I think the one Dave Hicks posted will work, but I don't think you will need more than one. The one you posted is the same clamp as the 99 cent store one.
Ultima Dry Glove System question
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h53driver
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I can get the clamp to work with single sided glove only - when I double it over with the O-ring inside, I can't get it over the ring. The O-rings are very stiff. When I see videos of people putting the Ultima O-rings on, they seem much more stretchy than mine (new material perhaps? I don't know).
I think we need to make the wooden mounting tool, as mentioned above, but that is not practical when you're out at the dive site. I have another idea of using a plastic shim to help it on, but haven't made it yet (not at home for awhile). Whatever I can get to work, I'll post.
I think we need to make the wooden mounting tool, as mentioned above, but that is not practical when you're out at the dive site. I have another idea of using a plastic shim to help it on, but haven't made it yet (not at home for awhile). Whatever I can get to work, I'll post.
The whole point of the clamps is to make this easy. Believe me when I say it is a lot easier (simple even) with three clamps. Put on the first, slide the seconds a couple inches over, then the third at the half way point. Pull the rest of the glove over the other half of the ring. You can pop the glove on in under 60 seconds and not need to curse or break a sweat!
Deep South Divers
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Okay, so I went to Lowe's and bought a whole bag of clamps... Which included the ones we discussed above, plus a few other sizes.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-QUICK-GRIP-1-in-Clamp/1000235643
I think I tried just about every possible combination of clamp, method of attaching it, and method of using it... But found them to be completely worthless for installing a dryglove onto an Ultima Dryglove Ring. I have no idea how y'all are using them, but no matter how I tried, they'd pop off the moment I pulled on the rest of the o-ring and glove combination to get it over the Ultima Dryglove Ring.
If y'all are really using clamps to install gloves onto dryglove rings, please post a video of how it's done.
One thing I DID finally get to work today was this: I have a bathroom sink that has a slightly raised lip on the edge of the vanity... A "normal" installation of a "normal" porcelain bathroom sink, rather than a "sunken" installation. I was able to sit the Ultima Dryglove Ring on the vanity countertop, up against the edge of the sink, and basically use that to hold the ring still while I worked the o-ring and glove combination onto the Ultima ring.
Basically, this provided the same kind of idea as the "small wood disk bolted to a workbench" idea, but without having to custom-make the installation disk thing. It clearly didn't work as well as a disk would, but it was close... And demonstrated that the disk is totally the way to go.
...So I'm gonna build a new workbench for myself in the shop... And install a dryglove installation disk.
Meanwhile, though, I got four sets of the Ultima Rings loaded with SHOWA 720s today.
Clamps? No way. I'm throwing the BS flag until one of y'all makes a video showing it can be done.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-QUICK-GRIP-1-in-Clamp/1000235643
I think I tried just about every possible combination of clamp, method of attaching it, and method of using it... But found them to be completely worthless for installing a dryglove onto an Ultima Dryglove Ring. I have no idea how y'all are using them, but no matter how I tried, they'd pop off the moment I pulled on the rest of the o-ring and glove combination to get it over the Ultima Dryglove Ring.
If y'all are really using clamps to install gloves onto dryglove rings, please post a video of how it's done.
One thing I DID finally get to work today was this: I have a bathroom sink that has a slightly raised lip on the edge of the vanity... A "normal" installation of a "normal" porcelain bathroom sink, rather than a "sunken" installation. I was able to sit the Ultima Dryglove Ring on the vanity countertop, up against the edge of the sink, and basically use that to hold the ring still while I worked the o-ring and glove combination onto the Ultima ring.
Basically, this provided the same kind of idea as the "small wood disk bolted to a workbench" idea, but without having to custom-make the installation disk thing. It clearly didn't work as well as a disk would, but it was close... And demonstrated that the disk is totally the way to go.
...So I'm gonna build a new workbench for myself in the shop... And install a dryglove installation disk.
Meanwhile, though, I got four sets of the Ultima Rings loaded with SHOWA 720s today.Clamps? No way. I'm throwing the BS flag until one of y'all makes a video showing it can be done.
I tried the clamp I use for my DC rings when I installed Merry's new Ultima rings. I had the same problem with the clamp slipping due to the larger lip on the Ultima ring. I had Merry hold the glove where I started to place it on the ring while I worked my way around. It took about thirty seconds but was a pain with two sets of hands. I might make a wooden jig as well. The clam holds very well on Diving Concepts rings.
Deep South Divers
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The best way I got things to work for me - before realizing just how good the jig idea would really work out - was for me to hold the ring inside the glove and stretch it as hard as I could with the index and middle finger of each hand. My wife then put the ring into the glove.
Worked okay - albeit with a lot of cussing from both of us... And the last movement of me taking my fingers out of the contraption without losing the whole thing was pretty painful. The glove/o-ring pulls HARD on your fingers!
I've done several sets like this... But the jig's gonna definitely be my new go-to.
Worked okay - albeit with a lot of cussing from both of us... And the last movement of me taking my fingers out of the contraption without losing the whole thing was pretty painful. The glove/o-ring pulls HARD on your fingers!
I've done several sets like this... But the jig's gonna definitely be my new go-to.
I’ll work in a video today of mounting gloves, but my jig is not hard to make at all. It’s just a couple of pieces of 3/4 mdf and some screws. I used my kids compass to measure and cut out a couple of circle blanks with the jigsaw. Screwed the blanks together and mounted my belt sander sideways on the bench. I smoothed out the blanks and made them to size. When they fit easily, I mounted them to the base. Done. 30 minutes at the most and didn’t cost a dime. When I changed from dc rings waterproof, I had to change the size. No biggy. I have similar blank for the suit side as well. I tried to help some friends mount at set, 5 friends, all at once pulling together. Really, come on, work smarter I said.
Deep South Divers
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Hahahaha!
Looking forward to that video!
Looking forward to that video!
I also changed my 282 into 281's this am. The liner is only held in by a small amount of glue. so a little tug and out it comes. I wanted to try mounting without the line to see if it solved my R glove leaking issue.
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