Custom Divers Valve protectors

[Pierre Farrugia]

Hello everyone,

Anyone here knows exactly how a Custom Divers Valve protectors http://www.customdivers.com/valveprotectors.htm is build ? I am very interested in this product as will be a valve protector and offer a handle to carry cylinders. I wish to build this part myself but depends on how many components are there . Also what you think about the protection it offers to manifold stability?

Regards

Pierre Farrugia

[Dr Stevil]

I've just bought Andy2Tanx old CD VPs - making them yourself...? guess you'll need SS tubing (don't know what grade), a pipe bending apparatus, and access to a milling machine to make the clamps which fit around the cylinders. Should be easy enough if you work in engineering  (or have a mate that does), don't know what SS is like re welding, only ever done it on mild steel in the past.
HTH
Steve

[Pierre Farrugia]

My only problem is, how the vertical rod is attached to the 2 cylider neck clamps.

Regards

Pierre

[Dr Stevil]

There's a locking nut (plastic friction insert type, don't know the correct engineers name for it)which appears to screw onto a stud inserted into the end of the SS tubing, this stud passes thru the tank clamp.

If I had a digital camera I could take a pic of the assembly and e-mail it to you but unfortunately I haven't, perhaps if one of the other YD-ers has a digicam we could do that on a future dive trip.

Alternatively I could sketch the assembly, scan it and mail a scan to you if you like, let me know if that would help
Chee-az
Steve

[Pierre Farrugia]

Hello Steve and thanks, yes that was what I was looking for. Can you please draw a sketch of how it's done and mail it over, my e mail is gasmlt@yahoo.com or pfarr@global.net.mt

Thanks Pierre

[Pierre Farrugia]

Hello Steve again, does the vertical rod only passes through the cylinder clamps and it can slide downwards as upwards cannot go because of lock nut, if I am wrong please fell free tp correct me.

Regards

Pierre

[Dr Stevil]

OK Pierre, I'll knock up a sketch today and mail it to you.

As far as I understand your last question, no , only the stud with the threads passes thru the cylinder clamp, hopefully my sketch will explain it better than I can with text .
I'll post here when I've mailed it
Steve

[Dr Stevil]

Ok two "Word 2000" documents on their way to you, let me know how you get on with them or if you need them in an earlier version of Word
Chee-az
Steve

[Pierre Farrugia]

Thanks Steve, you could not expaline it better, thanks. Now I have a clear picture to start with.

Thanks again

Pierre Farrugia

[Hobby]

Hi Pierre,I was reading your post and recalled that Probe Diving Services over here also make this type of valve protector.They're actually made for them by a fabriction engineer who is a DM there.I've seen them and their quality is excellent,(they're also cheap).Now I have no pictures but I think(?)that Bren, one of the moderators here is actually in touch with this guy.If you needed maybe we could get the "low down" from him? Regards,Hobby.