Dude" Says: "God Rides a Harley, Dives a Mark-15, and programs HTML on a Mac". After you see these photos, maybe you'll agree.
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Civilian version of Mark-15, modified with digital electronics.
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INCLUDES A SPECIAL MODIFICATION PAGE! |
The largest selling electronic controlled rebreather ever manufactured (not without controversy). There's a possible solution to the problem shown in detail.
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Modern Cressi ARO's, one with 2-hoses and another with a Pendulum breathing system. These are excellent rebreathers, reasonably priced, and have application as bailout rebreathers for technical diving.
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Italian Chest-Worn 02 rebreather, using pendulum system.
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Draeger Lt. Lund II Rebreather |
The great-granddaddy of all rebreathers. A very rare classic.
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Early Draeger Combat-Swimmer 02 Rebreather.
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Current SEAL Issue Combat-Swimmer 02 Rebreather.
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German Naval Mine-Disposal Rebreather (Semi-Closed).
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Draeger Dolphin Teardown |
Nitrox Semi-Closed Nitrox Rebreather.
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US Navy Emerson Lung |
The 1960's Standard US Navy 02 rebreather
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Unique Military Semi-Closed Rebreather.
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Chest-worn pendulum rebreather.
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Early Russian Chest-Worn 02 Rebreather.
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IDA-59 Teardown |
Russian Chest-Worn Trimix Rebreather.
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Russian Back-Worn 02 Rebreather.
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Russian Back-Worn Nitrox Rebreather.
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Russian Back-Worn Semi-Closed Trimix Rebreather.
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Russian Chest-Worn Emergency Rebreather.
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KIP-8 |
Russian fire-apparatus, but almost ready to use as a pure 02 diving set.
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East German "Throw-Away" diving rig.
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That's it for now. If you have a rig that's not pictured, and would like to allow it to be photographed, bring it (or send it) and we'll poke around it's innards until we're satisfied. Then we'll reassemble it the best we can and send it, (plus any extra parts that may be left over), back to you.
Dave Sutton