Undressing The rEvo

PnL · 28th February 2008, 15:34

Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt)

Thats a nice bit of mod there. did you take the guts out, or weld it with em in? any problems with that? heat?

alos you have one crotch strap only? do you use the split straps like stock anymore? if so how do you rig them? are they part of that oms deal??

hey if anybody comes up with a plate that replaces welding, i want one.

marv

Hi Marv,

As the others have said, you have to remove the cover plate from the rEvo case to access the bolt heads - this is what is tack welded to the plate.

And yes, I only use one crotch strap. This is what I am used to from diving doubles for a long time. The harness system I have installed on my rEvo is a Deep Outdoors Matrix, not OMS.

Tobin may be interested in working out a less permanent solution. I will be showing him my rEvo unit so he can figure out something, although with the slimness of the case may preclude his current methods as it would dig into the counterlungs.

Paul

cool_hardware52 · 28th February 2008, 16:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by PnL)

Tobin may be interested in working out a less permanent solution. I will be showing him my rEvo unit so he can figure out something, although with the slimness of the case may preclude his current methods as it would dig into the counterlungs.

Paul

What I have in mind should not impact the CL's

Tobin

sdwenham · 28th February 2008, 17:27

As this is just to hold the bolts from dropping back into the CL case why not just use some epoxy or other strong non water soluble glue.
Just put a little blob on the head of the bolt to stick it in place.

Then this will hold the bolt will have no effect on holding the back plate on as the glue won't be doing the work and can be undone with a little heat (depending on the glue).

Sam

Stephane · 28th February 2008, 17:27

Hi all,

Why not weld a nut inside the plate and use a screw cut at the right length to fix the split backplate and wing?
A piece of liner would protect the counterlung from damages.

silentscuba · 28th February 2008, 17:33

I just had the bolts on our 2 rEvo's welded on the head side of the bolt and the job turned out real nice with no warpage.

The key is to find a good welder

.

sddiverrob · 29th February 2008, 01:27

Tobin, I can send my mini up with Paul when he come up if you want to see how it fits on a unit without the bolts welded in place (yet).

Rob

**Dsix36** · 29th February 2008, 01:33

Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt)

hey if anybody comes up with a plate that replaces welding, i want one.

marv

What's wrong with welding?

cool_hardware52 · 29th February 2008, 02:49

Quote: (Originally Posted by sddiverrob)

Tobin, I can send my mini up with Paul when he come up if you want to see how it fits on a unit without the bolts welded in place (yet).

Rob

Great! I promise I'll send it back, really I will

Tobin

sddiverrob · 29th February 2008, 04:43

Quote: (Originally Posted by cool_hardware52)

Great! I promise I'll send it back, really I will

Tobin

Don't worry I'll send it stripped of cover, scrubbers, revodreams just to keep the temptation to a minimum.

Rob

silentscuba · 29th February 2008, 04:49

Here is a picture of the weld side of the bolts.

28th February 2008, 15:34	#11 (permalink)
PnL Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 168	Re: Undressing The rEvo Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt) Thats a nice bit of mod there. did you take the guts out, or weld it with em in? any problems with that? heat? alos you have one crotch strap only? do you use the split straps like stock anymore? if so how do you rig them? are they part of that oms deal?? hey if anybody comes up with a plate that replaces welding, i want one. marv Hi Marv, As the others have said, you have to remove the cover plate from the rEvo case to access the bolt heads - this is what is tack welded to the plate. And yes, I only use one crotch strap. This is what I am used to from diving doubles for a long time. The harness system I have installed on my rEvo is a Deep Outdoors Matrix, not OMS. Tobin may be interested in working out a less permanent solution. I will be showing him my rEvo unit so he can figure out something, although with the slimness of the case may preclude his current methods as it would dig into the counterlungs. Paul __________________ SDTechDiving.com - A San Diego Technical Diving Community
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cool_hardware52 RebreatherWorld Sponsor Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 358	Re: Undressing The rEvo Quote: (Originally Posted by PnL) Tobin may be interested in working out a less permanent solution. I will be showing him my rEvo unit so he can figure out something, although with the slimness of the case may preclude his current methods as it would dig into the counterlungs. Paul What I have in mind should not impact the CL's Tobin __________________ www.deepseasupply.com
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28th February 2008, 17:27	#13 (permalink)
sdwenham New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11	Re: Undressing The rEvo As this is just to hold the bolts from dropping back into the CL case why not just use some epoxy or other strong non water soluble glue. Just put a little blob on the head of the bolt to stick it in place. Then this will hold the bolt will have no effect on holding the back plate on as the glue won't be doing the work and can be undone with a little heat (depending on the glue). Sam
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Stephane Hey! Ho! Let's go! Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nantes - France Posts: 708	Re: Undressing The rEvo Hi all, Why not weld a nut inside the plate and use a screw cut at the right length to fix the split backplate and wing? A piece of liner would protect the counterlung from damages. __________________ Stéphane Hammer-rEvo powered!
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28th February 2008, 17:33	#15 (permalink)
silentscuba rEvo CCR Driver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mill Creek, WA USA Posts: 566	Re: Undressing The rEvo I just had the bolts on our 2 rEvo's welded on the head side of the bolt and the job turned out real nice with no warpage. The key is to find a good welder. __________________ Curt McNamee rEvo CCR Diver KISS CCR Diver www.silentscuba.com
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sddiverrob New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 79	Re: Undressing The rEvo Tobin, I can send my mini up with Paul when he come up if you want to see how it fits on a unit without the bolts welded in place (yet). Rob __________________ "Tech divers are the same all over the world..."
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Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: florida Posts: 860	Re: Undressing The rEvo Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt) hey if anybody comes up with a plate that replaces welding, i want one. marv What's wrong with welding? __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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cool_hardware52 RebreatherWorld Sponsor Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 358	Re: Undressing The rEvo Quote: (Originally Posted by sddiverrob) Tobin, I can send my mini up with Paul when he come up if you want to see how it fits on a unit without the bolts welded in place (yet). Rob Great! I promise I'll send it back, really I will Tobin __________________ www.deepseasupply.com
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sddiverrob New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 79	Re: Undressing The rEvo Quote: (Originally Posted by cool_hardware52) Great! I promise I'll send it back, really I will Tobin Don't worry I'll send it stripped of cover, scrubbers, revodreams just to keep the temptation to a minimum. Rob __________________ "Tech divers are the same all over the world..."
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