Question Bands For USD Triples

[Gone for diving]

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Good day all. I searched here and all over the internets for a manual. I'm rebuilding this as I kept getting leaks. I can't tell if these allen heads are reverse threads or not, maybe they have loctite on them, and maybe it could be some salt in there? You can see the outer o rings were really...

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I bend the ss around the tanks, use steel threaded rod and not SS when pulling everything into position for the first time....

I make a reinforce plate (1/8 -1/4 thick it's in my drawings)
that goes over the overlap and the other side and weld it to the band... welding is best. But if you can't do it some guys just leave it loose and the holes keep everything together... remember the spacers are very important with this design, I use PVC electrical conduit...

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

I’m curious, how do you form the bands? Just wrapping around the cylinders? Wrapping around something slightly smaller in diameter for spring back?

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

…another good source for me. Try Allan Klauda…simonbeans@yahoo.com. I believe he has the setup for this or knows someone who does.

 

[lostsheep]

Check out this link,

Older OMS Manifold Manual

Good day all. I searched here and all over the internets for a manual. I'm rebuilding this as I kept getting leaks. I can't tell if these allen heads are reverse threads or not, maybe they have loctite on them, and maybe it could be some salt in there? You can see the outer o rings were really...

scubaboard.com

I bend the ss around the tanks, use steel threaded rod and not SS when pulling everything into position for the first time....

I make a reinforce plate (1/8 -1/4 thick it's in my drawings)
that goes over the overlap and the other side and weld it to the band... welding is best. But if you can't do it some guys just leave it loose and the holes keep everything together... remember the spacers are very important with this design, I use PVC electrical conduit...

Awesome, thank you.

May have to give that a go one of these days.

 

[Gone for diving]

Not hard, a bit time consuming.

Hardest is making sure, you layout the holes accurately, and drilling the SS
(Slow speeds, but with high pressure, like a drill press pushing hard.)

 

[lostsheep]

I have a small machine shop with some basic sheetmetal support equipment. That said, I am mill and lathe guy, bending / forming is not my area.

 

[Gone for diving]

If you machine, you'll be fine,

Threaded rod with a wrench and cordless impact is doing the bending.
Even when you take them off, the only real bends is beside the reinforcing plate from tighting them up.

Its basically a ring until it gets tighten up.

 

[Wallowa]

…another good source for me. Try Allan Klauda…simonbeans@yahoo.com. I believe he has the setup for this or knows someone who does.

Emailed Allan...no go on cover for the ABS triples...not a big deal, but with the cover I would have options...I assume Simon is Allan? I had a different email address....

 

[Wallowa]

Emailed Allan...no go on cover for the ABS triples...not a big deal, but with the cover I would have options...I assume Simon is Allan? I had a different email address....

Just realized looking at photos on the forum that the original bands used on the 80's era ABS USD triples look like 2 web straps [2"?] with long spacers between the tanks and an attachment plate [w/two holes for shell attachment] inside the curve on the center bottle. I assume plate is secured by straps

If anyone knows the materials, can diagram the set-up or if anyone with this band set-up that is willing to sell them.. please PM me....definitely in the market for what looks like a very sweet band set-up.

Thanks...Phil

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

Emailed Allan...no go on cover for the ABS triples...not a big deal, but with the cover I would have options...I assume Simon is Allan? I had a different email address....

There are two others that you can try. Rob w/The Scuba Museum. If he doesn’t have them he may know someone who does in his vast network. Another is Alec Pierce of Alec Pierce Scuba. Try alecatthewindmillranch.com….I believe that is it.
Scott G. Bonser