Now I'm a moron ? Your a real class act, Bruic. You need to go back to scamming college girls into your porn "calendar". Yep, a real class guy. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*> To: Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*>; paul.r.harris@te*.ne* <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>; 'Chris Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; cmilz@Mi*.ED* <cmilz@Mi*.ED*> Cc: techdiver@aq*.co* <techdiver@aq*.co*>; cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com> Date: Thursday, May 11, 2000 8:32 AM Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord >Yea, that is correct, she charged a dollar more for the precision bore >glass, now were at $4.00 a tube. "Optically correct"??? What kind of bull >shit is this, I don't use them to read with you moron, and it sure as hell >doesn't justify the price reaming your giving your customers on this. > >Bruic > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*> >To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>; <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>; 'Chris >Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; <cmilz@Mi*.ED*> >Cc: <techdiver@aq*.co*>; <cavers@cavers.com> >Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 8:18 AM >Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > > >> Sure Mike, the ones you showed us were not precision bore glass, flame >> polished or optically correct. They didn't meet our specs. >> You get what you pay for. >> ta,ta >> Dell Motes >> Dive Rite >> 117 W.Washington St. >> Lake City, Florida 32055 >> www.dive-rite.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*> >> To: Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*>; paul.r.harris@te*.ne* >> <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>; 'Chris Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; >> cmilz@Mi*.ED* <cmilz@Mi*.ED*> >> Cc: techdiver@aq*.co* <techdiver@aq*.co*>; cavers@cavers.com >> <cavers@cavers.com> >> Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 10:16 PM >> Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord >> >> >> >Dell, can you please explain to "all" members of this list why a test >tube >> >from Dive Right cost around $30.00, when I showed you guys where to get >> them >> >custom made for less than $3.00 ea. That's one hell of a mark-up if you >> ask >> >me. >> > >> >Bruic >> > >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*> >> >To: <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>; 'Chris Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; >> ><cmilz@Mi*.ED*> >> >Cc: <techdiver@aq*.co*>; <cavers@cavers.com> >> >Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 12:57 PM >> >Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord >> > >> > >> >> Depending on the test tube light design, there are a few ways to >prevent >> >> lens loss. >> >> First, don't lubricate the o-rings, simply wet them (very lightly) when >> >> installing the lens. Lubrication makes them way too easy to pop off >when >> >> hot, the pressure pushes them right of the end. The slight moisture >will >> >dry >> >> quickly and never be seen again. >> >> Relieving the pressure while pressing the lens in place can be done in >a >> >> couple of ways. If it has an easily loosened compression type sealing >> >gland >> >> on the cord, just back off the nut (not the gland itself, use two >> >wrenches) >> >> and wiggle the cord. This will allow air to escape out around the cord >> >while >> >> the lens is being pushed on. Once the lens is in place, re-tighten the >> nut >> >> on the gland. If the gland is not accessible, (or easily loosened), you >> >can >> >> "vacuum seal" the lens in place. Place the head on a flat surface and >> push >> >> the lens on till it loosely touches the first o-ring. Now turn the >light >> >on >> >> for a few minutes. This will heat the lens and the head at the same >time. >> >> Once it is nice and warm, turn the light off and grasp the lens with a >> >towel >> >> (or something of that nature) and push the lens in place. Once the >whole >> >> assembly cools, it will be in a vacuum state. Naturally, the head >> material >> >> needs to be such that it can be burned for a short time out of the >water >> >for >> >> this "vacuum" method. >> >> Aluminum and Delrin will have no problems with this. PVC or others >would >> >be >> >> highly suspect. >> >> Any high quality glass lens will have no problems either. The o-rings >can >> >> stand alot of heat as well. >> >> >> >> You should always pull a test tube style out of it's reflector before >> >using, >> >> just to check the seals. The lens can be hit in such a way that it >cracks >> >> the lens at the base, (where the o-rings are), but still appears to be >> >just >> >> fine while still in the reflector because this area is hidden from >view. >> >> Dell Motes >> >> Dive Rite >> >> 117 W.Washington St. >> >> Lake City, Florida 32055 >> >> www.dive-rite.com >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Paul Harris <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*> >> >> To: 'Chris Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; cmilz@Mi*.ED* >> <cmilz@Mi*.ED*> >> >> Cc: techdiver@aq*.co* <techdiver@aq*.co*>; cavers@cavers.com >> >> <cavers@cavers.com> >> >> Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 12:07 PM >> >> Subject: RE: AUL canister light / light cord >> >> >> >> >> >> >Chris, >> >> >I'm not sure about this as a solution. >> >> >Some friends and I were discussing non-wicking wire. >> >> >My (humble) opinion is that you need some way of transfering >> >> >air from the light head when you push the test tube on otherwise >> >> >the positive pressure will push it off. >> >> > >> >> >I have noticed that it is much easier to remove or replace the >> >> >test tube when the lid is off the cannister. >> >> > >> >> >r >> >> >Paul >> >> > >> >> >> Claudia, >> >> >> When I replaced my electrical cord I peeled the >> >> >> insulation back from both ends (after cutting it to the right >> >> >> length), put a wad of aquaseal around the wires, then pulled >> >> >> the insulation back up. This will keep any water from getting >> >> >> through a nick in the insulation and into the canister which >> >> >> may be what's happening to yours. >> >> >> C. >> >> > >> >> >-- >> >> >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to >`techdiver@aq*.co*'. >> >> >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to >`techdiver-request@aq*.co*'. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >
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