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Any suggestions on how to make your own slates at home/work? I use the PADI ones when teaching, but wouldn't mind doing one or two for own usage that I can refer to and remind me of other stuff. Don't need to be writable... but waterproof and negatively bouyant would be nice...
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Well, two popular ways:

- A cheap laminator & a printer

- Some white PVC tubing from any decent hardware store, a hacksaw, a drill and some bungee = wrist slate with multiple 'pages'
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Yeah, but when you're a bit narked, do you really want your buddy holding up a sign saying "In the event of fire, go this way"?
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Have a look in toy shops - I think they sometimes sell slates a lot cheaper.

There are things like this:

http://www.synergy-group.co.uk/maths13.html

Although they are a bit thick to take diving I think.

My guess is that any plastic you buy will be fairly waterproof
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Yeah, but when you're a bit narked, do you really want your buddy holding up a sign saying "In the event of fire, go this way"?
That's the same mindset as turning the taps on in the Scylla and being disappointed when nothing comes out. You would have thought they could have plumbed it into an air supply or something to keep us entertained.
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