What have you done to your YBOD ?

Def · 23rd July 2006, 08:39

After reading a thread in the Meg sections and they have a good thread on changes they have made on there units.

All I have done so far is put on a Diverite pocket at the front..... apart from that and a Drysuit hose, my baby is stock ....

I thought this would be a good way to work out what people are doing so we can pinch ideas!

sven · 23rd July 2006, 09:02

There was a similar thread sometimes in the past - late last year???

Most of what I have done, Re not really modifications. I have:

added an O2 second stage
added an OPV to the Dil 1st stage (although I still use the Air2)
cut the ADV feed, added a flowstop and LP quick disconnect with a handmade adapter - can feed external Dil via standard LP inflator hose, or, connect to inboard Dil (very hard to do underwater, but possible). This setup has depth limits due to the small diameter of the LP hose. Works fine to 55msw, supposed to work to 80msw.
added a drysuit inflator hose from internal Dil as a backup
re-routed all the cables and hoses at the front on inside of CLs, rather than the outside
put the Greenforce FII battery pack into the pocket for the drysuit inflator bottle - perfect fit!
SMB attached to the unit, so it sits between my bum and the black case of the unit
added 2 Zeagle pockets to harness
replaced the plastic clips and straps on both handsets with SS clips
added neoprene insulation to the breathing loop

Takes about 10min to revert everything back to original.

Depth-junkie · 23rd July 2006, 10:32

Quote:

What have you done to your YBOD ?

The minor mods i have done to my vision inspo are:-

1# Fitted neoprene loop covers
2# fitted an O2 second stage with flow stop to 02 side of manifold (reg bungied under chin with flow stop) If i have a to go OC for deco it gives me at least 15-20m more deco gas at 6m. (along with my deep bailout and 50% stage)
3# Removed intergrated wieghts pockets from harness and replaced with billy rings for hanging stages.
4# moved hoses from outside of the lungs to the inside (SPG's & inflaters)
5# 1.5 argon filled with air for suit inflation, bolted to the dil side of the case.

i also have my torch canister bolted to the O2 side of the case, but i dont class this as a unit mod. For dives deeper than 60m I am toying with adding a 3lt of O2 on this side instead and having it plumbed directly into the man-lung inflator. And will then put the torch canister (greenforce FII) in the wing pouch.

Thats about it, the rest of the unit is bob on and does what it says on the tin.

ATB
Gareth

Johnny Christensen · 23rd July 2006, 10:36

Put SS backplate with continious webbing on.
Put Scubapro RecTek wing on (it's a DiveRite RecWing really)
Standard DiveRite inflator on, but I may go to the 12 or 6 inch length hose in the near future.

Shortened the HP hoses and clipped SPG's of on the waist D-ring, kinda DIR-style, as I don't like too much coming over my shoulders.
I belive they are the 95 cm type now.

1,5L ali suit inflation bottle in bungee cord on the left side. Attached to the backplate.
13 amh Metalsub canister on the right, held between the wing and case by really tight bungee cords.

Shortened the loop hoses with 8-9 cm per side.
Put GolemGear BOV on and are supplying it from my 7L bailout tank.

I have crossed the handsets, to shorten the hose length. Makes them sit nice and close to your body. They are clipped on by bolt snaps (in a length of bungee cord) to the counterlung D-ring.

I use two 1,5kg shot weights behind each counterlung, to give a better balance and trim.
And that means that I will only be using very little weight in the pouch on top of the case. From 0,75kg to 3kg depending on how many stagetanks I'm diving with.

Now the only thing that really annoys me, is how fragile the handset casings are. I had to get new handsets less than a year ago. Cost a small fortune. And the electronics are currently by APD again to do the very same operation.
So I asked for help here on RBW and Mdeamon picked up on the idea to make something that would keep the housings from cracking and ruining the electronics. Possibly entirely new housings.
So that is the next modification.

**nigelh** · 23rd July 2006, 11:22

Start with a 2001 backlit handsets vintage bought with two DIL injectors.

Bob-o-matic ADV with shut off valve.
APD Integrated weight pockets.
Apeks TX40 on the O2 with shut of valve.
1.5L suit inflate on a Metalsub bracket on the left. Using an Apeks DST first stage, a SubAqua Products two way swivel and OPV.
Bob's DSV, based on a Dracor reg plumbed into the DIL.
Another Metalsub bracket on the right to either carry the Halcyon HID lamp or a 3L of air for when I'm buddied to a guy on a single.
Upgrade to Vision Electronics (trimix etc.) with HUD etc.
Brent's (grpservices.com) detachable counterlung mod.
Crotch strap and a scooter strap to attach to the D-ring at the bottom of the back pad.
Custom diver's handle (I RIB dive and the hoses are just too inviting a grab point).
APD tummy pocket.
A couple of the plastic D-rings were replaced with SS screw up ones after getting caught in the car boot lid.

I think that's it.
I still haven't come up with a satisfactory solution to clipping stages at the chest. The rings like to play hide. I bought some that would be fine on a webbing harness but we'll put that down as a work in progress.

Mark Chase · 23rd July 2006, 11:57

SS Backplate and Custom Divers adjustable harness

Decoweeny travel frame

Uri Hud (and now a Hammer Head)

Auto air binned and replaced with necklesed reg and shut off valve

Weight pouches

Houses routed down the middle and second dill and 02 inject buttons.

Soon to have a 0.75ltr 02 bottle plumbed in to secend 02 button.

Soon to have replacement wing.

ATB

Mark Chase

Ivon · 23rd July 2006, 12:12

I have done a few mods to mine but still work in progress;

Added a 1.5L Argon cylinder on the left of the box.

Added a 1.5L of O2 on the right with a hose routed under the arm and along the counter lung in the O2 manual addition slot.

Moved Dil and O2 hoses and SPG's to the inside, reduces chances of popping out while wrecking.

Added an APD gas system, comprises of 2 female hoses to both the Dil and 02 and a male hose connected to the Dil.
This hose is connected to an O2 Apeks ATX 40 with a swivel on it.

On the Dil hose there is a blue ball with a hole drilled and threaded on for identification under water, it is also slightly longer for the same reason.

This means I can take sanity breaths before deciding on a full bailout and can also utilise the extra 3L of O2 at 6m.

I have added a Custom Divers lift bar for RIB diving and also an APD front pocket.

I have an OMS line cutter on my right hip and a lift bag tucked into the emergency bottle pocket and clipped off.

My JMD torch is mounted against my butt to the box, this is released via a pin, very effective.

I have shortened the wing inflator hose and fitted an OEM power inflator, if any one wants a power inflator for £20 + P&P new PM me, I have several.

The electronics in the unit have been upgraded to the new loom.

In the near future I plan to replace the wing and add a means of adding external Dil to the manifold via a GCS system and possibly a HUD.

Ivon

colinicky · 23rd July 2006, 13:42

Changed the following on my Vision:-

Kent Tooling frame
Kent Tooling back plate
Custom Divers sport harness
Changed auto air
Fitted Manta Bite

Going to do :-

Change the hanset straps to VR3 ones
Back mounted lungs
Get Kent tooling to make me some of his counterlung D rings that will fit over my harness

Scooter strap
Get a Bov

By then I will need to go back to work

to pay for the next lot !

Mdemon · 23rd July 2006, 14:37

Switched AA to O2 on yellow hose
Added GCS fittings all round (inc BOV)
Added Bob H ADV
Added Bob H BOV
Added SS box from Dales Divers
Swapped to 7li+ drive cylinders
Added 0.4li redundant O2 with MP feed
Added DS feed from O2 and Dil 1st stages
Added Manta Bite and gag to BOV
Added Bob H 4th cell holder
Added molex extension to 4th cell holder
Added anti-bounce tape to batteries

Then in the afternoon, I added:
Another set of AP CLs, backmounted
Another set of AP hoses and AP DSV
Added O2 MP feed
Added Bob H (I wish I had shares) non-T piece ADV
Added Bob H (lots of them) shoulder 4th cell holder
Added 4th cell extension to CL
Added (and removed) 3 cell PO2 monitoring
Added FGT scrubber
Added Narked@90 DSV screw
Added APEKS mouthpiece to DSV

Tomorrow I will integrate a fork-lift.

diverklondike · 23rd July 2006, 14:57

Just a couple oh enhancements....

HH Electronics w/ 4th cell to plumb in VR/3
OMS backplate & webbing to replacing standard harness
Mounted OMS 13cf bottle for redundant 100% O2 source on top of the rig. Regulator has a 2nd stage and inflator hose that is routed along side the primary O2 hose for manual add.
Golem BOV
Swagelok QC to allow for off-board gas to manifold and or BOV via Whitey Valve
Removed Air2
Replaced standard wing with Custom Divers VBS wing.
Primarly dive with Extended Air Cartidges versus std sorb.

Couple more enhancements are in the works...

Dive safe....

Mark

23rd July 2006, 08:39	#1 (permalink)
Def New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 83	What have you done to your YBOD ? After reading a thread in the Meg sections and they have a good thread on changes they have made on there units. All I have done so far is put on a Diverite pocket at the front..... apart from that and a Drysuit hose, my baby is stock .... I thought this would be a good way to work out what people are doing so we can pinch ideas!
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23rd July 2006, 09:02	#2 (permalink)
sven Blogs Admin / Forum Mod Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 551	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? There was a similar thread sometimes in the past - late last year??? Most of what I have done, Re not really modifications. I have: added an O2 second stage added an OPV to the Dil 1st stage (although I still use the Air2) cut the ADV feed, added a flowstop and LP quick disconnect with a handmade adapter - can feed external Dil via standard LP inflator hose, or, connect to inboard Dil (very hard to do underwater, but possible). This setup has depth limits due to the small diameter of the LP hose. Works fine to 55msw, supposed to work to 80msw. added a drysuit inflator hose from internal Dil as a backup re-routed all the cables and hoses at the front on inside of CLs, rather than the outside put the Greenforce FII battery pack into the pocket for the drysuit inflator bottle - perfect fit! SMB attached to the unit, so it sits between my bum and the black case of the unit added 2 Zeagle pockets to harness replaced the plastic clips and straps on both handsets with SS clips added neoprene insulation to the breathing loop Takes about 10min to revert everything back to original. __________________ Regards, Sven The Sydney Project website: http://www.sydneyproject.com My Blog: http://sven.rebreatherworld.com "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain
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23rd July 2006, 10:32	#3 (permalink)
Depth-junkie 10/52 Psycho Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wrexham Posts: 298	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? Quote: What have you done to your YBOD ? The minor mods i have done to my vision inspo are:- 1# Fitted neoprene loop covers 2# fitted an O2 second stage with flow stop to 02 side of manifold (reg bungied under chin with flow stop) If i have a to go OC for deco it gives me at least 15-20m more deco gas at 6m. (along with my deep bailout and 50% stage) 3# Removed intergrated wieghts pockets from harness and replaced with billy rings for hanging stages. 4# moved hoses from outside of the lungs to the inside (SPG's & inflaters) 5# 1.5 argon filled with air for suit inflation, bolted to the dil side of the case. i also have my torch canister bolted to the O2 side of the case, but i dont class this as a unit mod. For dives deeper than 60m I am toying with adding a 3lt of O2 on this side instead and having it plumbed directly into the man-lung inflator. And will then put the torch canister (greenforce FII) in the wing pouch. Thats about it, the rest of the unit is bob on and does what it says on the tin. ATB Gareth Last edited by Depth-junkie : 23rd July 2006 at 14:05.
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23rd July 2006, 10:36	#4 (permalink)
Johnny Christensen RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 306	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? Put SS backplate with continious webbing on. Put Scubapro RecTek wing on (it's a DiveRite RecWing really) Standard DiveRite inflator on, but I may go to the 12 or 6 inch length hose in the near future. Shortened the HP hoses and clipped SPG's of on the waist D-ring, kinda DIR-style, as I don't like too much coming over my shoulders. I belive they are the 95 cm type now. 1,5L ali suit inflation bottle in bungee cord on the left side. Attached to the backplate. 13 amh Metalsub canister on the right, held between the wing and case by really tight bungee cords. Shortened the loop hoses with 8-9 cm per side. Put GolemGear BOV on and are supplying it from my 7L bailout tank. I have crossed the handsets, to shorten the hose length. Makes them sit nice and close to your body. They are clipped on by bolt snaps (in a length of bungee cord) to the counterlung D-ring. I use two 1,5kg shot weights behind each counterlung, to give a better balance and trim. And that means that I will only be using very little weight in the pouch on top of the case. From 0,75kg to 3kg depending on how many stagetanks I'm diving with. Now the only thing that really annoys me, is how fragile the handset casings are. I had to get new handsets less than a year ago. Cost a small fortune. And the electronics are currently by APD again to do the very same operation. So I asked for help here on RBW and Mdeamon picked up on the idea to make something that would keep the housings from cracking and ruining the electronics. Possibly entirely new housings. So that is the next modification. __________________ www.johnnychristensen.com Wreckphotography from the cold north
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23rd July 2006, 11:22	#5 (permalink)
nigelh New member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 874	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? Start with a 2001 backlit handsets vintage bought with two DIL injectors. Bob-o-matic ADV with shut off valve. APD Integrated weight pockets. Apeks TX40 on the O2 with shut of valve. 1.5L suit inflate on a Metalsub bracket on the left. Using an Apeks DST first stage, a SubAqua Products two way swivel and OPV. Bob's DSV, based on a Dracor reg plumbed into the DIL. Another Metalsub bracket on the right to either carry the Halcyon HID lamp or a 3L of air for when I'm buddied to a guy on a single. Upgrade to Vision Electronics (trimix etc.) with HUD etc. Brent's (grpservices.com) detachable counterlung mod. Crotch strap and a scooter strap to attach to the D-ring at the bottom of the back pad. Custom diver's handle (I RIB dive and the hoses are just too inviting a grab point). APD tummy pocket. A couple of the plastic D-rings were replaced with SS screw up ones after getting caught in the car boot lid. I think that's it. I still haven't come up with a satisfactory solution to clipping stages at the chest. The rings like to play hide. I bought some that would be fine on a webbing harness but we'll put that down as a work in progress. __________________ nigelh
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23rd July 2006, 11:57	#6 (permalink)
Mark Chase RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,823	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? SS Backplate and Custom Divers adjustable harness Decoweeny travel frame Uri Hud (and now a Hammer Head) Auto air binned and replaced with necklesed reg and shut off valve Weight pouches Houses routed down the middle and second dill and 02 inject buttons. Soon to have a 0.75ltr 02 bottle plumbed in to secend 02 button. Soon to have replacement wing. ATB Mark Chase __________________ See my "Doing It Chasey" video where I'm locked into a padded room, naked, with two ball bearings and within an Hour, I manage to lose one and break the other!!! Kevin Juergensen 16/11/08 [/quote]
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23rd July 2006, 12:12	#7 (permalink)
Ivon Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, England Posts: 318	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? I have done a few mods to mine but still work in progress; Added a 1.5L Argon cylinder on the left of the box. Added a 1.5L of O2 on the right with a hose routed under the arm and along the counter lung in the O2 manual addition slot. Moved Dil and O2 hoses and SPG's to the inside, reduces chances of popping out while wrecking. Added an APD gas system, comprises of 2 female hoses to both the Dil and 02 and a male hose connected to the Dil. This hose is connected to an O2 Apeks ATX 40 with a swivel on it. On the Dil hose there is a blue ball with a hole drilled and threaded on for identification under water, it is also slightly longer for the same reason. This means I can take sanity breaths before deciding on a full bailout and can also utilise the extra 3L of O2 at 6m. I have added a Custom Divers lift bar for RIB diving and also an APD front pocket. I have an OMS line cutter on my right hip and a lift bag tucked into the emergency bottle pocket and clipped off. My JMD torch is mounted against my butt to the box, this is released via a pin, very effective. I have shortened the wing inflator hose and fitted an OEM power inflator, if any one wants a power inflator for £20 + P&P new PM me, I have several. The electronics in the unit have been upgraded to the new loom. In the near future I plan to replace the wing and add a means of adding external Dil to the manifold via a GCS system and possibly a HUD. Ivon
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23rd July 2006, 13:42	#8 (permalink)
colinicky RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 678	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? Changed the following on my Vision:- Kent Tooling frame Kent Tooling back plate Custom Divers sport harness Changed auto air Fitted Manta Bite Going to do :- Change the hanset straps to VR3 ones Back mounted lungs Get Kent tooling to make me some of his counterlung D rings that will fit over my harness Scooter strap Get a Bov By then I will need to go back to work to pay for the next lot ! __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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23rd July 2006, 14:37	#9 (permalink)
Mdemon SiegeEngine II Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SWUK Posts: 1,940	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? Switched AA to O2 on yellow hose Added GCS fittings all round (inc BOV) Added Bob H ADV Added Bob H BOV Added SS box from Dales Divers Swapped to 7li+ drive cylinders Added 0.4li redundant O2 with MP feed Added DS feed from O2 and Dil 1st stages Added Manta Bite and gag to BOV Added Bob H 4th cell holder Added molex extension to 4th cell holder Added anti-bounce tape to batteries Then in the afternoon, I added: Another set of AP CLs, backmounted Another set of AP hoses and AP DSV Added O2 MP feed Added Bob H (I wish I had shares) non-T piece ADV Added Bob H (lots of them) shoulder 4th cell holder Added 4th cell extension to CL Added (and removed) 3 cell PO2 monitoring Added FGT scrubber Added Narked@90 DSV screw Added APEKS mouthpiece to DSV Tomorrow I will integrate a fork-lift. __________________ www.southwestmafia.com "small minds talk about people, Average Minds Talk About Events, GREAT MINDS TALK ABOUT IDEAS!" The WRONG Attitude will get you killed. "Once the agenda-monkeys and perfect-worlders have moved on, perhaps we can do some diving?"
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23rd July 2006, 14:57	#10 (permalink)
diverklondike RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,699	Re: What have you done to your YBOD ? Just a couple oh enhancements.... HH Electronics w/ 4th cell to plumb in VR/3 OMS backplate & webbing to replacing standard harness Mounted OMS 13cf bottle for redundant 100% O2 source on top of the rig. Regulator has a 2nd stage and inflator hose that is routed along side the primary O2 hose for manual add. Golem BOV Swagelok QC to allow for off-board gas to manifold and or BOV via Whitey Valve Removed Air2 Replaced standard wing with Custom Divers VBS wing. Primarly dive with Extended Air Cartidges versus std sorb. Couple more enhancements are in the works... Dive safe.... Mark
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