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I have used surgical tubing also and do not have much use for it, but I do
like bungee cord. I have two bungee cords on each of my tanks. When I bought my
motorcycle innertube it cost me like $18 a few years ago. I cut 1.5 inch bands
out
of it using a utility knife and a board.. The only kind of innertubes I could
get
for free were car tubes, which were too big. I can buy quite a few feet of bulk
bungee cord for $18.
One other aspect, bungee cord is easier to grab with a gloved hand as it
stands off of the tank. Inner tubes lay relativly flat, making it harder to tuck
the air hose under.
Good Diving by George
Joel Silverstein wrote:
> We use an old paper cutter (the big heavy kind without safety guard) I got
> at a garage sale ($3 bucks) we put a razor edge on it and can make 1.5 inch
> straight cuts in most innertube all day long. Each cylinder gets three
> bands. When the gear is washed off the bands get washed too. When they get
> old and cruddy -- throw them out and put new ones on. Keep a mess of them
> in your gear box too someone always shows up with surgical tubing and needs
> to be corrected, better to just give them three bands then to try to
> explain the rational -- they get the point pretty quickly.
>
> regards
> jds
>
> At 03:03 PM 6/5/1999 -0400, Case wrote:
> >Hi all...sorry for all the cc's....that "reply all" button is just SO
> >convenient!
> >
> >George-
> >
> >What kind of problems do you have with innertube in salt water? I dive
> >heavily in salt water, and am well aware of how damaging the marine
> >environment can be. I've had no problems with properly fitting innertube
> >sections. I cut mine approx. 2 "thumb-widths" (I know....very precise,
> >technical measurement!) wide, with a VERY sharp Spyderco knife...between
> >each segment, I cut a small wedge so that the cuts stay as perpendicular
> >as possible to the inner and outer rim of the tube.
> >
> >I've tried a few other things, and surgical tubing is definately out. I
> >like bungie, but just like the surgical tubing, it does have a tendancy
> >to "roll" along on the cylinder. Besides, a couple feet of good bungie,
> >and half a dozen tie wraps (shouldn't we be using cave line for this?
> >*GRIN*) needed to make one set, cost me about the same as a whole
> >innertube needed for many years worth of diving.
> >
> >I'm curious as to what kind of problems you've had, as maybe you've run
> >into something that I've overlooked....?
> >
> >-Case
> >diveman@cy*.co*
> >
> >"George P. Wentland" wrote:
> >>
> >> I use three tie wraps to hold the ends of the bungee cord together. I
> >> never had problems with inner tubes either when I was diving in the Great
> >> Lakes, but when I moved to saltwater the problems began. Also if you get a
> >> little catch on the inner tube band it will readily tear at that point.
> >> I notice that you have not addressed the nylon mesh which I place
> around
> >> the hose clamp.
> >>
> >> Good Diving by George
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: John Walker <techdive@ea*.ne*>
> >> To: George Wentland <wentland@ns*.ac*.no*.ed*>
> >> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 1999 1:20 AM
> >> Subject: Re: innertubes
> >>
> >> > Sorry George,
> >> >
> >> > But I have to say - BRAVO SIERRA to that. Inner tubes don't have an
> >> > end to tie wrap, they fit real close to the cylinder, and with one small
> >> > car intertube you can make a couple years worth of retaining straps. I
> >> > don't know what type of tubes you have tried but the ones that I have
> >> > bought at pep boys auto supply (don't know if their national)as well as
> >> > pieces that buddies have given me last a hell of a long time. Maybe
> >> > your cutting then to thin.
> >> >
> >> > And YES, we dive alot.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Choi,
> >> > John
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > George Wentland wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > I have had more problems with inner tubes breaking from being rotton
> >> > > > than bungee cords rolling off. Inner tubes in my mind are unsafe
> >> unless
> >> > > > they are replaced every couple of months. Actually I have never had a
> >> > > > bungee cord roll off.
> >> > > > Good Diving by George
> >> >
> >>
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