This has all been covered. DAN's response and their immediate and long term SOP changes were released publicly here: Abaco Cave Diver Evacuation
"Erosion of trust" is a bit of a stretch. A member did not think they got the level of service they were entitled to, DAN investigated found areas of...
Anyone have a good idea what type of "foam" is being used in these modular float arms? Specifically, not the rigid carbon fiber type hollow tubes type.
These...https://www.backscatter.com/Stix-Adjustable-Float-Belt-for-Macro-ports
FWIW, Overture and Polymaker both have pre-foamed LW PLA that doesn't require much more than tweaking retraction settings that may be worth giving a shot.
@ChrisMBC if you have a design, I'd be happy to help test, both different filaments and in water. I have very similar use case.
I don't think it's EVA, EVA compresses too much. This stuff is much harder. Backscatter Underwater Photography & Video General Plastics (among others) are making proprietary foams for stuff like ROVs and other industrial marine applications. I'll probably start a new thread and stop hijacking...
I see the confusion. My first post was a response to the guy talking about PLA and when you replied I assumed you were talking about PLA as well, NOT LW-PLA. Makes much more sense...I was genuinely confused why anyone would be saying you should only print PLA single wall.
FWIW, I designed a BOV...
Sorry, but I disagree with most of this, especially the single wall prints part. I think the default min wall settings for most slicers is 2. Why in the world would you not want to print multiple walls?
I also take issue with the over-generalization of PLA is not designed for "any load or...
You're missing my point. He's not replacing parts, he's adding parts.
Curious what you're basing the "less stability" on. Seems a generalization with no real bearing on OPs use case. Aluminum is softer than steel, still lots of things made out of aluminum. It's all about the use case.
Torque wrenches are fairly cheap and have lots of other uses. I don't know the Apeks spec but the SP spec on the main DIN retainer is quite a bit more than "snug".
Sorry if that read as a comment on your question. I was merely attempting (albeit poorly) to make a snide point in the difference between how the two main parties involved in this have reacted.
It's not about less weight, it's about adding buoyancy. You're not replacing negatively buoyant camera bits with lighter ones, you're trying to add things that are positively buoyant to offset the heavy camera gear. Same reason you have some sort of bc.
In the OP's use case, stability doesn't...
I've had PLA in the water for plenty of time and would consider it fine for non-critical stuff. Also bear in mind, manufacturers can call filament whatever they want, PLA, PETG but the actual content can vary wildly. These are more or less very generic terms and one of the many reasons why PLA...
So, is your expectation for DT to come out and say that they may have exaggerated or sensationalized an incident (either by omission or misinformation)? And if so, what do they and any of us really gain by having that information? It's still anecdotal.
If your goal is to understand "what really...
Only "special" tool is just a shorty socket to get that yoke nut off and most importantly, a decent torque wrench to torque to spec, and for the love of sweet baby barnaby, make sure you torque the two to the right spec. If you're at all in doubt, have a service tech do it. Other than that...
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