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Sure, I'd be happy to put up a page for this. Jim Sender: Dave Dalton Date: 10/16/98 10:10 PM >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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