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  1. Captain_Bob

    Connect of bolt snap to regulator and SPG

    I've always used cave line. Here is a video I found of how to tie it. The video shows to a light but just tie it around the hose instead. How to Attach a Snap - Dive Gear Express
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    where to attach gopro on bc?

    Just put a small bolt snap on the housing and clip it off to a D-ring. you can remove and replace it as needed
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    Video Lights

    Looking to purchase some used video lights. I just purchased a housing for my camera and now I need some lights, I don't want to spend too much money since I just spent a lot on the housing. I figure to find some used ones until I have the cash for some nice new high powered lights. So let...
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    Equipment for a Tech Diver

    sounds like the instructor dives side mount not back mounted doubles, if you would like to learn in back mount then I would find another shop or another instructor.
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    Painting tanks?

    Don't powdercoat it!! the heat used to bake on the powdercoat will weaken the tanks it will not pass hydro, if I am doing a Visual inspection and i see a tank that has been powdercoated I would condemn it
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    Wreck diving Lake Michigan

    Check out windycitydiving.net, Jim runs a great boat right out of downtown Chicago.
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    Chicago-Lake Michigan Wrecks???

    The Thomas Hume is a great wooden wreck with a ton of history behind it. It is a little deeper though its about 145 to the dirt
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    New to Chicago and looking for a pool

    Welcome to Chicago. I don't know of any pools in the city, I use a few in the Suburbs. I and other instructors have used Haigh quarry before for the confined water dives, it works pretty good. There is a shallow beach that meets the requirements for confined water. Do you have a charter that...
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    Compressor Filter Question

    I recently purchased a bauer K14, runs good with no problems. I do have a question about the filter stacks though. The 2 stacks are about 32 in tall and 5 in dia. There is no tags or markings on them marking what they are. When opened up they seem to have a bulk media in them, one with what...
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    CSEA from 178.57'

    I say a spare are is all you need, 2 breaths and your fine its only 178 ft. Maybe exhale those 2 breaths into your bc to get up even faster.
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    Advice on trucks...

    I was just at the Chicago auto show this weekend looking for the same thing. I looked at a lot of trucks and liked the Dodge Ram Outdoorsman the most. It has a lot of storage space and I liked the room in the back seats, or at least I think my dive buddies will. I will be purchasing one in the...
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    Moving your wife to DIR?

    I've done the same with my wife. I just bought her a backplate and wing, switched her reg to a long hose and bungied backup. I just purchased everything last week and she is looking forward to diving something more like I do. She really likes the idea of having less weight, I will add some...
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    January dive advice?

    Hi everyone, I will be heading down to Madeira Beach next week and looking to do some diving while Im there. I will be spending my second week of vacation cave diving so I don't really want to travel north to the springs. I was hoping to dive the Gulf, maybe some wrecks or reefs, shore diving...
  14. Captain_Bob

    looking for charter in chicago and nice lake diving

    Windycitydiving.net I would say the best charters in Chicago. Make sure to dive the Mac and Chicago's newest wreck the Buccaneer.
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    Hello from Wheaton, IL

    Welcome, if your looking for dive buddies I live in Medinah and dive almost every weekend spring through the fall.
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    Instructors - Neutral Buoyancy teaching tool

    Looks great, I want to make one for my classes. Is Squidy a fishing lure?
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    The Buccaneer sinks!

    It looks great I dove it Yesterday, she is sitting upright one the bottom. She still lists to port a little but looks great, and yes Dean some how the mirrors survived, they look great. We had 40+ ft of viz. The bow hit pretty hard and the port side is covered in clay and the bow is not...
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    3 spots left on 6-6-10 Milwaukee charter

    I have a charter booked out of Milwaukee this Sunday with Adventure charter boats, aboard their boat the Mai Tai, it is a catamaran sailboat. It is a little different diving off of but lots of fun and very relaxed atmosphere. We will be diving on the Milwaukee Car Ferry and the Willie. There...
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    Diving in San Diego May 2010

    I dove with Waterhorse and Marissa last year both were great. The Yukon was a good dive and I also enjoyed a night dive in the kelp. Cornodos islands is cool to dive with seals and sealions
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    Another new Chi-town member needing a buddy in the keys superbowl weekend.

    Hi there, the Speigel Grove is one of my favorites, i would recommend Island Ventures to take you there, I know they have divemasters that you can hire for a guided tour. Have fun
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