MK25s - Hose routing on deco bottle?

**DCC** · March 16th, 2007, 04:53 PM

Having a little bit of a faff - the hose routings are not quite as straight forward & they don't sit quite as prettily as the DS4.........
If anyone else uses a MK25 on a deco bottle, where/how do you route your hoses & why.

Dianne

*JohnKendall* · March 16th, 2007, 04:56 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by DCC)

Having a little bit of a faff - the hose routings are not quite as straight forward & they don't sit quite as prettily as the DS4.........
If anyone else uses a MK25 on a deco bottle, where/how do you route your hoses & why.

Dianne

If you are looking at the Valve, the Turret goes to the left.
The SPG hose comes out of what is now the bottom HP port
The Reg hose comes off one of the side ports on the turret.

I'll try and take a photo later if I get time.

HTH
John

Joe Hesketh · March 16th, 2007, 05:53 PM

There's a picture of one of my stage regs (a MK25 rigged as John describes) on Clare's site here.

HTH
Joe

***Bob Cooper*** · March 16th, 2007, 05:57 PM

This one shows it quite well......

**DCC** · March 16th, 2007, 06:16 PM

........of course I rigged it so the SPG comes out of the top HP port and it looked pants, but I couldn't imagine how it routed out of the bottom so I thought I had just tied it up wrong......thanks for the picture - I can see it routes much neater that way........so, off to faff some more.

Thanks again

Di

Ali Fikree · March 17th, 2007, 07:19 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by JohnKendall)

If you are looking at the Valve, the Turret goes to the left.
The SPG hose comes out of what is now the bottom HP port
The Reg hose comes off one of the side ports on the turret.

I'll try and take a photo later if I get time.

HTH
John

Just out of intrest guys, what brand of gauge are you using? My prefered gauge of choice was small Scubapro one is not being produced anymore.

I have the regular big "mamasan" Apeks gauges on all my stages but was looking forsomething smaller and lighter-mainly for travel etc.

Any specific brands ?

Cheers.

Ali

March 16th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
DCC(Offline) Marine interior decorator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 135	Having a little bit of a faff - the hose routings are not quite as straight forward & they don't sit quite as prettily as the DS4......... If anyone else uses a MK25 on a deco bottle, where/how do you route your hoses & why. Dianne __________________ The artist formerly known as Madfish I am taking this FUN thing with a pinch of salt - it's not always what it is cracked up to be....

March 16th, 2007, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,446	Quote: (Originally Posted by DCC) Having a little bit of a faff - the hose routings are not quite as straight forward & they don't sit quite as prettily as the DS4......... If anyone else uses a MK25 on a deco bottle, where/how do you route your hoses & why. Dianne If you are looking at the Valve, the Turret goes to the left. The SPG hose comes out of what is now the bottom HP port The Reg hose comes off one of the side ports on the turret. I'll try and take a photo later if I get time. HTH John __________________ John Kendall http://www.amphibian-productions.com/diving GUE Instruction, Santi, Zeuxo and Halcyon Equipment NEW - Online Shop

March 16th, 2007, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
DCC(Offline) Marine interior decorator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 135	........of course I rigged it so the SPG comes out of the top HP port and it looked pants, but I couldn't imagine how it routed out of the bottom so I thought I had just tied it up wrong......thanks for the picture - I can see it routes much neater that way........so, off to faff some more. Thanks again Di __________________ The artist formerly known as Madfish I am taking this FUN thing with a pinch of salt - it's not always what it is cracked up to be....

March 17th, 2007, 07:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ali Fikree(Offline) Have gear will travel. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 898	Quote: (Originally Posted by JohnKendall) If you are looking at the Valve, the Turret goes to the left. The SPG hose comes out of what is now the bottom HP port The Reg hose comes off one of the side ports on the turret. I'll try and take a photo later if I get time. HTH John Just out of intrest guys, what brand of gauge are you using? My prefered gauge of choice was small Scubapro one is not being produced anymore. I have the regular big "mamasan" Apeks gauges on all my stages but was looking forsomething smaller and lighter-mainly for travel etc. Any specific brands ? Cheers. Ali __________________ The important thing is not to stop questioning.—Albert Einstein

March 16th, 2007, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 688	There's a picture of one of my stage regs (a MK25 rigged as John describes) on Clare's site here. HTH Joe

March 16th, 2007, 05:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Bob Cooper*(Offline) Moderator - "Don't stop me now!" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South East London, UK Posts: 793	This one shows it quite well......