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Also trying to keep the mechanism out from under the stage bottle clips, and to fair lead the inflator hose to the inside. trey@ne*.co* wrote: > > It points slightly inward and outward. Slightly outward so that the > button does not get pushed against the chest when clipping a stage, and > inward because I hold the inlfator in my last three fingers: the thumb > is free to press the button and to pinch the nose with the forfinger to > clear and the forfinger is free to press the drysuit button at the same > time as the thumb is pressing the inflator button. > > This is the most optimal way. I have no clue why they all come reversed. > I just loosen the clamp and spin it to the correct position. I also > chamge my corrugated hose out to one that is three inches longer on all > my bc's. The short hose just stresses itself. > > When is doubt on anything as to the why's of DIR - my domain, ask me and > cc the list. I would like to clear all of these items up since there are > so many "versions" of what I have tried to describe floating around out > there that are bullshit and unsupportable. > > I really do not care what anyone else thinks or why or what they think > works or what they think has had no problems - I have never had > anything go wrong with even the worst dogshit rig or gear during a dive, > but my personal "preference" is to chose the most optimal gear and > arrangement and the things that make the most sense, regardless of any > other beliefs. This is what makes me me, and this is why people listen > to me - I don't fudge, compromise, answer to anyone, favor anyone , or > care about anyone's position. > > I am totally independent and so is the WKPP. > > Peter Steinhoff wrote: > > > > Hi folks! > > Just had a look at some pictures of Mr. Irvines equipment at WKPPs site. > > http://www.wkpp.org/equipment.htm > > It seems like he has rotated the inflator assembly so that the inflator button is pointing toward the chest. Why? > > > > Thanks! > > -- > > Peter Steinhoff > > DIR diver (trying...) > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > Subscription/removal requests to clw5232@ga*.ac*.fs*.ed*. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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