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Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 22:59:45 +0100
To: gmiiii@in*.co*
Cc: anscott@ns*.co*.au*, techdiver@terra.net
From: John Thornton <johnpt@jo*.de*.co*.uk*>
Subject: Re: SPG and Reg on Deco Bottles --- George Jump In here
Slightly different system but the same method, oxygen kills but nitrogen
hurts.
Nice to hear you speak not shout.
In message <199609200055.RAA28406@m2*.in*.co*>,
gmiiii@in*.co* writes
>
> I have only been half-assed following this, but all my stage regs are rigged 
>the same and are interchangeable, and have no disticntion for gasses. I use 
>smaller bottles on short dives, like in the ocean, but the same rig and reg. I 
>would not have a guage on deco except to tell if there is gas in the first
place 
>for wreck diving as I do not lay my bottles down and want them as clean as 
>possible, but I may need a rig for a cave stage so they all are the same. The 
>hoses are differenct lenghts according to the type of reg ( the Beuchat needs 
>les hose than the Poseidens to reach arond). I use the short hose bent back on 
>itself . I think all of this is in the rigging tape. 
>
>     The only other thing I can suggest to all of you is to paint the
operating 
>depth on yor deco bottles horizontally in the orientation of the bottles on
both 
>sides, and stick to regualr deco gasses,  like air from 190, 35% from 120, 50% 
>from 70, and 100% from 20. This is a lot smarter than trying to maximize each 
>deco, and as you get more into this you will see that the exposure will
dictate 
>not spiking the oxygen anyway, and not hammering yourself with it.
>
>       You will not die from a slightly bad deco, or even form a totally
fucked 
>up one, but you wil die from a seizure undrewater, unless you are diving with 
>somebody like JJ who wil get you out in time. Geting bent and deco are basicly 
>no big deal, so concentrate on what is - doing it right in a methodical 
>ffachion, leacving you more freedom to have fun .   
>
>George M. Irvine III
>DIR WKPP
>1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
>954-493-6655 FAX 6698
>Email gmiiii@in*.co*
>
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-- 
John Thornton

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