Rigging a tank for sidemount!

[FiddlerOnTheRoof]

Interestingly enough I just found an article about my harness and photos! Only difference is that the cave diver is using a 25 bladder I have the 45.
Scubapro Introduces New Sidemount System - ScubaverseScubaverse | The World's Best Online Dive Companion


Peter

---------- Post added December 29th, 2014 at 08:28 PM ----------

Anyone ever think of braiding some paracord for the bottom to make it stronger but yet still easy to cut in an emergency?

 

[tbone1004]

no reason to, tanks only weigh 50lbs max, paracord is strong enough on its own. the bottom rigging shouldn't take a whole lot of weight normally anyway, even if you're walking around on land

 

[FiddlerOnTheRoof]

Can anyone share some photos of your tanks with your setups so I can get some ideas?

Peter

 

[Razorista]

Can anyone share some photos of your tanks with your setups so I can get some ideas?

Peter

I do not have a good current picture, but this is an old setup I used:


Single tank setup (and because I was flamed once already because of this pic: the octopus is behind the tank!):



This promotional image shows the way it is done perfectly:



And there is always Steve Martins pages for inspiration: Sidemount Equipment (tips and tricks) - Steve Martin Sidemount Diving - Course Director PADI TecRec Side Mount Scuba Diving

 

[CWSWine]

This might help also.....

[video=youtube;6n5RMSLdwI8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n5RMSLdwI8[/video]

 

[Patoux01]

I believe however that Kakuk's way of rigging shown in that video (if he still uses it), might not be the most commonly used. It's fairly different from the "usual" one.

 

[MSargeant]

If memory serves Mr Kakuk now uses Long hose right, short hose left after a Razor instructor course, though don't quote me...

 

[tbone1004]

he does still use it, though he is diving his Razor more often now and as such is running the Razor style hose routing.

Valves up, long hose on the right, stubby inflator hoses, first stages flat, SPG's down.

FWIW you need to decide if you want your SPG's up like lollipops, or down along the tanks. If you run them along the tanks, the first stages have to be up otherwise the SPG's hang down and drag, if you run them like lollipops the first stages have to be down otherwise the SPG's will be bend funny and won't stick up in the right place.

http://www.golemgear.com/images/document/Armadillomanual.pdf
If you look there, it shows the manual for the Armadillo, going back to 2004. Page 10 has the cam band rigging used by most divers. Option A is typical, Razor style divers will use bungee and as short of a line as possible. Most American divers use braided nylon line or gold line and they are a bit longer. Edd style divers put their cam bands much lower with quite long leads. I run mine more similar to the Razor style and have the bands very high up on the tanks, but it is personal preference and depends on how your trim works out. They also have good ideas on regulator routing and other general setup options. Good reference to have downloaded

 

[tflaris]

Please see link below;

http://www.advanceddivermagazine.com/articles/armadillo/armadillo.html

Not for your unit but might help shed some light.

TF


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[FiddlerOnTheRoof]

Thank you that helps!