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To: "George M. Irvine III" <gmiiii@in*.co*>,
From: sirving@ne*.co* (Irving, Steve)
Subject: Re: Argon bottle and Lights
Cc: cavers@ge*.co*, techdiver@terra.net
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 23:36:40 -0500
At 05:20 PM 2/20/96 -0800, George M. Irvine III wrote:

>        The argon bottle should be mounted on the left tank, upside down, so 
>that it dos not interfere with any other equipment, and so if the first stage 
>fails, you can operate the bottle by its valve when you need it. A true
drysuit 
>reg will have a pressure relief valve built in, but you can buy them to put in 
>an lp port for $30. I use a pony tamer with velcro so I can release it
myself if 
>I get "keyed" by the bottle in a restriction, or otherwise hung up.
>
>        Looks ugly, works great. -G

George, 
Can you please take the time to explain to everyone why it is necessary to
have a  pressure relief valve, and where they can obtain one.

~~
Steve

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys
 to teen age boys." --   P. J. O'Rourke
                                    
                                                                            
                                

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