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I had the same problem as Jim, so I drilled a hole in my single tank adapter to compensate too. I was affraid of it compromizing the strength of the single tank adapter, but I haven't had any problems. Jim, if you drill the hole diagonally, wouldn't the washer be less effective, as it's no longer perpendicular to the direction the lead would fall out? I dunno... Steve On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Jim Cobb wrote: > On the P weight, I made my mine on putting the bolt/washer assembly as Steve > did on his (see my web site) with it sitting in the bottom of the backplate > gully, but the hold down nut on the back can get in the way of a single tank > adapter or additional V weight. > > You would have to drill a hole them for clearance. If I were to do it again > I would put the bolt/washer assembly in from the side of the gully rather > than directly on the back. The bolt/washer assembly will have no problem > holding the weight in place from the side. > > By the way in case you are wondering, I called it a P weight as in "Polish V > weight." > > Jim > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > > > From: Steve Schultz <se2schul@bl*.ma*.uw*.ca*> > > Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:57:58 -0400 (EDT) > > To: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*> > > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: Re: Weights > > > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > If I can make a couple of suggestions... > > > > First, carry the pony as a stage bottle. You'll have better valve > > control, and you'll know which hose is coming over your shoulder. > > > > Next, you can't use a v-weight without doubles. A v-weight sits between > > the doubles. > > > > For a single tank setup, I've had great success with an 11 lbs P-weight > > that I made which sits in the groove between your back and your backplate. > > A dive buddy posted the way I made it with pictures on his page. > > > > http://www.magma.ca/~rgwood/tech.html > > > > If you want to make this, and have questions, just ask. > > > > In a drysuit, you can get away with little ditchable weight. If your > > wings fail, use your drysuit for buoyancy. > > > > Hope that helps, > > steve > > > > On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Paul Braunbehrens wrote: > > > >> OK, I went through tons of archives last night, trying to get to the > >> bottom of this. First, let me tell you my setup. I'm diving a > >> backplate and wings, with a drysuit, and (for now) a single tank and > >> a pony bottle. Leaving enough air in my suit so I can still move and > >> do a safety stop at the end of a dive, I need 17 pounds on my belt (I > >> dive in cold water). > >> > >> Right now this weight is on my weight belt, which is ok but not ideal. > >> > >> Perusing the archives, it seems the consensus is to make a V weight > >> for at least some of this. Let's say it will weigh about 9 Pounds. > >> This still leaves 8 pounds. I could then either leave that on my > >> weight belt, or I could put it in the Halcyon weight pouches. I > >> assume that when I go to doubles I won't need most of it anymore? > >> Also, DiveRite sells a "trim weight" that will fit between the bolts > >> on the backplate. I was thinking of this as an option. > >> > >> Also, I read a lot of posts saying the canister light is 6 pounds > >> negative (or thereabouts). Mine is 1.5 pounds negative, which means > >> I have to account for that weight somewhere. > >> > >> One post I read which made a lot of sense, said that you should have > >> about 5 or 6 pounds of ditchable weight (if any). When you ditch > >> your weight you don't want to become so positive as to end up in > >> lunar orbit. > >> > >> I would like to get as close to hogarthian as possible before moving > >> to doubles, so any help is appreciated. I'm even moving my canister > >> back on my harness (I had it upside down and attached to the > >> backplate, but I find that it has a tendency to sit on the wiring > >> connection...not good). > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> -- > >> Paul Braunbehrens mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co* > >> http://www.daw-mac.com Mailing list for digital audio on the mac > >> -- > >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > >> > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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