Do-it-Yourself
These are just descriptions, not tutorials, but I could write up some instructions (if asked nicely!)
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Homemade Tank Tumbler I had to buy the pulleys, bearings, belt, and rod, but the motor, wood, and skateboard wheels were "free". Here is the Parts List. |
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All-Purpose Adjustable Regulator Old 1st Stage with a Sears adjustable regulator screwed into a LP port, and HP gauge screwed into the HP port. Also has a pressure relief toggle. Good for powering a nail gun and other pneumatic tools (note my protective gear). Also good for using clean air to dry regulator parts and filling tires. |
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Intermediate Pressure Gauges The gauge on left screws directly into a 1st stage LP port. It has a pressure relief valve so a 2nd stage doesn't have to be connected to the 1st stage. The gauge on the right plugs into the LP inflator hose quick disconnect. |
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Spring Fin Straps If you ever try these, you will never go back to rubber straps again. Mares fins are particularly easy to convert because you can use s-hooks. Here's a link to another Mares solution: www.cyber-strategy.org
Here's a link to Dave Dalton's tutorial:
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No-Roll Tank Racks "Fun-noodles", plastic tubing, and braided "poly" rope. |
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Nitrox/Trimix Filling Station This DIY project has its own page you can go to by clicking Here. |
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Bungee Loop In Pocket A DIR device that is very handy. Double ended bolt-snaps hold onto the stuff in your pocket so you don't lose one item while reaching for another. I'm an open water spear fisherman, so I carry a small goody bag (never know when you will find a lobster), shears (lots of monofilament with steel leader on the wrecks), and a safety sausage (haven't used it yet, but who knows?) |
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Safety Sausage Holder My safety sausage didn't come in a bag, so I used a cover from a collapsible umbrella. |
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Power Head (Don't even consider using a power head unless you know your local and Federal laws!) (I'll improve the graphic later) A "one-use" Power Head can be made from a piece of PVC. The hardest part is finding PVC with an inside diameter (ID) that fits the diameter of the spear tip. My local hardware store is accustomed to me "customizing" things, so I have no problem taking weird objects into their store (I would hesitate to carry my speargun into Home Depot). |
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Drysuit Drier Here is a variation on the Dave Dalton, et al, drysuit drier. My wife
is my dive buddy on 99% of my dives, so I have 2 drysuits to dry at the
end of the day. |
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