In search of custom tail weights for doubles

[lostsheep]

FWIW, I've designed enough stuff that missing something simple like that is to be expected. I wish I had a legit 3D printer to catch my mistakes before I machined something. That's a minor omission and par for the course when using CAD.

Your work looks great, good job.

 

[LanceRiley]

Hi i get the idea on using a stainless plate with lead weights. How do you join stainless and lead?

i was thinking of welding anchor points in the stainless and dipping the stainless material in the molten lead.

will this work?

 

[Alekseolsen]

@MolaSquared why do you feel that you need a 10lb tail weight?

Curious to the question as they seem very common on this side (Eastern that is) of the Atlantic?

 

[crofrog]

Hi i get the idea on using a stainless plate with lead weights. How do you join stainless and lead?

i was thinking of welding anchor points in the stainless and dipping the stainless material in the molten lead.

will this work?

just mechanically fasten them, e.g. stainless steel wood screws

 

[Imla]

Standard issue for diving doubles in Norway.
Shipping might be a problem... And I believe these are made for Steel 12Ls.
I have no idea what bottles you use in the states.

I use this one on my D12 232Bars

FUE Bly 4kg v-vekt - Fue.no

V-vekter plasseres mellom flaskene på et dobbeltsett. Vekt plassert på denne måten framfor vektlommer og blybelter øker komforten. Med V-vekten kan også justere om du vil ha mer vekt høyere opp eller lavere ned på ryggen for å oppnå best mulig trim.

fue.no

Or version #2 Which you can get for slim and wide center distance. I use the equivalent of these on my D7 300 Bars. (THe link is for the version you would use on a D12 232)

Trimweights For Doubles 4 KG » Oslofjorden Dykkesenter

Passer til dobbeltsett med smal avstand mellom flaskene Festes med T-Pin eller T-Pin Kan festes hvor som helst mellom flaskene. Blyet er belagt sånn at det ikke skader flaskene og det hjelper med å holde blyet på plass sånn at det ikke sklir

www.ofds.no

 

[LanceRiley]

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just mechanically fasten them, e.g. stainless steel wood screws

Wood screws? How? i use 2 lbs rail weight.

drill a hole on the lump of lead and fasten? How about using stainless bolts instead? Will it hold?

 

[crofrog]

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Wood screws? How? i use 2 lbs rail weight.

drill a hole on the lump of lead and fasten? How about using stainless bolts instead? Will it hold?

The lead is so soft you don’t even really need to predrill them. I’m sure if you through bolted it would hold but I’d not trust any sort fine threads like on machine screws being threaded into lead

 

[admikar]

Standard issue for diving doubles in Norway.
Shipping might be a problem... And I believe these are made for Steel 12Ls.
I have no idea what bottles you use in the states.

I use this one on my D12 232Bars

FUE Bly 4kg v-vekt - Fue.no

V-vekter plasseres mellom flaskene på et dobbeltsett. Vekt plassert på denne måten framfor vektlommer og blybelter øker komforten. Med V-vekten kan også justere om du vil ha mer vekt høyere opp eller lavere ned på ryggen for å oppnå best mulig trim.

fue.no

I am using one just like that, only that I poured full length one and then cut out over the band piece.
Total cost was about 8€.

 

[LanceRiley]

The lead is so soft you don’t even really need to predrill them. I’m sure if you through bolted it would hold but I’d not trust any sort fine threads like on machine screws being threaded into lead

Exactly. I dont wana thread on lead. I want to bolt thruif possible

 

[LanceRiley]

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Just need some more lead

Do you bolt on the lead? Wont the nut loosen the lead over time?