These are some pictures that Dave Mabry (dmabry@mich.com) took at the NACD gear workshop with a digital camera.
The picture comments are from me. Click on the picture for a full sized version.
George dressed out (38k)
The classroom full of hogarthian disciples (89k)
George and JJ taking questions (91k)
Left side view of G showing placement of argon bottle (40k)
Right side view of G showing long hose under light canister (33k)
Back view of the rig. Notice there is no crap hanging or attached to the tanks. You want nothing that can catch
the line where you can't reach.
Head on view of G showing low drag profile (37k)
A rigged stage bottle. JJ pointing at some guys big bald head... ;-)(88k)
How to build a drysuit "P"valve 101.
A - Shows where the waste exits the suit on your leg. The fitting is covered with a piece of neoprene.
A'- Shows the exit point in relation to the rest of the assembly
B - A oneway valve that allows gas inside the drysuit to enter and equalize the system.
C - A oneway valve that lets waste and gas out of the system.
D - Condom catheter conneting into Y assembly.
E - Y assebly to connect everything.
G showing the placement of a stage bottle on left side of body. The valve should be high and tight. The back end
has a little play. (47k)
Good info. The chalk drawing on the left shows what the innertube over a standard set of wings should look like.
The drawing on the right shows how to cut it out of a whole innertube.
George shows that an inflator hose of proper length allows you to control it and the dry suit inflator with one
hand.
The rat does not like to have his picture taken (60k)
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Jeff Bentley
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