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Jim and list, Not having been able to find of the Oceanic spring straps (I even e-mailed Oceanic but alas, no reply) I decided to make my own. I found the beginning of a description on someone's page which I no longer can find. It gave a source for springs (McMaster-Carr item # 9665K29 , Type 302 Stainless Steel continuous length extension spring, 1/2" OD, .054" wire diameter, 20" length, 18.5 coils per inch $$8.81 per spring). I bought one spring, cut it in half and tied it to the fin with braided nylon line (#36?). It can be tied directly to the buckle (we did my son's this way) or remove the buckle and run the line through the hole where the buckle was (I did mine that way). To save your wet/dry suit boots, first place a piece of 1/2" I.D. clear vinyl tubing ($2.95 for 10 feet at Home Depot) over the spring before tying it on to the fin. I have a design for the attachment blocks similar to the Oceanic design which will be more permanent than the nylon line. After I make a set up I will photo them and send them to you to post on your page if you would like, Jim. But until then the nylon line works great, just check them weekly because it will fray. Most comfortable fin straps I have ever had and we have 50 dives on them so far this year with no problems, all for $10. The attachment blocks will only add about $3-$4 to the total cost. A good D-I-Y project! McMaster-Carr Phone # (732) 329-6666 Dave On Fri, 16 Oct 1998 13:30:16 -0400 <cobber@mi*.co*> writes: >Kevin- > >I have a pair of original Oceanic spring straps which I lucked across. >A >friend of mine bought out a dive shop and had a box full of them. Of >course they are all gone now, he sold the whole box in a matter of a >few >min.s over the internet. > >The ones I have attach to a pair of Scubapro clones (IDI turtles) like > >they were made for them. The spring has a rubber tube on it which has >a >"D" shaped cross-section. The tube is only 4" in length and serves to >hold the spring against the heel properly. There is exposed spring on >either side of the tube, but I really can't see how on earth they >could >possibly present some sort of snag hazard. > >I like them because they are simpler, stronger and less hassle than >the >straps which came on my turtles. And they are easier and quicker to >put >on and take off. Everyone on the diveboat who sees them wants a pair. > > Jim > >Sender: Scaleworks@ao*.co* Date: 10/16/98 12:17 PM > >>Hi Jim, >> >>I wasn't refering to the lack of buckles, which is a great feature, >mine are >>covered completely with duct tape, and have only caused me problems, >but the >>springs themselves. The ones I have seen have not been covered, >possibly >>homemade, which leaves it laid open to snag any line dragged across >it. I do >>not know if the Oceanics are covered with tube, but it seems to me >you would >>have to cut the tube exactly to length to be effective, which would >>permanently hold the spring under tension to your exact foot size. >Any >>idea if >>this is a standard feature? >> >>Kevin > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to >`techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to >`techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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