How do I make the SRP tray more neutrally bouyant?

[irishtn]

Anyone added material or something to make it more bouyant? Or should I not even worry about it?

 

[TheTrickster]

If you use any type of light arms, you could have a look at the Stix floats

Stix Underwater Buoyancy Strobe Arms & Floats

 

[Jim-SAR]

If your using arms, you could also get some neoprene pipe insulation for plumbing, and the ziptie it around the arm(s). Cheap and easy.


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[Dauntless]

Anyone added material or something to make it more bouyant? Or should I not even worry about it?

Don't worry about it or get a more neutrally buoyant camera case

Haven't had a problem even with a bunch of stuff attached

Look at ~ 3 min

[video=youtube_share;ex13Djtk5Qk]http://youtu.be/ex13Djtk5Qk[/video]

 

[3D diver]

http://www.scuba007.com/camera-floats/index.html#calc

DIVINYCELL FOAM PVC from Aircraft Spruce

See post 104 of my thread to see how I used it in my DIY rig:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/gopro-video/425784-my-gopro-3d-setup-11.html

 

[fishstix]

Here's what I did to make my camera set-up neutrally buoyant:

Used PVC pipes with end caps for the majority of the buoyancy and attached sections of "Pool Noodles" to lights for some "balance" and a little extra buoyancy. Foam doesn't seem to provide enough buoyancy for my 3 lbs of equipment and is bulky, but I found out some relevant facts: Less dense foam is more buoyant. Polyurethane and Polystyrene are water proof and need to be of the "closed cell" variety otherwise, open cell foam will absorb water like a sponge. To keep the paint on the PVC scratch free use a plastic compatible spray paint like Krylon Fusion, then clear coat it for extra durability. All buoyancy components were attached with zip ties.
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[3D diver]

Fishstix, have you had your floats underwater? I wonder how much they compress.

FYI: plastidip is PVC and comes in brush and spray forms

 

[EL Pistoffo]

Here's what I did to make my camera set-up neutrally buoyant:

Used PVC pipes with end caps for the majority of the buoyancy and attached sections of "Pool Noodles" to lights for some "balance" and a little extra buoyancy. Foam doesn't seem to provide enough buoyancy for my 3 lbs of equipment and is bulky, but I found out some relevant facts: Less dense foam is more buoyant. Polyurethane and Polystyrene are water proof and need to be of the "closed cell" variety otherwise, open cell foam will absorb water like a sponge. To keep the paint on the PVC scratch free use a plastic compatible spray paint like Krylon Fusion, then clear coat it for extra durability. All buoyancy components were attached with zip ties.
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Where did you get the black pool noodles?

 

[3D diver]

I think he painted them. (I used black spray plastidip on my floats).

 

[fishstix]

I think he painted them. (I used black spray plastidip on my floats).

You are correct.

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I think he painted them. (I used black spray plastidip on my floats).

Is the spray plastidip that stuff that is advertised to stop leaks? I think the brand name is Flex Seal- AKA a "handyman in a can?"