Mailing List Archive

Mailing List: techdiver

Message Display

Well, I finally figured out how to deal with the missing O ring.

I called my brother, Floyd, down at the Jiffy-Lube and had him snag me a
fan belt from a 1970 Yugo.  Fits perfectly.

I then noticed why I had so much flooding in my cannister.  Somewhere I
must have lost the cover for the center section in my unit.  So I called my
sister, Jethrene, because in addition to selling Amway, she also sells
Tupperware.  They just happen to make a casserole dish that fits perfectly
(Part #OU812, for all you CCR divers).  With a little duct tape, and some
spare Shoe-Goo, I made the whole thing work.  Should be good to about 800
feet, near as I can tell.

 I then decided to do away with those damned O2 sensors, since they need to
be replaced every 6 months or so, and cost $90 each.  I constructed a clear
plastic tube, about 6" in diameter, by about 5" in height, and ran my
intake hose through a fitting on each side.  Inside the cannister, I put a
live Canary.  The way I figure it, the bird is gonna croak before I do, so
If I notice him lying there with his little legs in the air, its time to
end the dive.  If he doesn't kak, then I've got something to listen to
during the dive.  Plus, they only cost about six bucks at the local pet
store, and kinda look amusing if you jack up your EAD to about 200 fsw.

I experimented with Hamsters, but they kept running up the intake hose like
some kind of damned Habitrail, and licking me on the nose.

Just thought I'd let you all know.

Kevin
HeyyDude

Navigate by Author: [Previous] [Next] [Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject: [Previous] [Next] [Subject Search Index]

[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]

[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]