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Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 01:54:54 -0500 (EST)
From: "Paul W. Smith" <afn20573@af*.or*>
To: GILGSN@ao*.co*
cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Did I see the light ?

Re: flooded light housings-
    Sheck Exley imploded so many cylindrical light housings on his early
deep record dives that he decided to try one filled with water (at least 
I think it was water) to begin with. 
Seems the small amount of air inside the batteries still created a problem.
The filled light imploded at about 860 ft.

He solved the problem quite neatly with a Dive-Rite Neutralite which was
modified by the addition of a thin sheath of aluminum inside the housing. 
Dive-Rite tested this light to over 1000 fsw in a test chamber and it
worked flawlessly on the 860 ft. dive at Bushmansgat.

PS- All this hype about Dive-Rite lights being inferior is more a 
reflection of someone's neurotic desire to discredit the folks at 
Dive-Rite than an accurate assesment based on fact.  .. Paul Smith
	 
	"Just the facts, Ma'am." - Joe Friday

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