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DIR Kit set up - the fundamentals Want some advice on how to set up your basic kit in a DIR compliant manner, questions about harnesses, stage rigging, etc. ask away.
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July 18th, 2006, 04:32 PM
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| Chimp 2  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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   | wing dump has anyone got an idiots guide, ideally with piccies, for removing the thread of a rear dump and replacing it with a thicker one cheers!
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July 18th, 2006, 04:41 PM
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| Padawan learner  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire
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| Here is the one i used. http://www.dir-diver.com/en/equipmen...valve_mod.html Credit should go to Peter Steinhoff though.
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July 18th, 2006, 04:50 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fleet, Hants
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by Garf) has anyone got an idiots guide, ideally with piccies, for removing the thread of a rear dump and replacing it with a thicker one I thought that is what you were doing on sunday, or did you f**k it up and now need to read the instructions cheers! 
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July 19th, 2006, 12:18 AM
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| "Don't worry I'm approved"  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bristol
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by Lou) And he told me the toggle would never go..... He's a lost cause Lou, I bet he has also got rid of the duck tape argon mount system that I admired so much  Actually if anyone has any spare toggles going begging I'll take them off your hands and dispose of them in an environmentally friendly manner... OK I fibbed, I had to take one off my old wing and fit it to my Halcyon Evolve when it arrived as it didn't have one on!  So I'd like to put one back on my old wing as I still use it occasionally. Daz |
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July 21st, 2006, 01:22 PM
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| Fine Upstanding Member  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by jb2cool) Here is the one i used. why is a black cord preferable to a white one? White is easier for a rescuer to see and it shouldn't offend thine eye once thou get it behind theehttp://www.dir-diver.com/en/equipmen...valve_mod.html Credit should go to Peter Steinhoff though. |
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July 21st, 2006, 01:44 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wiltshire
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish) why is a black cord preferable to a white one? White is easier for a rescuer to see and it shouldn't offend thine eye once thou get it behind thee Rule 6 having said that Angie has a nice pink cord. cheers, Paul |
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July 21st, 2006, 03:10 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nr Brighton
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| What a waste of time As a ex Matelot and knot tying genius extraordinaire I can tell you that all that faffing is a waste of time. Simply take the existing bit of string and tie a West Country Whip around it. Jobs a Good un and in true DIR stylie if it aint broke don't F*ck it up... Heres a link for you lesser mortals. http://www.animatedknots.com/westcou...g.jpg&Website=
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July 21st, 2006, 03:24 PM
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| Instructor candidate  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden & Florida
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by Bogwoppit) As a ex Matelot and knot tying genius extraordinaire I can tell you that all that faffing is a waste of time. Simply take the existing bit of string and tie a West Country Whip around it. Jobs a Good un and in true DIR stylie if it aint broke don't F*ck it up... Heres a link for you lesser mortals. http://www.animatedknots.com/westcou...g.jpg&Website= Or why not just put the freaking ball back that's been there for 20 years or so? 
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July 21st, 2006, 03:30 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nr Brighton
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by peter_steinhoff) Or why not just put the freaking ball back that's been there for 20 years or so? Ahem.. Indeed :-) Or just don't bother as the original string is fine for dumping.. Quite Frankly if you were a better Kin Diver Garf! 
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