DIY thread

[Mattleycrue76]

Ok I HAVE to ask. How is this a major improvement over using a plastic cup to dump some hot water from your cooler over your head?


I submit into evidence exibit A:

[sunnydude]

Ok I HAVE to ask. How is this a major improvement over using a plastic cup to dump some hot water from your cooler over your head?


I submit into evidence exibit A:

You don't have to repeatedly dip your cup.

[Norris]

You really have to ask that?....I assume it was a setup for your cartoon. With five gallons of water you can completely rinse your gear after every dive. It would save me from doing it when I get home thats for sure...

[Dusty2]

Hey! It's creating new toys for show and tell! Besides giving our grey matter something to do on these dreary gray days.

[Mattleycrue76]

I can think of a better use of time and money
:occasion5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oUWCLBKK3E

[Scuba Scott]

Gear washdown is my key motivation. Washing gear back home is a PITA and is my least favoret part of diving.

[sunnydude]

Gear washdown is my key motivation. Washing gear back home is a PITA and is my least favoret part of diving.

I agree. I have to haul it through the house and the wife doesn't like it. If I can get most of it rinsed off before heading home it will make everyone there happy.

[spatman]

I can think of a better use of time and money
:occasion5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oUWCLBKK3E

awesome.

[airsix]

If I ever move from sedan to SUV I was thinking of putting a low profile tank on the roof-rack and using gravity feed to operate a shower on a wand for rinsing. I think the benefits of heating are not worth the added complexity. As long as it doesn't freeze.
-Ben

[divemaster08]

i chose to hard wire the positive lead to the battery of my truck with an in-line fuse. ran the wire along frame to rear of tailgate. up through taillight assembly into the truck bed. use splice to ground on one of tail lights. hook up a togle switch with disconnects to pump wires coming through lid of cooler. thus eliminating the need for a long cig lighter chord. the hole i drilled is at the highest part onthe side of the cooler. i used a thru-hull with a o-ring for it to seal.

[divemaster08]

[quote="Mattleycrue76"]Ok I HAVE to ask. How is this a major improvement over using a plastic cup to dump some hot water from your cooler over your head?

It is much more efficient than dumping a cup of water. Fifteen minutes run time for approximately 8 gallons.

[defied]

Very nice. Have you thought about getting a black lid with a heat sink on the inside that you can use in sunlight conditions to solar heat your water while you're in the drink. 0]

D(B)

[H20doctor]

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[sunnydude]

Nice. All in one contained unit.

[defied]

ROFL!

Is that a vent cap on the back!?!?!? Awesome!!!

D(B)

[H20doctor]

Its the plug !!Baby.. All my lights have them.. Easy access to the batteries

[defied]

Its the plug !!Baby.. All my lights have them.. Easy access to the batteries

Dude, that is awesome!

I was looking at those the other day, thinking to myself, "That would be funny to have that hanging off the back of a can."

Well done, sir!

D(B)

[renoun]

I got tired of my Zeagle BC riding up, especially when my suit compresses so I made a crotch strap last night. I figured a d-ring on my ass might be useful too. I was a little surprised when I realized that the fitting on the back of the BC was for 1.5" webbing rather than 2" so I had to hunt a little bit for hardware. The snazzy orange webbing and plastic slides came from Seattle Fabrics, the 1 3/4" SS d-rng came from Fisheries Supply. A couple of minutes with the sewing machine and I had a loop to run the front waist strap through.

Crotch Strap added to Zeagle Tech.

While I was at Fisheries I picked up a few plastic knobs to add glove friendly zipper pulls to my BC pockets.

New zipper pull with ball

[H20doctor]

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[defied]

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Just spent 3 days building this light for Mr. sheahan, what a pain in the :angry: ... 2 inches in Diam, has a 3 Hr burn, 700 lumens with 8 deg optics.. with a custom chrome and black paint job... still have to put the switch guard on it ...

You know, it is my birthday on Mon... >0]

Great Job bro, as always your lights are pretty bad@$$!

D(B)

[airsix]

Eddie VanHalen wants his canister back. (looks cool, Chris)

[H20doctor]

Thanks guys ... I put a lot of sweat , and Hours into lights.. I think Ben knows what it takes to custom make sumthn.. Ie knifes.. And the craftmanship shows when its done right.. DB I have not forgotten about you, you will have one soon.. Very soon

[sunnydude]

Nice! If I had only known you could get custom paint jobs...

[defied]

Thanks guys ... I put a lot of sweat , and Hours into lights.. I think Ben knows what it takes to custom make sumthn.. Ie knifes.. And the craftmanship shows when its done right.. DB I have not forgotten about you, you will have one soon.. Very soon

Excellent, Smithers...Excellent!

D(B)

[LCF]

Custom paint job? And here I was, wondering why on earth you would need duct tape all over a Delrin canister . . .