DIY Backplate
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Are you sure you want to do that? A FredT aluminum BP is only $51. You'll spend way more than that in supplies, sweat and aggrivation before you're through!
Just my 2¢
Just my 2¢
.....in my browsing I remember seeing a drawing for cutting and bending your own plate. (try a search. If I found it by accident you can too.)
I agree with Dee,
for the $ involved it would be a whole lot easier to buy one.
I agree with Dee,
for the $ involved it would be a whole lot easier to buy one.
Thanks Dee & Tavi for your help. I'm from Singapore and shipping those stuff here may cost. Anyway, i may have the machinery to do and cut my costs. BTW Tavi, i tried searching in the board but couldn't find those, could you help me point to the correct direction. thanks again.
I remembered seeing the link. (If it's the same one) Here it is. Scuba Do It Yourself
On their homepage, click on the link for "Other People's Projects", then "Plans of Alex Deas". Don't know if this'll help; schematics mean nothing to me. I wouldn't have a clue how to make a bp, even with the proper equipment and plans. Good luck.
On their homepage, click on the link for "Other People's Projects", then "Plans of Alex Deas". Don't know if this'll help; schematics mean nothing to me. I wouldn't have a clue how to make a bp, even with the proper equipment and plans. Good luck.
BigDiver
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I also would like to know some options for building your own backplate. I have access to all the materials and machinery, but lack the detailed drawings. I checked out the scuba do-it-yourself site but had trouble with it and did not like the particular plans.
So if any one would have detailed plans that would be helpful.
Thanks
So if any one would have detailed plans that would be helpful.
Thanks
thanks guys for your help. i'm currently trying to cut my own plates for the kick of it. could anyone help by PM me the dimensions especially the slots in the plates (particularly the slots for tank straps with the new pioneer wings with "intergrated" STA)? thanks!
nickjb
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Here are a few worth a look:
http://membres.lycos.fr/raynaldrobinot/BACKPLATE/BACKPLATE.htm
In the end I made my own based on these drawings and my own needs.
Good Luck
Nick
http://membres.lycos.fr/raynaldrobinot/BACKPLATE/BACKPLATE.htm
In the end I made my own based on these drawings and my own needs.
Good Luck
Nick
nickjb
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I'm not sure of the figures. You can glean quite a lot from pictures on OEM websites. Some of the pics are quite detailed and you can take measurements and scale them. A sneaky trip to your LDS with a tape-measure will help too 
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You could buy the wing first (unless you are planning to make that too... how hard can it be?). That said I did build my first backplate without a wing while I waited for one to turn up 2nd hand.
I'm just about to make a special compact travel backplate for singles diving while travelling. Don't be afraid to deviate form the plans as long as you are happy it is safe.
Again, Best of luck
nick
.You could buy the wing first (unless you are planning to make that too... how hard can it be?). That said I did build my first backplate without a wing while I waited for one to turn up 2nd hand.
I'm just about to make a special compact travel backplate for singles diving while travelling. Don't be afraid to deviate form the plans as long as you are happy it is safe.
Again, Best of luck
nick
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