Kid "Mcguyver's" full set of gear
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'let me clear my goggles.'
he has no fins.
But, finally a good use for a snorkel!
he has no fins.
But, finally a good use for a snorkel!
jpsexton
Contributor
You got to give him credit for being inovative but that made me nervous just watching the video! :11:
gomi_otaku
Contributor
What was the emergency procedure if it did not work?
I was watching him after he descended, flailing all his limbs, and then they started to slow down, and I just thought they would eventually stop. It was too boring, so I skipped to the end- how anti-climactic, he surfaced!
So, we have $50 for this setup, and $60 for their next attempt, and the labor...I think I'll just spend the $800 and get the real thing.
gomi_
I was watching him after he descended, flailing all his limbs, and then they started to slow down, and I just thought they would eventually stop. It was too boring, so I skipped to the end- how anti-climactic, he surfaced!
So, we have $50 for this setup, and $60 for their next attempt, and the labor...I think I'll just spend the $800 and get the real thing.
gomi_
Air On
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So what? It was a garden spray tank for compressed air, some sort of manual valve (the spray nossle?) and stuffed it into the end of a snorkle with some more hose?
Why not just do the old bucket helm like a deap sea dive suit or something...lol
Not much in the way of any BC...
Lets hope they turn that energy to good some day...hehehe
Why not just do the old bucket helm like a deap sea dive suit or something...lol
Not much in the way of any BC...
Lets hope they turn that energy to good some day...hehehe
FatRob
Contributor
Ha, That was cool! Yeah so not so hi tech as it could have been, but it worked for the pool, I suspect that the bailout from 10 feet involved swimming to the surface...
So I could rant on about potential safety issues, lung overexpansion, getting into trouble in other situations... But I'm a firm believer in Natural Selection, so let them play, if they cut it they may go on to do something awesome. It just shows everyone how simple the scuba concept is really!
R
So I could rant on about potential safety issues, lung overexpansion, getting into trouble in other situations... But I'm a firm believer in Natural Selection, so let them play, if they cut it they may go on to do something awesome. It just shows everyone how simple the scuba concept is really!
R
james croft
Contributor
I'm all for folks diving improvised stuff. I would have kept the sprayer on the surface with my tender pumping it up and used a garden hose for an umbilical. Could have dropped some lead and have more bottom time (depending on how fit my tender was).
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