Dear Roger,

I suppose what I really was talking about was indeed a chemical, not
biological, method of drysuit insulation. The insulating gasses are
produced as the result of a chemical reaction from gastric juices and
onion rings. 

However, the method of delivery is most definatly biological (and in 
some social circles perhaps even musical). 

Hot water tubes and all of that other sillyness are just too 
expensive. The best bet is to be properly prepared for each and every 
dive. One can do this with a properly balanced diet including such 
gastronomical delights as Sourkraut, Vann-Camps Pork & Beans, Steamed 
Cabbage, Onion Rings, and just about anything sold at Nells Barbeque 
in Branford, Fl.

Makes you want to go out and sing that old song about beans being 
good for your heart, eh?

Take care,

Ken


> From:           Willems <viking@ds*.nl*>
> To:             "GASDIVER@ao*.co*" <GASDIVER@ao*.co*>,
>                 "gmiiii@in*.co*"
>                 <gmiiii@in*.co*>,
>                 "'Ken Sallot'" <KEN@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*>,
>                 "'USDCT@ao*.co*'" <USDCT@ao*.co*>, Willems
<viking@ds*.nl*>
> Copies to:      "cavers@ge*.co*" <cavers@ge*.co*>,
>                 "techdiver@terra.net"
>                 <techdiver@terra.net>
> Subject:        AW: AW: Drysuit heating
> Date sent:      Wed, 16 Oct 1996 19:11:14 +-100

> Dear Ken,
> 
> Perhaps we are "mailing" about something different.
> 
> The heat is not generated by a biological reaction.
> It is a chemical reaction that produces the heat.
> 
> This heat is brought into the suit by means off a "central heating system" 
by hot water tubes that run treu the special undergarment.
> This is NOT a hot water suit like is used in the off shore industry bud a bud
a closed system (just like at home). Off cource your body will stay dry with
the exeption off body moisture.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Roger Willems
> 
> viking@ds*.nl*
> 
> 
> 
> ----------
> Van:  Ken Sallot[SMTP:KEN@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*]
> Verzonden:  dinsdag 15 oktober 1996 23:26
> Aan:  GASDIVER@ao*.co*; gmiiii@in*.co*; 'USDCT@ao*.co*'; Willems
> CC:  cavers@ge*.co*; techdiver@terra.net
> Onderwerp:  Re: AW: Drysuit heating
> 
> > Here are our two cents,
> > 
> > TRELLEBORG Industri AB manufacturors off the VIKING dry diving suits
cooperated with the Swedisch NAVY in a project to develop a "portable chemical
heater"  for divers.
> > The system is based on a biological safe  chemical reaction. And it
performed very well.
> > It only requires a special undersuit, reactor and the special adapted suit.
> > 
> > Futher we also make nylon (trilaminate) and polyurethane dry diving suits. 
The last one has HF welded seems and can be custom made. We also custom make
dry bags off any kind from this material.
> > 
> > The Viking dry glove ring system offers a standard double protection during
the dive and you can replace parts during the dive if nececary.
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > 
> > Roger Willems
> > viking@ds*.nl*
> 
> Sorry, biological dry suit heating was perfected by a chemical 
> engineer from Dupont awhile ago. He scarfed down some onion rings 
> then went for a cave dive in Manatee last december, rumour has it 
> that his drysuit is still not the same. You should have seen the look 
> on his buddies face when he unzipped the suit. One word - phew.
> 
> Ken
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