Done. I must say I tried many such contraptions, almost everyone of them designed by friends, but I can't say I was impressed : bulky, noisy, not very convenient (especially fitting the suit on them), and nasty side effects on latex seals (which I don't use any longer). Hope yours will be better.
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There were at least 3 manufacturers of these at the last dive show I attended.
broncobowsher
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Use a HangAir -- a large hanger (so fits the drysuit properly) with a fan blowing through the neck and out of the wrists. Couple of hours of that and the suit's dry, even when it's leaking (a perennial problem with drysuits).
Was odd to be asked about rinsing a drysuit. Never do that unless it's raining or diving in freshwater. Only maintenance is waxing the zips ever 3rd day or so and pee valve cleaning (every dive).
Small design point about the prototype... If you use a hanger that's full sized (looks like your shoulders) then the suit hangs correctly, like you're in it. Any air circulating is fine; positive pressure moves around the suit and out of the wrists (and pee zip / fly zip -- which I have in addition to the pee valve).
If you invert the suit, then it's going to collapse into itself and will need mechanical spacers to allow the air to flow; hence all those holes in the leg bits and especially the socks. I would be concerned that the weight of the upside down suit would affect the shape of the socks, which are fragile parts of the suit and, if neoprene socks (the best type), they'll deform under the weight.
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Was odd to be asked about rinsing a drysuit. Never do that unless it's raining or diving in freshwater. Only maintenance is waxing the zips ever 3rd day or so and pee valve cleaning (every dive).
Small design point about the prototype... If you use a hanger that's full sized (looks like your shoulders) then the suit hangs correctly, like you're in it. Any air circulating is fine; positive pressure moves around the suit and out of the wrists (and pee zip / fly zip -- which I have in addition to the pee valve).
If you invert the suit, then it's going to collapse into itself and will need mechanical spacers to allow the air to flow; hence all those holes in the leg bits and especially the socks. I would be concerned that the weight of the upside down suit would affect the shape of the socks, which are fragile parts of the suit and, if neoprene socks (the best type), they'll deform under the weight.
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I sincerely appreciate everyone’s time and feedback! Thank you!
BTW one of the main things to use is rockboots and socks as you can then turn the suit inside out to dry.
If boots, especially thick Wellingtons, are attached then drying takes a *lot* longer as the boot insides aren't exposed to the air.
If boots, especially thick Wellingtons, are attached then drying takes a *lot* longer as the boot insides aren't exposed to the air.
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