tank weight??

[jon m]

hey all-
does anyone have a link or a list of tank weights/boyancy?
trying to get my weighting down with different tank sizes/types
thanks!
-me

 

[The Kraken]

Jon,

There's a great link somewhere in the "Tanks and Valves" forum, if you care to search for it.

What kind of tank do you have?

the K

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Tech Diving Limited has a good page here.

 

[jon m]

well-
i mostly dive on steel 100's because my dive buddy owns 6 of them so all my weighting is geared toward them. but, in the instances i need to rent, i'll be with the aluminium 80 so i was trying to get the difference in weight
-me

 

[Jimmer]

The one on TDL's page is good, so is this one http://www.huronscuba.com/equipment/scubaCylinderSpecification.html

 

[The Kraken]

We have 3 HP steel 100's and they're approximately -3 pounds empty.

So you're looking at a difference of approximately 7 pounds positive by going to an aluminum 80. In other words, you're going to need to add 7 pounds of weight to maitain the same buoyancy characteristics to which you are accustomed when diving steel 100's.

the K

 

[donacheson]

hey all-
does anyone have a link or a list of tank weights/boyancy?
trying to get my weighting down with different tank sizes/types
thanks!
-me

Go to luxfer.com and follow the links.

 

[jon m]

thanks Kraken, it's hard to tell from those lists of tanks, because i don't know what brand (alum 80) i'll be using when i rent....
i did find my buddy's tanks ...whew -10lb full and -2.5 lb empty!(salt water)
that seems about right, cosidering i only dive with 14lb in a full 7mil when i use his tanks(in freshwater) so, if using his tanks in salt i would add 7lb of weight (i weigh 245lb + gear.... 1lb for every 40lb =6.5lb) then i would add another 7lb if i use an alum80 that would put me at 28lb in saltwater, which is not too bad for my fat @$$!!!
i'll bring a few extra lbs just in case!!!!
-me