Do I have the correct materials for inert gas/exit bag

[nolongerhurting]

I have all of the materials needed to successfully cab via the inert gas/exit bag method and I just want to confirm that they are indeed the correct ones. I do not know if I can post direct links to suppliers but I have a 40 cubic feet of nitrogen cylinder (from the popular supplier that start with Cy), the regulator & flowmeter and tubing kit from (Max), and toggles, elastic drawcord, medical tape, a oven bag that is 35 x 43 cm, and that's all I believe. I feel very confident in this method because it is by far (in my opinion at least) the least painful, quickest, and simplest. I have everything I need but ironically, I am having issues with making the exit bag because I'm not mechanically inclined and the videos with Betty and Chi are not helpful since I am not good with my hands. Any suggestions on how to correctly create the bag? Thank you very much

 

[AnnaJaspers]

You have everything you need except something to tie down the tank to (ie a bungee cord).

What part of making the bag are you finding difficult?

 

[Sirius]

You have everything you need except something to tie down the tank to (ie a bungee cord).

What part of making the bag are you finding difficult?

Duct tape to a chair works as well to secure cylinder. For all my experience I find making the bag daunting myself.

 

[nolongerhurting]

Duct tape to a chair works as well to secure cylinder. For all my experience I find making the bag daunting myself.

Yeah, making the exit bag is difficult for me and intimidating, that why since this post, I have abandoned this method and I am in contact with the new Chinse supplier to acquire N. I hope that I succesfully obtain the N because although the inert gas method is peaceful it seems that making the exit bag is its huge downfall.

 

[frees]

For all my experience I find making the bag daunting myself.

Yeah, making the exit bag is difficult for me and intimidating

Its actually very simple. Just try it! Order a few oven bags, maybe two different sizes. All the stuff needed is cheap. It takes 10 minutes.

oven bag that is 35 x 43 cm

That might be a little to small. Try it out, larger ones at Amazon or Walmart.

 

[sleepy dog]

I have all of the materials needed to successfully cab via the inert gas/exit bag method and I just want to confirm that they are indeed the correct ones. I do not know if I can post direct links to suppliers but I have a 40 cubic feet of nitrogen cylinder (from the popular supplier that start with Cy), the regulator & flowmeter and tubing kit from (Max), and toggles, elastic drawcord, medical tape, a oven bag that is 35 x 43 cm, and that's all I believe. I feel very confident in this method because it is by far (in my opinion at least) the least painful, quickest, and simplest. I have everything I need but ironically, I am having issues with making the exit bag because I'm not mechanically inclined and the videos with Betty and Chi are not helpful since I am not good with my hands. Any suggestions on how to correctly create the bag? Thank you very much

This video might help. Start the video at 35:50. It shows how to use the bag. That might help in knowing how to make it right. I know you are using nitrogen. The video has given me a little confidence. I think the important thing might be making one and trying it out. If it needs to improve, then make another one, and another, and so on. And yes your bag might be small. This bag might be good to use, exit bag.

 

[HopelessFashionista]

Yeah, making the exit bag is difficult for me and intimidating, that why since this post, I have abandoned this method and I am in contact with the new Chinse supplier to acquire N. I hope that I succesfully obtain the N because although the inert gas method is peaceful it seems that making the exit bag is its huge downfall.

I had a problem with my bag. I want to acquire N too

 

[realjunes]

EASY BAG USE - NO NEED FOR TAPING ETC.

IMHO you don't need to do all that in the video for your bag. Try this exercise and I think you will see that. The only purpose of the "band" is to hold the bag on top of your head while it inflates, and then, once you slide the bag down, the band will hold the bag in place at your neck.
You can buy an elastic "wrist sweatband" or elastic sweat headband if you have a really large neck. These are very cheap at Walmart, and are the kind you see tennis players wearing on the wrists, head.
To see how it will work, first stretch the wrist band around the top your head at the spot where the bag will be inflated. Then slide it down to your neck and let loose of it. It should feel snug but not uncomfortable. If it does, you have your band.
Now, scoop up air from your room into the bag, or gently blow into it to open it up, like you blow up a balloon. This is to stretch out the bag from its folded condition.
Afterward, scrunch the length of the bag, from top to bottom to make it tall and skinny, so you can put your band at the top and pull the bag up through the band, until the band is now about 2-3 inches from the bottom of the bag. You can just fold the 2-3 inches of the bag's bottom up over the band.
Then when use the bag, you simply grip the band and bag bottom together with both hands, pull it down on your head to the position it will be when it is inflated, It will easily stay in place. (You will try this in rehearsal, with no gas on of course).
Once you establish the place on your head where the bag will sit to inflate, you can now practice pulling the bag down slowly and gently to your neck. Do the same thing as before, with both hands on either side, grasp the band and the bottom of the bag (that is folded up a bit), and lower the band to your neck, and let loose.
You will find the band used this way will firmly hold the bag atop your head, and also around your neck snugly, but not at all uncomfortable.
Now that you know the elastic band will hold the bag in place on head and neck, you can rehearse.
The bag is now ready to test inflation on top of your head. Just grasp the band and bag together, and it moves up and down easily. No tape, no seam, just an elastic band.
After testing, I kept everything together and placed it in my closet, ready.