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From: "Reinhard Buchaly" <rbuchaly@ar*.de*>
To: <mat.voss@t-*.de*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: wing + inner tube
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:32:16 +0200
Matthias,

7.50/8.25-15 tube size works. Other sizes may work as well, but it has to be
a pretty large tube. Cut it like G said.



----- Original Message -----
From: "George Irvine" <trey@my*.ne*>
To: <mat.voss@t-*.de*>; "George Irvine" <trey@my*.ne*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:52 AM
Subject: RE: wing + inner tube


> Large car tube - cut the inside radius all the way out, cut what is left
> into the shape of the bladder and lay it over both sides of the bladder.
cut
> out the areas for the dump and so forth.
>
> The ability to trap gas on one side of a wing is intentional, Mathias. You
> do not want to lose that ability to balance your trim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias Voss [mailto:mat.voss@t-*.de*]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:11 AM
> To: George Irvine
> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject: Re: wing + inner tube
>
>
> I believe I was not very precise here.
> With  the inner tube, which size to start with ? Motorcycle, car,
> lorry-size ? It will well protect, and may be clean out some of the
> bladders wrinkles.
>
> The tube with the hole, I wanted to insert it inside the inner bladder,
> via the bottom dump, and feed it right  through to the opposite side
> horse shoe like.
> Matthias
>
>
> George Irvine schrieb:
> >
> > You don't need the holes - it will work if you just lay an inner tube
over
> > the bladder. It must be cut all the way around on one side and cut to
the
> > shape of the bladder.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthias Voss [mailto:mat.voss@t-*.de*]
> > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:49 PM
> > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> > Cc: Techdiver@Aquanaut.Com
> > Subject: wing + inner tube
> >
> > Having tried some wings ( except for the halcyon range), I have some
> > criticism for most of them.
> >
> > Especially when turning from one side o the other, there are 2 things
> > which botehr me.
> >
> > One is, when the gas is changing sides, a loud , annoying gargling
> > appears, sometimes loud enough to scare away critters, or be otherwise
> > unpleasant.
> >
> > The other is, gas sometimes does not want to shift sides, but keeps on
> > sticking in one side, leaving me with a annoying dysbalance which must
> > be fought against by some wriggling.
> >
> > I intend to insert a 12mm ID plastik tube with hole all over its length
> > at the circumference, so gas can enter the "bus" and leave, distribute
> > anywhere without being hindered by walls sticking close together.
> >
> > Anyone tried this before ?
> > I know some dive so have but they belong to the league "I can tell you
> > but will have to shoot you then".
> > Matthias
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