Looking for new wing

[-JD-]

WTF???!!!!!!

I think that might take you a while to hammer out by hand in your shop.

But if you have a multi-hundred ton class stamping press and the $$$ for tooling, it does check some functionality boxes.

Also, FWIW I think it had some kind of flexible under-plate/pad pad associated with it for comfort.





On another note, did @buddhasummer ever find his wing, or has the thread drift chased him away?

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

On another note, did @buddhasummer ever find his wing, or has the thread drift chased him away?

Yeah, this thread is drifting worse than the IP on my old MK20!

 

[Tournesol2000]

Life would be better if we all had a Freedom plate. …. Eric get back to work

 

[ams511]

Also, FWIW I think it had some kind of flexible under-plate/pad pad associated with it for comfort.

After a quick view on the web they used it on a few products. With the modular BC is appeared to be an optional item as that product has a full harness (like a Transpac). It was also used in the Icaro line that has padding and uses a custom harness (like a Transplate). It is an interesting design, but is discontinued.

 

[ams511]

Back on point. Scuba.com has the Dive Rite XT on sale for $299. Not sure of the shipping down under.

Dive Rite Travel XT Wing

The Travel XT is a lightweight wing designed for single tank, warm water diving. Dive Rite's Travel Series of wings are small profile and ideal for travel and divers who wear a minimal amount of weight

www.scuba.com

 

[Nemrod]

Here is Nemrod's ultimate backplate:
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Found this on Amazon, it was used in something called a modular BC. Details were scarce so I looked at the Seac website. It seems they replaced this product with a conventional backplate. Sometimes new and different doesn't sell. Remember the story of Ford and the Edsel. I remember Tobin mentioning that 80% of the rigs he sold were single tank.

You know, I pulled something not far from that from the dumpster at a dive shop down in Florida. The dive shop guy gave the thumbs up when I pulled it out. It is a project!

I found what remained of Tekna in a dumpster in Houston (not entirely kidding) and I got it all and supplied Tekna parts for free for decades. I also got like six NIB Mark V clones that I use to this day. All thrown away. And I was driving down the road here and passed a bike shop and in the corner of my eye saw the glimmer of alloy and triple triangles and skidded to a stop, scared a cop to death doing a U-turn, had to run an indigent off living in the dumpster and got this:



Well, it did not look like that when I pulled it out. That is a DH regulator hose cover on the top tube doing double duty as a sweat guard. So it is scuba related, see. Yes, the cop tossed on his lights, the indigent went running when the cop came hauling axx up. But as soon as he saw me pull that frame out of the dumpster he was all smiles. No ticket and a new bicycle friend. Good thing you saw it first he said . Freaking hydro-formed 6061 tubes and three triangles, just awesome. Soaking wet 18 pounds.

 

[-JD-]

You know, I pulled something not far from that from the dumpster at a dive shop down in Florida. The dive shop guy gave the thumbs up when I pulled it out. It is a project!

I found what remained of Tekna in a dumpster in Houston (not entirely kidding) and I got it all and supplied Tekna parts for free for decades. I also got like six NIB Mark V clones that I use to this day. All thrown away. And I was driving down the road here and passed a bike shop and in the corner of my eye saw the glimmer of alloy and triple triangles and skidded to a stop, scared a cop to death doing a U-turn, had to run an indigent off living in the dumpster and got this:



Well, it did not look like that when I pulled it out. That is a DH regulator hose cover on the top tube doing double duty as a sweat guard. So it is scuba related, see. Yes, the cop tossed on his lights, the indigent went running when the cop came hauling axx up. But as soon as he saw me pull that frame out of the dumpster he was all smiles. No ticket and a new bicycle friend. Good thing you saw it first he said . Freaking hydro-formed 6061 tubes and three triangles, just awesome. Soaking wet 18 pounds.

Oh gawd! As much as we obsess over dive gear it is nothing compared to bike fetishists! We are doomed now ...

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Oh gawd! As much as we obsess over dive gear it is nothing compared to bike fetishists! We are doomed now ...

I was into road biking once upon a time. I’m glad I got out of that one with my hide, but then I got into diving. I’ve heard of people selling off body parts to pay for road bike obsessions!

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Blue and $328 AUD

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Good lord, that's blue.

 

[buddhasummer]

Good lord, that's blue.

Would you believe too blue for me.