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i think the bulb alone is $100+. these are very similar to the metal halides i put on my fish tank. i pay $130 for those. then you need a ballast. there is a significant increase in cost beyond a standard light. >From: jrivers@ta*.rr*.co* >To: mikebruic@di*.co*, cavers@cavers.com >Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord >Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:06:03 US/Eastern > >You are one to talk about proper business practices. And not that I would >use >the MLS light. I wonder what the mark up is on an HID? > > >Things are not as they seem. > > > > > > > >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. > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >-- > > > >> >> >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > > > >`techdiver@aq*.co*'. > > > >> >> >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > > > >`techdiver-request@aq*.co*'. > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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