Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:32 am
Mark, that looks awesome! It literally appears to have just come off of the production line
One tuning suggestion, though, from having rebuilt more than a hundred of the Voit/Swimaster regulators. The case fault geometry (Pete Wolfinger’s term), limits the minimum cracking effort to 1.1-1.3”. I’ve tried multiple times to run various examples at 1.0”, and they never cease to have a slight free flow in a face down position. I personally set customer’s regs at 1.3” after the seating groove has been established. My own go at 1.2”.
Two tuning options are available. You can either reduce the IP from 130 down to 125, or back off the 2nd stage lever nut 1/12 of a turn. The factory specs on the 1st stage indicated 125-130psi, so I’d recommend going that route first. Plus, it’s much easier to accomplish. Having a fixed orifice 2nd stage hose connector, you don’t have the luxury of adjusting the compression of the lever spring, except with the adjustment nut.
Again, you have one beautiful reg!
Greg
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