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From: "Mike Bruic" <mikebruic@di*.co*>
To: "Kevin Connell" <kevin@nw*.co*>
Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 21:59:00 -0400
Kevin Connell wrote:

> well, I'm no physicist, but I don't think fusion comes into play here - at
> least not directly.

Kevin,  "think" really hard now (even though "thinking" seems to hurt you)
about the "fundamentals" of fusion. What is "necessary"
 to create "fusion" (i.e. void), "AND" how dose it "expel" energy ????.

Bruic

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>
Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL


> well, I'm no physicist, but I don't think fusion comes into play here - at
> least not directly.
>
> And I do know that E/O cords don't work for shit with HID lights here.
>
> At 09:21 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, Mike Bruic wrote:
> >Kevin, "any" mineral is abrasive (i.e. sandpaper on EO seals). Now for
the
> >"math", think about "fusion" (no direct contact), and the energy it
> >requires/expels.
> >
> >Bruic
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> >To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>
> >Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
> >Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:53 PM
> >Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
> >
> >
> > > Cold and salt?
> > >
> > > At 07:26 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Kevin, I experimented with EO connectors ten years ago for battery
stage
> > > >packs for scooters. The main problem was that if they were not
plugged &
> > > >un-plugged "exactly" straight each and every time from start to
finish,
> >the
> > > >seal takes a beaten and "will" fail. Trying to accomplish this
connection
> > > >straight each, and "every time" underwater is damn near impossible
(Try
> >to
> > > >survey a cave without a bubble level).
> > > >
> > > >Bruic
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Rich Lesperance <richl@uf*.ed*>
> > > >To: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> > > >Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
> > > >Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:30 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Salt and cold.    EE Doesn't recommend using them anymore, we
have
> >had
> > > >two
> > > > > > guys send theirs back already for replacement cords (which they
did,
> > > > > > excellent service)   It looks like the salt and cold cause a
voltage
> > > >drop,
> > > > > > and the ballasts are very finicky about that, which causes it to
> >lose
> > > >the
> > > > > > arc.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > What about just cold? Say, someone who's in fresh water for 95% of
> >their
> > > > > diving?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone on this list (including those "weenie dive" guys who just
> >'fessed
> > > >up)
> > > > > have problems with EO connectors in caves?
> > > > >
> > > > > Main reason for asking, is that I may opt to buy an entire new
light
> > > >instead
> > > > > of an upgrade. If the problems with EO connectors are restricted
to
> >salt
> > > > > water, than perhaps the upgrade is a decent option.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rich L
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------
> > >   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> > >
> > >   NW Labor Systems, Inc
> > >   http://www.nwls.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------
> > >
> > >
>
>
> ----------------------------------
>   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>
>   NW Labor Systems, Inc
>   http://www.nwls.com
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------
>
>

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