Question on duckbill installation

[crimediver]

Good video. Makes it look so simple, even a caveman could do it.

[capn_tucker]

Great video! Many thanks for that. I just got my duckbills in the mail today, so this is perfect timing..

[1969ivan1]

Very cool JIM..... That was super.

[JES]

Although many have already lauded your video another mention is without question in order; Nice Job!

[vintagemike6]

yeah, i echo that which has already been said: thank you for making the video. all of these informational demo's done by everyone are appreciated.
mike
still waiting for my heinz 57 bumper sticker from jim

[standingup]

Hey swimjim NICE JOB - Do we have a budding spielburg here?

[duckbill]

Good going, Jim! Nice vid.

[swimjim]

I thought I would take a second to thank everyone for all thier nice comments Perhaps if I make it to Florida I'll bring a couple of my wreck diving videos along so you can check out what diving Lake michigan is like. Thanks again!

Jim

[1969ivan1]

Jim that would be really cool. Are u planning on bringing a underwater camera and housing to SD4 by any chance? We have talked about having some viseo of our events at SD for a few years, but nobody has been able to score a camera to date. I for one can say that I would definately pay fro my copy of any footage you shot and I am sure others would as well. At SD1 I brought a terestrial camera and made copies of the "tape" for everyone and that was a pain as it was VHS and took a ton of time, but now that we have DVDs I know that it could be done rather quickly and with minimal cost.
I am still in search for an underwater housing for my old vhsC camera but to no avail to date.

[eskimo3883]

Hi,

Like the sound track. Such a nice job deserves a sequel. Maybe a few secret tips on fine tuning?

[swimjim]

I thought Tiajuana Brass is fun and fit the time period of the regs. Thats why I chose that particular piece, besides the fact that that song was two minutes nine seconds and the video was almost exactly the same.. I think doing a video on tech tips would be great. Unfortuneatly my "knowlage base" runs out pretty fast. I would be happy to work with Bryan to produce some stuff, but as we live about four hundred miles apart, that may be pretty tough. I'm open to options of course if anybody has any whiz bang ideas.

Jim

[eskimo3883]

Hi,

I will not be making it to Sand Dog but maybe some folks will be tinkering on regulators there. Might be a great opportunity to vacuum up a few tips from the talent that does show up.

Nothing feels quite as good as volunteering somebody else for a job. Makes me feel like an executive.

[pescador775]

Here is a tech tip:
When exposed to subfreezing temps, the repo duckbills from Dan turn hard as a cigar tube. No way they could work properly. I brushed them with Dow Corning 200 fluid (dimethylpolysiloxane) inside and out and they turned soft as velvet. Examined them this morning with air temps around 15F and no change. The transformation takes only seconds and is quite amazing to see. The fluid which I used has a viscosity of 20cs, like a thin oil.

[crimediver]

Pesky,
I believe you are like Q in a James Bond world. You definitely like the high tech stuff for sure!