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Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 09:58:14 +1000
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
From: Simon L Hartley <shartley@sc*.ed*.au*>
Subject: Re: Spring Heel Straps
At 19:03 1/05/2000 PDT, "Stan Dilcher" <divewrecks@ho*.co*> wrote:
>Christian, Installing the Oceanic Spring Straps is not that big a deal! 
>First debur (with a fine file) the end you are going to pass through the 
>fin. Heat the rubber passageway with hot running water, apply soap to the 
>"C" clip and jam it into the socket. Grab the lower side with nedle nose 
>plairs and guide it on through. No bending-no rubber damage. Just completed 
>the task the other day. No bending metal and no rubber damage. The straps 
>are still out there. I found four pairs at two shops. Patience pays off.

Dooh!!!  Wish I'd read this a couple of months ago.  Took me hours (and
lots of cursing) to bend and reshape those clips.  Mind if I hang onto your
email and maybe cite it on my gear page when I get round to fixing up?
Want to add "how to" links to the page.

Cheers,

Simon

Simon L Hartley
RSM Unit Web Administrator\First Year Course Coordinator
Associate Lecturer
School of Resource Science and Management
Southern Cross University
P.O. Box 157
Lismore NSW, Australia 2480
Ph: (02) 66203251 or (61 66) 203 251
Fax:(02) 66212669
E-mail: shartley@sc*.ed*.au*

http://www.scu.edu.au/staff_pages/shartley/index.html

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