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frisky fraser
07-09-07, 17:27
no innuendos please,but my suit connector "catch" seems a little stiff,on inspection the ballbearings look a little salt encrusted/corroded.Is it ok to use silicon grease to lubricate the aforementioned ( or any other sensible suggestion!!).
cheers,
Fraser.
Nothing wrong with a bit of lube on your knob, sorry, had to be done :o :D :D
if its the nipple you mean then there only 5.00 for a new one
snorkel123
07-09-07, 18:57
if its the nipple you mean then there only 5.00 for a new one
Are they cheaper by the pair?? :D :D
Excellent a thread talking about knobs, nipples, ballbearings, stiff and lube :D :D
no innuendos please,but my suit connector "catch" seems a little stiff,on inspection the ballbearings look a little salt encrusted/corroded.Is it ok to use silicon grease to lubricate the aforementioned ( or any other sensible suggestion!!).
cheers,
Fraser.
put it in boiling water to dissolve the salt then add some lube if you like.
if its not the original hose, then it might never fit properly as some manufacturers make them for specifics but if you force them on then they fit but they can be a pain in the ar5e.
Lizardland
07-09-07, 23:18
put it in boiling water to dissolve the salt then add some lube if you like.
if its not the original hose, then it might never fit properly as some manufacturers make them for specifics but if you force them on then they fit but they can be a pain in the ar5e.
AP hoses can lock onto some nipples as they are designed only to work with AP. You can get them off with a flat blade screwdriver.
No point lubing your nipple until you get rid of the crust fnarr, fnarr... stick your end into some vinegar for 15min.
Dive Tramp
07-09-07, 23:32
no innuendos please,but my suit connector "catch" seems a little stiff,on inspection the ballbearings look a little salt encrusted/corroded.Is it ok to use silicon grease to lubricate the aforementioned ( or any other sensible suggestion!!).
cheers,
Fraser.
Who's a naughty boy then? Not washing down after going down?:D
-dive-monkey-
07-09-07, 23:52
I see the smut is still in full swing (oh dear)
"stick your end into some vinegar for 15min" is this like the cure all recipe of Dettol and a wire brush?????????????????:D
Mr Flibble
08-09-07, 18:09
I frequently suffer from a stiff knob when diving. I find that giving it a good hard rub with some silicon grease often eases the stiffness. The stiffness does, however, tend to return without warning every now and then.
dive granny
08-09-07, 23:08
think there was a thread before (a joke) about 'van arielogists' :D
frisky fraser
09-09-07, 00:47
good to see the conger collective still has plenty answers to questions that have to do with anything to do with knobs,nipples,and as usual lube!!.As for the vinegar solution,is this the east,west divide? weegie vinegar,or burgher sauce for knob decrusting,and doesn't lube wash away after a couple of uses in a salty environment?
cheers,
Fraser.
Take it apart.
Boil the bits in vinegar.
Reassemble with a trace of silicon grease.
I've been successfully using the procedure for the last 30 years.:)
The acid in not strong enough to remove any chome plating.
The acid dissolves any metal carbonates which have formed.
The hot water dissolves any common salt.
frisky fraser
10-09-07, 02:02
Take it apart.
Boil the bits in vinegar.
Reassemble with a trace of silicon grease.
I've been successfully using the procedure for the last 30 years.:)
The acid in not strong enough to remove any chome plating.
The acid dissolves any metal carbonates which have formed.
The hot water dissolves any common salt.
ah,sounds lke good advice,where does the hot water come into the process? can't say i'm too keen to take the connector off the hose,would a soak in cold vinegar be enough to take off carbonates that apppear to have formed on the ballbearings?
fraser.
Lizardland
10-09-07, 09:39
Not entirely sure what the seals are in the connector but be very careful using hot water around rubber seals as the can warp.
might be a good idea to take care when using hot water in general,
its hot & it can burn you :)
Are you a lawyer for Ronald MacDonald, Stewart?
snorkel123
11-09-07, 07:26
It must have been a really horrific accident Ronald Mcdonald was is, he looks terrible poor guy.
Beware hot coffee!
Lizardland
11-09-07, 09:53
might be a good idea to take care when using hot water in general,
its hot & it can burn you :)
Don't feckin start me!!! We've just had the kettle at work removed for health & safety reasons and replaced with a £3000 tap (??!??!!?) which provides hot water for tea making. Only it's set so you can't scald yourself so you have to fill your cup then stick it in the microwave to get anything near hot water!!!
HSE comes second only to VAT in my most hated acronyms...
Cheers,
Stuart
Vinegar is approximatly 5% acetic acid the rest water, so boiling in vinigar is also boiling in water.
As to the 'rubber' used for seals & covering the hoses, it is not very likley to be natural rubber or polyurathane. All the other likely 'rubber' materials used for seals & coverings show continuous service temperatures well above 100 C and more than adequate resistance to attack to very short term exposure to dilute acids.
Hope this is of help.