The typical analyzers come with a strap that sling across one shoulder and rests over the opposing hip. At least that his how my 6310PA is configured. Problem is that my right hip takes a beating from the offset weight. I need a harness that will put the analyzer directly center and up front, carry the weight on my hips by means of a waist band and of course has shoulder straps to maintain it at the right viewing angle. Is anyone familiar with such a harness, I hope so, 'cause my hip sure hurts after a full day's work.

Have not seen one. Just a word of caution. Make sure that the meter is not on a shoulder strap or hardness that is attached to YOU when you take data. I suggest holding the meter in your hand.

That way if the cord would get entangled in the shaft it will not pull you with it.

Yvan,

Search the site. We have discussed this before and I think there were some pretty good ideas.

In the states, the strap must have a break-away feature such as velcro to avoid the problems Ron is eluding to, ie getting sucked up into a huge fan.

That is a justifiable concern Ron & Danny. But the 6310PA is basically a tablet PC, much too heavy to hold in ones's hand. The 6310 does not go near rotating parts as it is used near the engine head and crank bearing saddle. The once per pulse signal is wireless, so entanglement in a shaft is not a concern. I wish I knew how to post pics, I could better explain the situation.

Yvan,you may be able to build a saddle that clips your unit to a gaurd to save you from having to hold the weight whilst collecting the data,that way you can have your hands free and you can concentrate on the job at hand.

Hooch

Hooch, the analyzer must be within close proximity in order to push the necessary keypad buttons. I have to walk the full perimeter of the engine to capture both vibration and ultrasonic data from each head, then from the brg. saddles, governor, auxilliary equp. and so on. I also need panel data which is manually inputed (pyrometer values). We actually have an idea using a harness that we saw at Princess Auto, it will need modifications. If I can find out how to post pics, I'd love to share it with you guys.

There are PC carrying type shoulder bags that are comfortable. Add a telescoping tri-pod w/plate and velcro and you have a stand near the machine or a portable table top for hands-free operation; just move the transducer.

Yvan,

I've always thought I could adapt the carrying harness from a golf bag for use with a data collector. The newer ones have a 2-shoulder strap that you might be able to use backwards with some modifications.

Yvan,

Pay little attention to Danny, he's always trying to put Golf into his work somehow

Dave

LOL that's pretty funny, but hey if it works. As a matter of fact that little clip-on note pad for score lying would probably be handy for taking notes. Ok, seriously now, heres' what I've done. I purchased a back support belt with suspenders from Home Depot. You may see some HD employees wearing them. Then I brought the leather case for the 6310 to my friendly neighbourhood saddle maker (not hard to find in Alberta). He sewed on some Velcro patches to the carry case. It's going to work, but the elasticized suspenders gotta go. I'm getting some non-stretchy ones made up. Again, if I can post pics, I will. I think that some of you may like it and hopefully use it. I did a search and found another thread concerning this. Someone mentioned being very sore after a days work, believe me brother, I know how you feel.

As for the "getting pulled into a fan" line of thinking, have any of you ever had a cable actually get hung up in a piece of rotating equipment? I've had that happen several times (don't ask), and in every case the cable just disintegrated before I even knew what happened. You feel a little tug, look down, and it's just gone.

Yvan,

I suggest using steel D-rings instead of Velcro to attach onto leather case. Then use quick release metal clasps on the Straps. Velcro tends to fatigue with use. I would not trust it to hold an expensive analyzer. I have made several of these contraptions and refined them after trial and error.

Walt

True enough Walt, already thaught of that, but the saddle maker just didn't have time to do it. So, I'm using the original strap around my neck as a last line of defense, slightly lenghtened. This is one of those projects that's going to be a while in the making until it is perfected.

Not sure what retailers you have in your area, but you can get 3-pt Suspenders from Home Depot, and Lowe's that are padded. You could just cut off the back suspender. You'd be distributing the load evenly across your shoulders, and over a larger contact area that with just a strap.

For something really robust, and possibly more comfortable, you could try a system that photographers use, such as this Kinesis system.

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We have been fighting with this problem for a while as well. The ergonomics factor was not thought of or improved at all since the CSI2120 were introduced. Here is what we came up with. A camera carrying rig modified to use with our analyzers. It took About $100 for each set up and with 9 analysts most of which are having neck and shoulder pain we had to try something. So far the 3 guys using the setup love it. Here is an example of the rig. It took adding 2 D Rings on the case, and some velcro break aways for safety. But It has worked great. LowePro F&S vest with a F&S Belt( Both parts sold seperate) and a set of Tamrac N-11 straps.And a couple of snap swivels. Pictures in zipped file. We are getting 2130's by the end of the year and plan on doing the same thing with those. The great thing about this setup is each person can customize each belt to himself. You can attach almost any kind of camera pouch to this belt as well which really opens up possibilities for customizing it to your specific needs.

Ergo_Belt.zip (4,170 Kb, 35 downloads) Ergo Belt Idea

Forgot to add that we added a snap swivel high on the shoulder strap to attach when climbing ladders it holds the analyzer in tight and flat to the body. Almost feels like your not carrying anything compared with the old shoulder strap. One downside though. Heat. It can get warm in the hot and humid summer air. But I can handle heat way better than constant pain in shoulder and neck.

I ended up purchasing a Kuny back brace with the suspenders from Home Depot. The wide back brace is a real benefit for me, the elasctic suspenders will have to be replaced with leather ones. But, I have had an opportunity to work a full day with this rig and my back and shoulders didn't hurt at day's end.

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hot and humid summer air

In Wisconsin? You must be kidding!