Webbing Slots for Wings?

[NAM001]

check some shops for old wings or rotted wings and buy it for parts. I dont know of a source to do button holes in canvas but i will ask around. the slots are not functional for anything orhter then providing a frey proof access hole. If you are looking for the slots that allow you to not use a STA then that is a different request. start looking for makers like oxycheqw and find the repair facilities ands yo can get unusbble wings perhaps and say for a slot that is 3x1 cut a 5x3 piece out of a shot wing and rebond it into your wing. Sincwe the slots are not life support parts you should be able to get them in some form or another. brands DSS oxycheq oms ar enames that come to mind and Dss has already given you feedback.

Give scubatoys a call and see where they send you.

here are some links that may give you some ideas if you want to DIY. Any old non functional BCD will provide you the material. remember to sew into the inside (tank) side of the item a 1/4" piece of hose or tubing if you are going to use it for a STA device.

A shoe shop can do the stitching for you.... You then have to buy the aquaseal cement to put it in your location. You can instead of making 4 of these make a pair of 2 holes Maintains spacing between the hoses for the sta function 1 3/4 > 2" between ,, one top and one bottom.

Easy Bound Buttonhole Tutorial – Lolita Patterns

Yet another option find a dry suit repair place and get material from them ,,,or call DUI and ask for a 1-2 square feet or scrap piece of trilam for some DYI experiment projects. Ive been there and there is a lot of scrap lying around going into a trash can.. especially that can accomidate single or double hole construction.

With the right sized piece you can make a single section with STA's in it and aquaseal it into you location.

Here is one last really perhaps cheezy option for a solution. get velcro fuzzy side closesst but pointing away from the divers back bond it into the location cut your slot. On top put the hook side on encasing the 1/4' pieces of hose. when its all in place and works bond the 2 halves together if you want. really cheap and can do in an hour.

Make sure the innside of the 1/4 tubes installed is 1 3/4 to 2" inside to inside apart. This may not be a final solution but it will be a major step to find the winning design.

 

[cool_hardware52]

@cool_hardware52 are you willing to sell a pair of your Custom grommets? I would like to alter an existing wing.

Sure, but they will have a DSS wing surrounding them.

Tobin

 

[iain/hsm]

Does anyone know where to get these webbing slots commonly seen on wings? Or even what they're called?

They are called inserts or more generally as bladder reinforcement. In Europe they are also known as “foxing tapes” or foxing pads. The term originated from the shoe industry

They are generally HF sealed to the pad or base material. For unsupported urethane sheets they can be RF welded off the platen press. But for water/air tightness the area around the insert also needs to be sealed using the RF welder platen.

Although most of the major components used in BCD construction are off the shelf industry standard parts, Most of the foxing parts are OEM you make your own. These parts cost cents any manufacturer would rather give you a couple for free than disclose the supplier

For the round brass grommets just look up grommet tool.
For most of the buckle fittings look up ITW Nexus.

As for minimum order quantities to give an idea, one of the first manufacturers to the diving industry of heavy urethane coated fabrics for single bladder construction was a company called Mann Industries.
They made a special coated fabric for US Divers/Aqualung BCD range in three colours black red blue, each minimum order was 10,000 foot of each colour (color if you prefer)

The RF welders were 40Kw each and anyone intending children kept well clear, while making a 3/16 inch wide weld seam over 200 inches in total length (from memory) in one hit.

This is not a good DIY project idea with your wife’s steam iron.

 

[cool_hardware52]

DSS wing grommets are custom molded by.....DSS. as are all the molded fittings and elbows and OPV's etc. used on DSS wings.

The grommets are Santoprene, a TPE or thermoplastic elastomer. DSS grommets are sewn in. Correct installation requires accurately cut holes, which we accomplish via steel rule cutting dies. On die punches all the openings in the center channel of all DSS single wings.

Cutting the hole perfectly on size is critical for the stitching to retain the grommet.

As Iain noted many grommets are RF welded. That works well *if* the material of the wing or BC has a urethane coating. Many wings unfortunately used welded grommets to finished side of nylon materials that has no urethane. These often peeled off in a year or two.

Tobin

 

[kablooey]

Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to my question. Your answers were helpful, and very much appreciated.

K