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Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 14:38:06 -0800
To: Steve Millard <ec96@li*.ac*.uk*>
From: heyydude@pi*.co* (Mr. Dude)
Subject: Re: New (?) German Trimix Rebreather
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Steve Wrote:

>
>The unit comprised a scrubber unit and four seperate cylinders all strapped
>together.  One cylinder (3 litres) was only used for air bailout.  The other
>three cylinders contained pure O2 (4 litres), N2 (4 litres) and He (2
>litres). A
>breathable trimix was mixed by the unit during the dive.
>
>The counterlung was located on the back, within the scrubber shell.
>
>This rebreather was described as being the complete antithesis of the
>fully electronic, computer controlled Cis-Lunar rebreather, containing no
>electronics of any kind (not even a ppO2 sensor).
>
>As there is absolutely no way of telling during the dive what gas mix you are
>breathing then I would imagine that the setting up of flow rates for this
>rebreather before each dive would be extemely critical.

Steve,

Might I recommend that you post on the German Scuba Groups the address and
phone number of "George Irvine III - Body Recovery Services".  I'm sure
Geo's phone will be ringing off the hook with calls from German mothers,
widows, and orphans as soon as this rebreather hits the mass market.

What genius came up with the idea of THREE separate cylinders for trimix?
There must be an IANTD course for that somewhere, I'll look it up...

Kevin
HeyyDude.

Whatever happens to you when you enter the water is COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY
Rich Pyle's Fault.  If you get hurt, have your family lawyer call him
immediately for a big cash settlement.


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