Kiss weighting

Scott M · 11th May 2006, 02:52

Well I got playing around in the garage again after Steeve and I finished making the SS spline. Here is what I came up with and thought there must be a better way to add weight to the Kiss.
I like what I came up with since you could cut off some of the lead to help trim the unit, not as clean looking as the SS spline but a lot less work and worked out to 12lbs. Let me know what you think. My mould was a 1"x1" channel I cut down to 1"x3/4".

Scott

cameron · 11th May 2006, 04:09

I must say a 1/4" back plate was the best purchase I have made in a while. 14lbs in total. Not quite an additional 12 but it helps. did you see the stainless hat for the classic KISS someone posted a while ago, real flash...

zepp · 11th May 2006, 06:32

This stainless one came with mine. Any idea of the weight so I dont have to dismantle it to find out?

Scott M · 11th May 2006, 11:23

I also have a 12lbs backplate on mine, just trying to get the weight I need on the unit since I am really against weight belts. Not really sure how much weight I will require untill my course on the 20th.

Scott

cameron · 11th May 2006, 12:08

Well I have a 1/4" and need about 10 pounds on the belt to get down in a 2mm drysuit. Come on....weight belts arn't that bad. ditchable weight is important...

RobPot · 11th May 2006, 12:10

I'm a bit intrigued as to why you need so much weight?

Last weekend with drysuit and Weezle, steel OMS backplate (6lb), 7litre stage and Salvo torch with 9Ah battery pack, I had two kilos on the weightbelt and Natasha had none.
Maybe we're just dense!

Stainless steel spine is a nice idea though ...

cameron · 11th May 2006, 12:15

Well I need that much weight at the lightest point of the dive....
Usually without the can light and with two empty 40cft stages...
I don't know, I guess I am just....not dense??

gathan · 11th May 2006, 12:29

Nice job Scott.

As you know I'm pretty happy with my SS spine replacement, but what you did should work just as well. Not quite as shiny though.

I feel the same about the weight belt and do not wear one. I find that having some weight down there really throws off my trim, not to mention that I don't ever have to worry about dropping it, especially on dives requiring significant deco (this would make for a bad day).

Andre

Philippe GERIN · 11th May 2006, 14:55

Brass has been working good for me for the last few years.
http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...hoto/860/cat/4
Best
Philippe

gathan · 11th May 2006, 15:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by Philippe GERIN)

Brass has been working good for me for the last few years.
http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...hoto/860/cat/4
Best
Philippe

I remember looking at this pic some time ago Philippe. At the time, I had assumed that it was made of SS. The shiny reflection must have had something to do with that.

Il faudrait que j'examine de plus pres la prochaine fois.

Andre

11th May 2006, 04:09	#2 (permalink)
cameron RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 264	Re: Kiss weighting I must say a 1/4" back plate was the best purchase I have made in a while. 14lbs in total. Not quite an additional 12 but it helps. did you see the stainless hat for the classic KISS someone posted a while ago, real flash...
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11th May 2006, 06:32	#3 (permalink)
zepp "Dyson with Death" daddy Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: midlands Posts: 284	Re: Kiss weighting This stainless one came with mine. Any idea of the weight so I dont have to dismantle it to find out? __________________ I'm not a bad person.....HONEST my homebuild photos http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...ery.php/cat/48 CLASSIC KISS #052/shearwater The Dyson is back
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11th May 2006, 11:23	#4 (permalink)
Scott M New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 79	Re: Kiss weighting I also have a 12lbs backplate on mine, just trying to get the weight I need on the unit since I am really against weight belts. Not really sure how much weight I will require untill my course on the 20th. Scott
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11th May 2006, 12:08	#5 (permalink)
cameron RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 264	Re: Kiss weighting Well I have a 1/4" and need about 10 pounds on the belt to get down in a 2mm drysuit. Come on....weight belts arn't that bad. ditchable weight is important...
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11th May 2006, 12:10	#6 (permalink)
RobPot RBW Writer Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portishead - Gateway to the South West Posts: 183	Re: Kiss weighting I'm a bit intrigued as to why you need so much weight? Last weekend with drysuit and Weezle, steel OMS backplate (6lb), 7litre stage and Salvo torch with 9Ah battery pack, I had two kilos on the weightbelt and Natasha had none. Maybe we're just dense! Stainless steel spine is a nice idea though ...
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11th May 2006, 12:15	#7 (permalink)
cameron RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 264	Re: Kiss weighting Well I need that much weight at the lightest point of the dive.... Usually without the can light and with two empty 40cft stages... I don't know, I guess I am just....not dense??
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11th May 2006, 12:29	#8 (permalink)
gathan MixedGas Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tottenham, Ontario, Canada Posts: 194	Re: Kiss weighting Nice job Scott. As you know I'm pretty happy with my SS spine replacement, but what you did should work just as well. Not quite as shiny though. I feel the same about the weight belt and do not wear one. I find that having some weight down there really throws off my trim, not to mention that I don't ever have to worry about dropping it, especially on dives requiring significant deco (this would make for a bad day). Andre
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11th May 2006, 14:55	#9 (permalink)
Philippe GERIN ccr apprentice Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 648	Re: Kiss weighting Brass has been working good for me for the last few years. http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...hoto/860/cat/4 Best Philippe
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11th May 2006, 15:36	#10 (permalink)
gathan MixedGas Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tottenham, Ontario, Canada Posts: 194	Re: Kiss weighting Quote: (Originally Posted by Philippe GERIN) Brass has been working good for me for the last few years. http://www.rebreatherworld.com/photo...hoto/860/cat/4 Best Philippe I remember looking at this pic some time ago Philippe. At the time, I had assumed that it was made of SS. The shiny reflection must have had something to do with that. Il faudrait que j'examine de plus pres la prochaine fois. Andre
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