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woops, ment to cancle that post.. sorry for the wasted space.. just for the record i think everyone knows that the cis lunar is the best rich, but we all want to learn a much as possible. i do anyway. dp On Fri, 12 Jul 1996, Richard Pyle wrote: > > Hi Folks, and Rod, > > Before you start chucking stones at me, please understand that once > again, I meant this as a private message to Barrie, but realized > afterward that it was CC'd to techdiver. This is an accurate description > of my opinions RE what I would do with the BioMarine. Rod, I know you've > solved some of the limitations of the Mk15.5 with your own modifications, > and maybe some of those are incorporated into the CCR500, but I don't > care. I meant it when I said I didn't want to play the "my rebreather is > better than yours" game, which is why I've left Georgie's recent buffoonery > unslammed. > > Aloha, > Rich > > On Fri, 12 Jul 1996, Richard Pyle wrote: > > > > > > Is there some deep rebreather wisdom in this 180 foot number? Or is this > > > just the depth you figure you could bail to the surface from using one > > > of the 15/16 spheres of diluent? > > > > The only reason I chose that number is that it represents the limit of air > > diving for me, which means I could just take a tank of air for a bailout. > > Anything deeper than that requires (for me) greater reliability and > > intelligent bailout design, gas switching capability, etc., none of which > > are practical (or are extremely inefficient) on the BioMarine design. > > There are other reasons, but that's the main one. > > > > > PS. On the taste greate less filling thing: you're all wrong. I saw a > > > video of the Newtsuit last night. Amazing! I've now sold all my > > > dive gear and bought several meters of Schedule 80 PVC pipe, a > > > role of duct tape and a disused salad bowl. I'll be passing this on to > > > Billy and expect to have my own Newtsuit by next weekend. > > > > I know what you mean. Phil is a friend of mine, and last time he was in > > Hawaii he told me all about the latest ideas for the "100-meter" suit > > he's working on. I want one too! > > > > Aloha, > > Rich > > > > Richard Pyle > deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or* > ******************************************************************* > "WHATEVER happens to you when you willingly go underwater is > COMPLETELY and ENTIRELY your own responsibility! If you cannot > accept this responsibility, stay out of the water!" > ******************************************************************* > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. >
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