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Go and look at: http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/vweight/pweight.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > From: "Steve" <se2schul@uw*.ca*> > Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:54:54 -0400 > To: "Paul Braunbehrens" <Bakalite@ba*.co*> > Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Subject: Re: Weights > > I'm posting this to the list, since I received a few interested emails. > > It's too bad, but Robert used to have a more detailed description of how I > made the weight. There were very good pictures on his page that he took > down. I'll do my best to describe. > > The bolt will pass through the hole you drilled so that it points away from > your back. > > Now, the idea is to fix a washer onto the bolt at such a position that it > would would be engulfed in the centre of the lead. > > This is done by throwing a washer onto the bolt and securing it with one or > two nuts. The nuts ensure that washer is set at the correct height to be in > the centre of the lead. > > Plumbers putty is used to form the mold for the lead. > > Pour slow. > > After pouring and cooling, you should have a smooth lead p-weight in your > backplace that is removable simply by unscrewing the nut at the back of the > plate. > > It's great since it gives extra weight to an aluminum plate, yet can be > removed easily for air travel etc. > > If I was unclear, let me know and I'll clarify. > > Steve > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*> > To: Steve Schultz <se2schul@bl*.ma*.uw*.ca*> > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 6:25 PM > Subject: Re: Weights > > >> Steve Schultz wrote: >>> >>> 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. >> >> This looks very promising. When you pour the lead, is the bolt in >> the center all the way down on the backplate? Would't this result in >> the lead sitting on top of that bolt and not forming a good >> attachment to it? >> >> 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'.
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