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Free Diving => Apnea - General => Topic started by: baghira on May 17, 2011, 20:17:35 CET

Title: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: baghira on May 17, 2011, 20:17:35 CET
Some time ago I came along a wonderful snow sledge and immediately I knew what I had to do with it.
Wow a plancetta I said. After leaving it in the garage for long I started the planning.
I have never used fibre glass before so I started to do the top of it using plaster, jablo, wood, metal, paper and hard metal.(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt290/Zambarett1/1.jpg)
This is what it looked like at start...
Still a lot of work needed to be done.
Sanding and finishing so that I could give it a coat of fibre to do the mould.
(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt290/Zambarett1/2.jpg)
Next was the actuall manufacture of the outer shell of it, finishing them and glueing together. I decided to used yellow gelcoat so as to be more visible, and here it comes.
(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt290/Zambarett1/3.jpg)
I wanted this to have a reel for the line, a dry compartment, a visible flag, produces very low drag in water, lots of eyelids to connect equipement and extra guns, a mesh bag for what is needed and a nice shape. I also wanted it to be light, very visible due to boat traffic in summer, and be able to be carried easily whilst carrying other equipment, and this is what the end result looks like.
(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt290/Zambarett1/4.jpg)
(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt290/Zambarett1/5.jpg)
(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt290/Zambarett1/6.jpg)

Wooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww Like I wanted it......
No comments about my tummy, I know I need some exercise, but at the moment I have some back ache so I cannot go jogging  ;D
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: busumark on May 17, 2011, 20:24:10 CET
its the most thing that is visible your tummy  :D  :D  :D
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: freediver on May 17, 2011, 20:24:31 CET
Respect mate very good job
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: shanook on May 17, 2011, 20:27:34 CET
Fantastic Silv.....when u set ur mind on something u always manage to finish it and to a high standard. I see it also has a dry compartment for keys, money mobile etc....can it also take clothes so as not to leave anything behind u on the beach especially for winter.......PROSIT man
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: baghira on May 17, 2011, 20:28:00 CET
Dik tghin busu biex inzomm fil wicc..
Thanks buddies
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: The_Gaffer on May 17, 2011, 20:49:45 CET
Vera Prosit Silv.  Fine workmanship and a great idea!!!
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: SPITEC on May 17, 2011, 21:02:52 CET
Dik l-ixkora l-bajda minn fejn gibta????? :p
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: baghira on May 17, 2011, 21:12:55 CET
Dik kienet id dar mid diving equipment ilhom.
Pero nahseb li jintuza min tal loundry biex jahslu xi haga fihom.
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: visa on May 17, 2011, 21:38:54 CET
 silvio, let me know when you go diving its so nice that i wont leave it floating in the water for long, so don't let me see it when i put my boat down hehe
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: malvizzu on May 18, 2011, 08:35:29 CET
Well done Silvio. Nice gadget.
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: skip on May 18, 2011, 09:46:09 CET
Looks awesome dude, you should start producing and selling them and if you ever quit your job you can always be a Spearo Model!!! lol
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: benri on May 18, 2011, 10:15:46 CET
Great job Silv. - Prosit
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: robby017 on May 18, 2011, 11:57:19 CET
prosit silv...... hut issa jonqos :-p
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: ggantno1 on May 18, 2011, 13:53:11 CET
Proset sabiha baghira .
Imma tantx tafdha ax laqas tkun taf kif sparixiet. Jien ghandi wahda bhal tal SDIVE  u spicajt nhalija dar  ax kalamita a daghjes biex jaraw x inhi u wisq nibza li nsib l xi hadd toghgbu zejjed
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: robby017 on May 18, 2011, 14:11:01 CET
amilla alarm filkas silv......... kif tohrog mil ilma tarma iddoqq........ beep beep! :)
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: Granitu on May 18, 2011, 14:15:35 CET
awesome built silvio, but one curosity,

the rubber border, did you attach the rubber with pop rivets? careful they rust baghira. i would suggest to cover them with some sealing material baghira - obiously of a marine grade type.

brilliant workmanship however
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: baghira on May 18, 2011, 14:49:14 CET
yep rivvets.
But they do not rust since made of aluminium.
They are not drilled through the body cavity, since i needed it to stay afloat ;D
Thanks guys.....
As for the model nick I do not like your sense of humour >:( :P
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: ajzammit on May 18, 2011, 19:12:14 CET
Very nice Silv.  Ghal darb'ohra, jekk trid ghidli, u r-ritratt nigbdu jien! :-)
Proset imma.  It looks (and is) professionally built.  I'm sure many will be asking you from where you bought it.
Title: Re: Manufacture of custom made plancetta
Post by: cla144 on May 20, 2011, 05:48:23 CET
Prosit man, idea vera tajba u mahduma professjonalment. Prosit