Easy stuff to make

[Kidder]

The easiest things my buddy and I have made are our own soft weights and tank rack.

Soft weights are just flag material and lead shot.
Tank rack is just pvc pipe glued together (that thing is sturdy).

What other things are useful and easy to make?

[techgnostic]

Originally Posted by Kidder

What other things are useful and easy to make?

That's a big question...depends on the handy-ness of the person, and their diving needs.

Start with the DIR sites and branch out from there...several of them have great tutorials on how to trick out your rig from home: reg neckaces (http://dir-diver.com/en/equipment/backup_reg.html), gear attachment (http://diveriteexpress.com/library/boltsnap.shtml), fin straps (http://www.cyber-strategy.org/pers/FinStraps.html), etc.

[torrey]

Originally Posted by Kidder

The easiest things my buddy and I have made are our own soft weights and tank rack.

Soft weights are just flag material and lead shot.
Tank rack is just pvc pipe glued together (that thing is sturdy).

What other things are useful and easy to make?

You should post pictures along with a how-to...

[skdvr]

Here is the tank rack...

The soft weights are easy enough. Just bought Flag material from a local sewing shop and some nylon thread (like fishing line). Sew a small bag. Flip it inside out. Fill with pre measured lead shot (I think we used size 8 shot). Sew the top closed.

I already had a scale and we just cut the top off of some empty plastic water bottles and filled them with the approiate amount of lead and then dumped that into the weight bag.

Phil

[Kidder]

Yup 8 shot. The tank rack is very handy. Thank you for the links techgnostic.

[techgnostic]

Originally Posted by Kidder

Yup 8 shot. The tank rack is very handy. Thank you for the links techgnostic.

No Problem.

[Flatliner]

Phil,

When you say "flag material" What exactly is that? Is it a mesh like the xs scuba weights are made of?

[Kidder]

Originally Posted by Flatliner

Phil,

When you say "flag material" What exactly is that? Is it a mesh like the xs scuba weights are made of?

If you go to a fabric store that's what you ask for. Its basically nylon material. Its smooth not rough like the soft weights you can buy.

I hope this helps.

[Flatliner]

Do you find that they drain ok or does the nylon tend to hold the water longer?

[Hollywood703]

the material is thin so it dries pretty fast.....it will retain a bit more water than the mesh stuff, but a lot easier to work with when sewing. Mine were all dry after about 2 hours air drying midday yestarday.