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Hi all, I am looking for the thread specifications for the mounting bolts used on double tank configurations. That is the size and thread type / count for the two threaded mount bolts you typically use a wingnut on to secure the wing and backplate to the tank bands. If I can get specs for both...

I have been thinking about this for some time. The more I dive, the more I am convinced that a paradigm shift needs to be made in the way recreational OW divers are both equipped and trained. Traditional training says if you get in trouble "Look to your buddy". OK, not a bad thing necessarily...

I am scheduled for a week long Dolphin Dive trip. September 20 - 27 through Explorer Ventures It is a liveaboard (Caribbean Explorer I) coming out of Freeport, Bahamas. This will be a special trip to swim with Dolphins and in order to get the most out of the experience I wanted to get some tips...

On page 55 (upper left) of the August 2008 Sport Diver Magazine is a picture of a young lady inside a wreck. The article is on Wreck Diving in Bermuda and it is one of many photos. I would post it here, but am sure it is copyrighted. The thing that caught my attention was her long hair. At 18" -...

Simple question, I hope... :) Does the PADI DSAT TEC Deep Diver course give you an equivalent certification for Advanced Nitrox that other agencies offer? I ask as I am looking at going to a CCR in the future and Adv. Nitrox is required for that training as you will handle 100% O2 on the...

OK, yesterday was a FUN day. After the last few weeks of disappointments (Don't ask) I found all the good karma I have spread in the last two years come back to me in one single moment. I went to St. Andrews, NB (That's in Canada, eh) around 3PM to get my tanks filled at the local dive shop...

Nocturnal Lights - SLX LED Technical Dive Light Package Review The package arrived via Express Post a few days after placing my order and I was quite surprised at the compact size. The light measures 5 1/2" x 2 4/5" with no handle. The unit was well wrapped and arrived with no damage. Inside...

MP-1 Light Review I received the MP-1 lights via courier Friday morning. As you can see they were well packed and protected. Total cost was $158.95 US delivered to the door which comprised of $149.95 for the lights and $9.00 UPS shipping. NOTE: There was also a $65.51 charge for import into...

First, if this topic is not in the right area, please feel free to move it. I could find no NITROX specific thread this covers a few fields including dive shops and general safety. This weekend I dove with 32% NITROX in three steel tanks and my AL40 Pony. Average starting pressure was 3200 -...

I was searching through the Internet and found these: They are shorts that pull over your exposure suit and give you a pair of pockets for gear without having to modifiy your suit. Plus, they are interchangeable between wet or dry which I like. And if you don't need them you just leave the on...

I am currently a DM candidate and I will be finishing up that course in the next few weeks. I have been invited to go onto the IDC and am still considering that decision. I seem to be developing a rash from sitting on the fence for a long time as I consider my options, but that is the only...

I am signed up for a Wreck Diver course in September and while this gives you the knowledge to penetrate a wreck safely, it certainly does not prepare you for all wrecks in all conditions. You would need to practice on fairly "safe" wrecks initially until you had the experience, confidence and...

For those who think Help Desks have only been around for a few years... If you work in IT this is worth watching... http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/introducing-the-book-p1.php :D

I am currently taking the PADI DM course and wanted to double check some things on their web site. It has been over a year now since PADI upgraded their web site to the "new and improved" version. The older version may have been a bit clunky looking, but it was fast to load and very easy to...

Now that I have my course, I am looking for out of the way places to practice. If someone can give me a lift to this site, I will provide FREE air fills and hot chocolate when we get there... Ultimate Ice Diving...

I suspect that after picking up a house (with requisite garage / workroom), I will be after an air compressor to refill tanks. I came up with this wish list: - Rated for SCUBA cylinders with dehydrator (obviously) - Electric powered - 120 VAC - 5000 PSI - DIN / YOKE connections - Reasonably...

Soon after getting your OW qual, you eagerly go out and buy a wet suit, BC and AL 80 with Octo and show up at your local dive spot eager and ready to dive. "Yeah, that's OK gear, but you really should have a steel tank for extra gas. You know... Safety first." So you buy a steel tank and head...

Howdy, Does anyone know of a generic pattern for a SCUBA tank cover. I have some fabric that would work nicely and I have a friend with a sewing machine willing to do the job. However, she asked if I had a sewing pattern to lay out the job to make her life easier... Will be for an AL 80 and...

On my trip to the Red Sea last year our DM was using a 7" metal tube for a shaker to get peoples attention. I have seen them available commercially, but thought I could make one fairly cheaply. I started out with some 1/2" galvanized steel pipe about 3" long threaded at both ends. I got some...

Has anyone ever seen or used a BCD or dry suit hose attached to a Pony bottle reg instead of the main tank? I know the Pony is designated for Emergency use, but I have seen people use Pony bottles to inflate lift bags so the logic is the same. If a BCD or dry suit uses 200-500 PSI of air...