Trey,  I don't think the Bankruptcy thing is true, I thought maybe you would
know. But I have heard rumors about some of their individual suppliers also
(not "all").

Bruic


----- Original Message -----
From: Trey <trey@ne*.co*>
To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>
Cc: Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*>; <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>; 'Chris
Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; <cmilz@Mi*.ED*>; <techdiver@aq*.co*>;
<cavers@cavers.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord


> Actually, Mike, I did not know about that, only about some of the
> individual suppliers. I also heard that piece of shit Leonard Marks is
> still in the kitchen as well. Lamar had told me he "bought" the company
> from Marks, so I believed him.
>
> Mike Bruic wrote:
> >
> > Trey, are you talking about when Dive Rite stiffed all their suppliers
with
> > a huge outstanding debt, filed for bankruptcy, then opened under "Lamar
> > Tech" the same day? Yea, that was a real class act by some really classy
> > people.
> >
> > Bruic
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Trey <trey@ne*.co*>
> > To: Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*>
> > Cc: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>; <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>;
'Chris
> > Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; <cmilz@Mi*.ED*>;
<techdiver@aq*.co*>;
> > <cavers@cavers.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 10:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord
> >
> > > Dell, back to the personal attacks that you accuse everyone else of?
> > > More hypocrisy from the usual people - the good ole boy dumb red
necks.
> > >
> > > Anyone stupid enough to buy that ridiculous MLS light deserves to pay
> > > $30 for a $4 test tube head, in my opinion. More sub optimal bullshit
> > > gear from the dumb red necks with the big mouths, once again.
> > >
> > > You want to talk about "class acts"? Let's talk about dive rite and
its
> > > relationship with Leonard Marks and why. How about that?
> > >
> > > Dell Motes wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >--
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> > > > >`techdiver@aq*.co*'.
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> > > > >`techdiver-request@aq*.co*'.
> > > > >> >> >
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> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >
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> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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