Almost 2 years ago, I started a thread on my $28 BPW... That particular one is back in action (sort of, has a known slow leak from a malformed elbow.), thrown together with spare parts. It's officially a spare, and reminder of lessons learned now.
Since that experiment, I've refined the process/product, and my kids are both diving Mk2 of my DIY wing design (in different colors, because why not) on cuttingboard backplates. I'm diving Mk3 (super minimal, measured at 12 lb lift) on a VDH plate, and Mk4 is getting assembled to a backplate for testing.
Money spent on wings varies with how much I 3d printed. A Mk2 wing just got made with all factory fittings, no printed parts and came in at $65 invested. Mk4 has the power inflator as the only "Scuba" part in it (all fitting printed, hand cut seals from EVA foam, etc.) and has a total of $28 into it.
Mk5 will be a doubles wing, when I get around to starting that one.
Left to right, Mk2, Mk3, Mk4:
Mk2 (my 11 y.o.'s):
Mk3:
Mk4:
Respectfully,
James
Since that experiment, I've refined the process/product, and my kids are both diving Mk2 of my DIY wing design (in different colors, because why not) on cuttingboard backplates. I'm diving Mk3 (super minimal, measured at 12 lb lift) on a VDH plate, and Mk4 is getting assembled to a backplate for testing.
Money spent on wings varies with how much I 3d printed. A Mk2 wing just got made with all factory fittings, no printed parts and came in at $65 invested. Mk4 has the power inflator as the only "Scuba" part in it (all fitting printed, hand cut seals from EVA foam, etc.) and has a total of $28 into it.
Mk5 will be a doubles wing, when I get around to starting that one.
Left to right, Mk2, Mk3, Mk4:
Mk2 (my 11 y.o.'s):
Mk3:
Mk4:
Respectfully,
James
