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Build your own helmet
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dale Harris Nov 19, 2010.
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Dale Harris replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Yeah I do!!!!!!!!!! I say F it and to all them's out there, "Shove it"
I'm just a working diver trying to make it through.
It's like a field I have to plow and some people want to stretch their fence across my damn yard."
Ace Parnell replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Chuck you have a valid point there I had never really thought of it that way thanks for bringing that to all of our attention.
Maybe Dale might have a solution for that-what say you Dale ?
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Blaine Celestaine replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"classic. funny. & sadly true.......Whose on first anyway"
Chuck Bonner replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Ace What you say is very true! But whats his name has whos name covenced that he has to go to them and them have to go to those to get the people over there to tell them that you need a sticker from them in order to get they to cert your hat so YOU…"
Ace Parnell replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Blaine if the hat mfg says you can inspect & certify your own hat yourself in his maintenance manual then you can do it yourself. Gorski hats do that in their maintenance manual. Marty most likely does too. Wouldnt suprise me if Ed would too."
Blaine Celestaine replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Most Generous Ed. Some of these hands on here without hats ought to take you up on it .Since Miller is probably finished. But wait we'll all have to go to you once a year for a 250.00 certification inspection...........
I'm presently…"
Dale Harris replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"That's funny! My brain was whizzin in the image of your hat. Lol funny thing is that pretty much describes the diver's beathing device for hundreds of years."
Ace Parnell replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Fred Hahahahahahahahah thats funny-thanks."
"ACE my new light weight helmet the FOLD N GO is just about ready to market.
two gallon clear plastic bag with flapper valve exhaust, water faucet air control.
360 view. hose clamp for seal at neck.
Perfect for your reef walking.
when yer done just…"
Ace Parnell replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Thanks Chuck I have family in Slidell so I go byr his place there when I am in town. God here we are on this dumb computer and its just a drop dead day outside the water is so flat and clear I'm going diving. This nexr week I will be recieving…"
Chuck Bonner replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Sure is the Al Bennet Hes back up north now so I here The last time I worked with him was back in 01/02 Hes gotta be in his late 70s now!"
Ace Parnell replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Chuck was that Al Bennet from Slidell ?
Wonder what it would cost to make a helmet like Ed's ?"
Chuck Bonner replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"I saw Al Bennet with one of these hat years ago! I would diffenatly be intrested in getting one if nothing just to add to the collection!!"
Dale Harris replied to Ed Shippen's discussion Build your own helmet"Good job Ed, How many dives would you guess is on that hat? Just think a little Yellow paint and a handle and you'd have built a SL. Did you build very many of these? I recall seeing this hat years ago
About your new venture; what part of…"
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- At 11:57pm on June 8, 2010,
D Layda said… - Thanks for the add, really dig your pics from back in the day, awesome documentation of our past! I especially enjoy and respect the work done by you gen 2 divers in your ingenuity in creating your own distinct systems, helmets, masks and .... whatever that one thing I saw once was... really great work. Great example of pragmatic problem solving with the sandwiched lead idea for ballasting your helmet, also could kind of tell that you intended a second stage regulator on the front before it got put there, preemptive proactive planning; our professions hallmark.
More Pictures!!!
Have a great one,
Drew.
- At 9:59pm on April 12, 2010,
Dr Jeff Zhang said… - Hi Ed, Thanks a lot to your reply. brgds, jeff
- At 5:46pm on April 12, 2010, Dr Jeff Zhang said…
- The Shippen's helmet looks very interesting.
- At 6:27am on December 10, 2009,
Bill Gardner said… - Again - historic photos in my eyes thanks Ed.
- At 8:36am on October 30, 2009,
Doug Smith said… - Nice helmet - did you only make the one?
- At 5:28pm on October 27, 2009, Bill Gardner said…
- Yahoo-good to see names & faces of a time period I believe shaped the modern industry, keep em comin Ed & thanks....
- At 2:58pm on October 27, 2009, Bill Gardner said…
- Thanks Ed, really look forward to some of your working photos. bill g.
- At 8:33am on October 21, 2009, Ace Parnell said…
- Hey Ed,
Did you ever work for Ocean Systems in Morgan City ?Your name seems famular.
Ace Parnell
- At 10:18am on October 20, 2009, Ace Parnell said…
- Nice hat Ed.I like it.
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