Dude, cave diving is supposed to be fun. At 04:52 AM 5/16/2000 -0500, Jeff Disler wrote: >Greetings Jim, et al, > >Many will probably suggest I'm a wrong thinker, but I wish they had made a >few of these. >Perhaps if people could open their minds as to the positive options this >manifold would offer rather than assuming the extra knob would just make a >cluster of every dive then they too might see, with certain logistical >consideratins in mind, it has its advantages. > >First let me say that there would be little to no need for this manifold >for ocean or spring type diving. In these situations doubles banded >together are easily carried, on the boat off the boat, as well as to and >from the water. The standard manifold is ideal for these applications. > >Where the standard manifold is not ideal is in caves that have difficult >logistics where hauling pumped, banded, manifolded, tanks is not an option, >then this manifold would solve several problems. > >Caves that contain obstacals such as low tight air filled passages, where >dive gear must be packed to keep it mud free, then pushed, pulled and >otherwise moved beyond. >Vertical shafts that have to rappeled or climbed, where the dive gear has >to be lowered or lifted. >Exposed ledges that must be traversed or abseiled with dive gear suspended >by tyrolean and/or belayed, so as to not have a tank go careening down a >canyon. > >Caves with these logistical nightmares have to be dived with less than >desirable equipment configurations for exploration to continue. >Personaly I like diving sidemounts but as far as gas managment, they are >not as safe as a manifold for long penetrations. >Likewise, independent backmounts, I use them in conjuction with sidemounts >for long penetrations because I have no effective way to manifold tanks >together once I have reached the sump. >Assuming the sump/s that exist beyond above obstacals have enough floor to >ceiling space, such a manifold would offer positive and true advantages. It >would allow better gas managment over either sidemount or independent back >mounts and allow the tanks to be split up to be carried in smaller packages >throughout the majority of caves I seem to end up in. >Of course, the idea of that extra knob might seem like trouble, it would >still allow better gas managment in the above cases. > >While the operation and failure modes of the standard manifold are well >known. The worse thing that I can see that could happen (never heard of it >happening catastrophically) to the standard manifold is if the Isolator is >compromised in a place where all gas is lost. Of course this is actually in >the catagory of a non problem. >I'm certain this is where many are having a problem with this new manifold >concept. Perhaps they see it as someone trying to fix a non-problem >therefore, ill conceived. >I suggest it was an attempt to add safety while solving logistical >problems, rather than an attempt to replace the three knob manifold. > >A question for any who care to share an opinion. > >If you wished to do a dive with the following gear configurations, list >which you would choose, best to less best. >Consider that transporting manifolded doubles to the dive site was impossible. > >A. New manifold with 4 knobs > >B. Sidemount > >C. Independent back mounts > >D. Would refuse to dive if could not use standard manifold. > > >Regards JD > > >At 09:19 AM 05/15/2000 -0400, Jim Cobb wrote: > >Dell, not to mention the inevitable clusterfucks which would result from > >such an arrangement. The training and retraining issues would be be a > >nightmare. IMHO, you should have laughed this "concept" right out of your > >office, much less let it get in print associated with the DR name. > > > >I have another question for you. Why on earth would someone need a He > >analyzer? O2 yes of course but He? If you have a mystery tank I would not > >would trust it's contents from either a 02 or He analyzer, you drain the > >bitch and start over. It simply is not worth your life for a few bucks of 02 > >or helium, and the table changes for various %'s of He are insignificant, > >certainly not worth the cost of such equipment. > > > >I'm no Dive God, but this stuff looks pretty obvious to me. > > > >I applaud yours and DR's attempts at being innovative, but to the tech > >community stuff like that manifold and an He analyzer, plus your attempts to > >reinvent bungee wings, just make you look silly. Thank goodness for OMS to > >make you guys look good, eh? > > > >Regards- > > > > Jim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > > > >> From: "Dell Motes" <dell@di*.co*> > >> Reply-To: "Dell Motes" <dell@di*.co*> > >> Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 08:25:35 -0400 > >> To: "Jim Cobb" <cobber@ci*.co*> > >> Cc: <techdiver@aq*.co*>, <cavers@cavers.com> > >> Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > >> > >> Hello Jim, > >> This valve was a conceptual design. It was designed more for true >"modular", > >> reason being that it could be assembled or taken apart without > draining the > >> cylinders. Two "Y" cylinders could be assembled into doubles by simply > >> installing the center piece at any time. > >> Both orifices on each valve were 300 bar DIN, as were both ends of the > >> crossbar. You simply shut that valve orifice down in-order to remove the > >> crossbar or isolate the cylinders in case of failure. > >> It did go in our catalog, but I seriously doubt you will ever see it from > >> us. It was too costly in comparison to our stand alone dedicated > manifold, > >> which is widely accepted. I doubt the limited demand for such a new and > >> unconventional design would have been worth it. > >> Dell Motes > >> Dive Rite > >> 117 W.Washington St. > >> Lake City, Florida 32055 > >> www.dive-rite.com > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> > >> To: trey@ne*.co* <trey@ne*.co*>; Dell Motes <dell@di*.co*> > >> Cc: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>; paul.r.harris@te*.ne* > >> <paul.r.harris@te*.ne*>; 'Chris Elmore' <ElmoreC@gw*.sc*.ed*>; > >> cmilz@Mi*.ED* <cmilz@Mi*.ED*>; techdiver@aq*.co* > >> <techdiver@aq*.co*>; cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com> > >> Date: Saturday, May 13, 2000 8:24 AM > >> Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > >> > >> > >>> Hey, Dell, is it DR or OMS that came up with that manifold with 4 knobs? > >> You > >>> know, 2 on each valve and none on the cross tube. If it was DR, are you > >>> serious about this product? Or was this some kind of joke? > >>> > >>> Jim > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > >>> > >>>> From: trey@ne*.co* (Trey) > >>>> Reply-To: trey@ne*.co* > >>>> Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 10:36:34 -0400 > >>>> 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 > >>>> Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > >>>> > >>>> Dell, you guys should cater to swimmers - that is about the level one > >>>> needs to be at to by some of your crap - totally obvlivious. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Dell Motes wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hardly pissed Mike, I answered your question the first time. > >>>>> All parts are based on margins to support our dealers and international > >>>>> distributors. Thats called business. Thats why we have the widely > (world > >>>>> wide) established, long lasting network. I don't care if you lack the > >>>>> intellect to understand that, and you can try to twist it up > however you > >>>>> please. > >>>>> Besides, what do you care? I thought you were catering to swimmers and > >> not > >>>>> divers? > >>>>> -----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 8:57 AM > >>>>> Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > >>>>> > >>>>>> Ah..... little dell is all pissed and pouty because he can't > answer the > >>>>>> question, maybe you should go check with your daddy (lamar). > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 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 8:57 AM > >>>>>> Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> 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*'. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aq*.co*'. > >>>> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aq*.co*'. > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------- Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> NW Labor Systems, Inc http://www.nwls.com ----------------------------------
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