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This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C020F0.AADD17B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" "Double D-rings were the first quick release system used in diving" I have an old diving manual from the 50's that shows you how to make a quick release buckle from a brass hinge. Pull the pin out of the hinge and the buckle falls apart. James Dibbs Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: dmdalton [mailto:dmdalton@qu*.ne*] Sent: 18 September 2000 1:52 AM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago area Sorry this post should have said that the double D-rings were quick release but NOT quick connect. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: dmdalton <dmdalton@qu*.ne*> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Christian Gerzner <christiang@cc*.co*.au*> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 8:09 AM Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago area > Christian, > > Double D-rings were the first quick release system used in diving. It > consists of two D-rings secured together in a loop on the end of a strap. > The opposite end (loose end) of the strap is feed through both and then a > loop of the remaining end is feed through the back D-ring. Although secure, > it leaves the end of the strap tab sticking out which can be pulled to > quickly release the piece of gear. It definitely is NOT quick release! This > was the predominant quick release up until the late 60's when the stainless > steel buckle came into vogue. > > Look in The New Science of Skin and Scuba Diving, Chapter 5, "Basic Skin > and Scuba Equipment" for a picture.If you don't have the book go to your > library, most still have a copy. > > Dave > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christian Gerzner <christiang@cc*.co*.au*> > To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:09 AM > Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago area > > > > CaptnDale@ao*.co* wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 9/14/00 2:21:12 AM Central Daylight Time, > > > mat.voss@t-*.de* writes: > > > > > > << If you really insist on quickconnects, chose stainless steel ones. Or > > > better leave it , in favor of double D- Rings . >> > > > > > > Actually, that is not a bad idea at all. > > (snip) > > > > OK, stupid here will pop the question. > > > > So just what are double D-Rings? > > > > Which, presumably, are quickconnects _as well as_ quick*dis*connects? > > > > Christian > > -- > > 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'. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C020F0.AADD17B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2651.75"> <TITLE>RE: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago area</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"Double D-rings were the first quick release = system used in diving"</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have an old diving manual from the 50's that shows = you how to make a quick release buckle from a brass hinge. Pull the pin = out of the hinge and the buckle falls apart.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>James Dibbs</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sydney, Australia</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: dmdalton [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:dmdalton@qu*.ne*">mailto:dmdalton@quixnet.net</A>]</F= ONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: 18 September 2000 1:52 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: techdiver@aquanaut.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago = area</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sorry this post should have said that the double = D-rings were quick release</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>but NOT quick connect.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dave</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>----- Original Message -----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: dmdalton <dmdalton@qu*.ne*></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Christian = Gerzner</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><christiang@cc*.co*.au*></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 8:09 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago = area</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Christian,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Double D-rings were the first quick release = system used in diving. It</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> consists of two D-rings secured together in a = loop on the end of a strap.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> The opposite end (loose end) of the strap is = feed through both and then a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> loop of the remaining end is feed through the = back D-ring. Although</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>secure,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> it leaves the end of the strap tab sticking out = which can be pulled to</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> quickly release the piece of gear. It = definitely is NOT quick release!</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>This</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> was the predominant quick release up until the = late 60's when the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>stainless</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> steel buckle came into vogue.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Look in The New Science of Skin and Scuba = Diving, Chapter 5, "Basic Skin</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> and Scuba Equipment" for a picture.If you = don't have the book go to your</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> library, most still have a copy.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Dave</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ----- Original Message -----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: Christian Gerzner = <christiang@cc*.co*.au*></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:09 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in = chicago area</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > CaptnDale@ao*.co* wrote:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > In a message dated 9/14/00 2:21:12 AM = Central Daylight Time,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > mat.voss@t-*.de* writes:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > << If you really insist on = quickconnects, chose stainless steel ones.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Or</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > better leave it , in favor of = double D- Rings . >></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > Actually, that is not a bad idea at = all.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > (snip)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > OK, stupid here will pop the = question.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > So just what are double D-Rings?</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Which, presumably, are quickconnects _as = well as_ quick*dis*connects?</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Christian</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > --</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list = to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to = `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> --</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to = `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to = `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to = `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to = `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C020F0.AADD17B0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. 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