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From: <Jtflahive@cs*.co*>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 09:18:36 EDT
Subject: Thanks for O2 info
To: cavers@cavers.com
Thank you all who responded to my request for info on O2 analyzers.  I built 
one and it seems to be working great!  


If any of you out there were stupid and bought an O2 Stick as I did, don't 
despair!  I gutted it when the sensor went dead and used the parts to make 
the analyzer.  If you want, send me a note and I will tell you how to modify 
the panel meter and other parts to get it to work. 

 An interesting note: the Analox sensor that was in the O2 Stick acually put 
out ~24 mV for 20.9% O2.  This means that the Stick only has a trimming 
potentiometer in it which acts as a voltage divider and lowers the voltage.  
By removing a resistor on the installed panel meter and reconnecting the 10 
kohm pot, you can bulid an analyzer as described in the listed sites.  If you 
use the 10 k pot, you can use the analyzer with any sensor, including ones 
like the Analox.

<http://spiff.physics.mcgill.ca/scuba/gear/analyser.html
http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/Analyzer/analyzer.htm
http://home.beseen.com/sports/mk15/index.html>

Again, thanks for all the responses.

TJ

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