U.S. Divers Scuba Diving & Snorkeling - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues
Pin broke holding strap in place. replacement or
Standard repair part available at any USD SCUBA dealer. OR contact the company for a replacement part. Don't be such a brute in future.
Pulling hard on the strap adjustment will NOT make the mask fit better. It actually makes things worse.
Part that holds strap to the mask is broken.
It depends on the brand and model of Mask. Divers Direct sell some replacement buckles for Tusa masks.
Tusa Liberator buckles and
Tusa M10 buckles as well as a few for other models. Scubastore.com lists
Mares Mask Buckles.
Probably the easiest is to go online to any of the major search engines and search for the brand name of your mask plus the words "mask buckles" and you should find a supplier (if there is one).
If not, you can try
this fix. Not sure if it will work - kinda depends on what part of the mask buckle is broken. Good luck.
7/5/2010 5:08:20 PM •
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on Jul 05, 2010
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Looking for Neoprene Valve US Divers Mask
They're not available separately on cheap masks like US Divers.
You'll have to either fabricate a new valve yourself perhaps using a piece of bicycle inner tube or permanently block your current one (purge the mask by lifting the lower skirt instead) if you wish to avoid purchasing a complete new mask.
5/29/2010 9:51:06 PM •
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on May 29, 2010
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Leaking at glass connections at top of mask
I hope you don't think I'm being rude, but the best and most reliable fix is to chuck away the appalling bit of rubbish which U.S. Divers conned you into buying and replace the mask with one which is designed for divers by divers (snorkellers included!). This would mean almost anything by Seac Sub, Mares, ScubaPro, Suunto, Oceanic, TechniSub and others.
I'm sure that the "U.S." in the company name means "UnServiceable".
Light-heartedness aside, I am being serious. There are the overpriced but cheaply made and badly engineered items sold by U.S. Divers and then there are items which actually work reliably. Despite the immensely better quality of the better brands they usually have models which start at low prices.
Despite my obvious dislike of the brand you have, it's fair to say that your problem could just be due to age or misuse: the silicone rubber skirts on all masks shrink and harden with age and the harder plastics in the construction distort and may also shrink. The processes are accelerated if you tend to leave your mask out in the sun and if you just stuff your mask unboxed into a dive bag with loads of other gear or towels packed on top.
You can try popping off the frame which holds the glass in place and then reseating everything correctly before reassembling, but I'm confident that this will be as effective as trying to pick your nose whilst wearing boxing gloves.
2/26/2010 5:36:40 PM •
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on Feb 26, 2010
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How do I clean my hydroair LX snorkel? I'm seeing
I use baking soda, warm water and bottle brushes for pretty much anything that goes near my mouth. My hydration bladder gets that treatment often especially after a long trip, as has my snorkel a couple of times. You could try find a platypus or camelbak cleaning kit at your local outdoors store.
12/19/2009 10:28:31 AM •
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I really like the 'full-face
This shouldn't be a problem at all. It is better to have a eyeglass kit made that allows the use of prescription lenses to be installed inside of the mask. Remind your optometrist that glasses are regularly made and fitted to the inside of facemasks of self contained breathing apparratus (SCBA) for firefighters. You don't grind lenses for the facemask, you have the lenses mounted inside, and when you wear the mask, the glasses are held close to your eyes. The beauty of this is that when you buy a new mask, you just refit your kit into the new mask.
Best regards, --W/D--, a former firefighter, 25 years.
Avalon Mask strap assembly broke
Try to spread apart the clip using two sets of small nosed pliars on each side of the clip, therefore not applying any pressure to the mask. Best wishes with a wonderful sport!
1/5/2009 3:06:44 AM •
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How many time is normal mask life ?
it depends on the quality of the mask and it depends on how you stored it (if you leaved it at sunlight, if you washed it thoroughly after using it in the sea...)
i have a mid quality mask Mares mask, i have been using about 20 times for snorkeling, then i used it to take diving certifications in pool, then i used it for about other 20 dives in the sea... i always stored it in a dark bag (the mask is now about 8 years old)
you can check if you mask is still in good shape, and the silicone has not worn out, in this simple way: just put the mask on your face without straps.. remove all the air inside the mask by inhaling with your nose.. then look at your feet (keep inhaling): if the mask remains on your face you can keep using it
Hi Folks I think everyone thought I have a baby
I noticed another FixYa guru here answered a question on another strand that applies to yours:
Also, please note this person on FB claims to be the Lemax fix-all guru. You can ask them more specific questions:
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The Knex website has building help for this problem. There answer is as follows:
Make sure all rods and connectors are fully hooked together, especially the blue and gray connectors. Even one peice not fully hooked together can twist the model just enough to jam the gears. (You may have it hooked together correctly prior to jam problems so it is good to check since I found a loose on holding the motor.) The chain links need to all be attached in the same direction, and fully hooked. The chain also needs to be on the tower with the hooks facing down and in as the chain runs on the outside of the tower. (Chain should be outside on the front and inside in the back with the 5 yellow bar side in the front.) Check that all gears are positioned correctly according to the instructions and the teeth facing the correct way. If you are still unable to get the seat to drop, you may remove the top yellow cross rod that the chain runs over - the model will also work with this piece removed.
I did all of these steps with my son and his still had trouble dropping all the time. It still seems light so the seat didn't have enough weight to drop with gravity during the non-moving cycle of the orange half gear. We decided to tape on 2 marble passengers to see if that helped. It did!!! When searching for other solutions, I noticed a UTube video that added people also so this seems to be a common solution. Try it or some other light weight added and see if it solves your problem.
My netbook is net broke
Hello, There is one thing on some computers that will restart it like the day you bought it, see if there is a very small symbol that looks like a shooting star taking off from the ground and making a U turn and back down that\'s the best I can do for what it looks like, it will be only about 1/8 th in. tall and 1/16 th in. wide very small, it should be close to the power on button on your comp. this is a Rescue System to start all over from day one, I have a Lenovo G570 Laptop and it has one of these, thank god as my comp. got a very sick and would not even let Windows start up I pushed this button and I was able to clear all the stuff that was stopping it from opening, if your lucy you will have something like this on yours, Look it over real close to find this symbol, sorry I don\'t have a pic. for you, you could also check if there is a Tech. help line for your brand of comp. Well I hope this may help in some way, and get you back on line.
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