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GeronimoDF
August 12th, 2003, 04:33 PM
Hello,
Looking a some information. I bought a wrist computer and would like to attach the OMS Brass Pressure Gauge to the BC. The gauge is hooked up to a 24 inch hose, how does DIR suggest hooking the gauge to your BC? Does anyone have any pictures? What I am confused about is since the gauge has no point of attachment, what do I buy to attach it ?
jonnythan
August 12th, 2003, 04:36 PM
GeronimoDF once bubbled...
Hello,
Looking a some information. I bought a wrist computer and would like to attach the OMS Brass Pressure Gauge to the BC. The gauge is hooked up to a 24 inch hose, how does DIR suggest hooking the gauge to your BC? Does anyone have any pictures? What I am confused about is since the gauge has no point of attachment, what do I buy to attach it ?
Use some cave line (I use a zip tie) to tie a bolt snap to the hose at the metal end piece. Clip it off to the D-ring on your left waist.
You can see a picture of it here (http://jonnythan.com/pictures/dutch_springs_7-6-03/img_4418.html) (my hose is way too long and the surface was way too hot in this picture)
This can be a little challenging if you don't have a BP with a harness that has a D-ring on the left waist.
What kinda BC do you have?[
sheck33
August 12th, 2003, 04:37 PM
GeronimoDF once bubbled...
Hello,
Looking a some information. I bought a wrist computer and would like to attach the OMS Brass Pressure Gauge to the BC. The gauge is hooked up to a 24 inch hose, how does DIR suggest hooking the gauge to your BC? Does anyone have any pictures? What I am confused about is since the gauge has no point of attachment, what do I buy to attach it ?
you attach a SS boltsnap, a big boltsnap makes things easier, to your SPG either with caveline or a ziptie. you then use the boltsnap to hook your SPG to your left waist D-ring.
GeronimoDF
August 12th, 2003, 04:47 PM
Hello,
Thanks for your quick response guys. I will do exactly what you have suggested.
jonnythan that picture was taken at Dutch Springs Right on the left side?
Danny
jonnythan
August 12th, 2003, 04:51 PM
GeronimoDF once bubbled...
Hello,
Thanks for your quick response guys. I will do exactly what you have suggested.
jonnythan that picture was taken at Dutch Springs Right on the left side?
Danny
You got it. That was our first dive of the day.. got the fire truck, the copter, a pair of boats, and the bus. Next dive we hit the pump station (cool as all get out), then the third dive was the last 1000 psi of the tank going from the fire truck back around to the pump station at about 20 feet.
Get out there a lot?
GeronimoDF
August 12th, 2003, 05:00 PM
I get out there a few times during the summer. Was actually there on Friday, Saturday and also Sunday. Were you up there this weekend? Did you buys the 1 1/8 or the 3/4 Stainless steel bolt snaps. John, you heading up there again?
Danny
norcaldiver
August 12th, 2003, 05:07 PM
Hey Johnnythan, remind me to never go canoeing with you....
jonnythan
August 12th, 2003, 05:17 PM
norcaldiver once bubbled...
Hey Johnnythan, remind me to never go canoeing with you....
.. Why not?
MJillKDives
August 12th, 2003, 05:22 PM
Another way is to loop a tank valve o-ring through a SS clip, take the head off of the SPG, and slide the o-ring and clip to the desired point. Liquid soap helps with the sliding part.
Check DiveRite's web site for diagrams.
norcaldiver
August 12th, 2003, 05:31 PM
jonnythan once bubbled...
.. Why not?
Ummm....img_0539. That's why freakin not
jonnythan
August 12th, 2003, 05:38 PM
Haha. I have pretty special friends. Get them out into the wilderness without anyone else for miles... and their inhibitions disappear. The one on the right is getting married in a month. To a female :)
wb416
August 12th, 2003, 06:33 PM
MJillKDives once bubbled...
Another way is to loop a tank valve o-ring through a SS clip, take the head off of the SPG, and slide the o-ring and clip to the desired point. Liquid soap helps with the sliding part.
Check DiveRite's web site for diagrams.
That would be a "No-Go". O-ring connections aren't DIR, not even for the once popular Primary reg bolt-snap. I had to remove mine in a recent Tech 1 class.
bob
ABQdiver
August 12th, 2003, 07:34 PM
wb416 once bubbled...
That would be a "No-Go". O-ring connections aren't DIR, not even for the once popular Primary reg bolt-snap. I had to remove mine in a recent Tech 1 class.
bob
What is the method "in grace" now?
I have my primary clip held on by a folded o-ring and works well. But if there is a better way....
Munin
August 12th, 2003, 08:17 PM
Use cave line for everything. A 1" boltsnap will let most people who don't have to wear heavy gloves get their finger through the hole and make it easier to handle.
http://www.mindspring.com/~toddleonard/caverig/howknot.html
jonnythan
August 12th, 2003, 11:01 PM
Munin once bubbled...
Use cave line for everything. A 1" boltsnap will let most people who don't have to wear heavy gloves get their finger through the hole and make it easier to handle.
http://www.mindspring.com/~toddleonard/caverig/howknot.html
I use two zip ties, works great :)
Munin
August 12th, 2003, 11:06 PM
jonnythan once bubbled...
I use two zip ties, works great :)
It's still not DIR.
You're gonna die!!! :eek:
jonnythan
August 12th, 2003, 11:44 PM
Munin once bubbled...
It's still not DIR.
You're gonna die!!! :eek:
I think I'll zip tie a shovel to my harness next time I'm out.. and I'll leave my old lady's number with someone so they can give it out on rec.scuba. There's only one way to comfort a widow... ;)
GeronimoDF
August 13th, 2003, 08:58 AM
What size bolt snap? 1 1/8 or the 3/4 Stainless steel bolt snap.
