Ahhh, Pat I think you have committed a major error with your system here. 
I mean what if your BC falls off, huh? I mean if it falls off, there go 
all your tools, what with them being welded to the D-ring and all. What 
you should do is weld them to a handcuff or ankle manacle. Then, right 
before you dive in, lock those suckers on you real tight (so they won't 
fall off when your wetsuit compresses). Give the key to the captain of 
the boat for safe keeping and in you go! Now, even if you slip out of 
your BC, your tools will be firmly attached to your body, safe and sound!

   Jim


>          I've discovered an excellent method to avoid losing
>          my expensive tool gear (like titanium crowbars and platinum
>          wrenches).
>
>          I spot wield one end of a three foot length of heavy
>          stainless steel chain to the tool item and then spot wield
>          the other end of the chain to the right, waist d-ring.  Each
>          of my expensive tools has an individual chain, which I then
>          wrap tightly around the tool item and then bungee
>          lengthwise to my right leg.
>
>          This system gives me easy access without fear of loss of my
>          investment.  To deal with the the new weight distribution
>          and achieve balance, I like to strap an OMS 45 to my left
>          leg (which can I fill with argon as a backup deco gas,
>          based on tables I cut with my new beta test version of
>          "Deco-boy" decompression software).
>
>          Try this method out, it works great for me.
>
>          P.Moran
>
>          P.S.  This also works with larger, more powerful pneumatic
>          tools, only I use a 121 on the left leg due to the increased
>          tool weight.
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