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But doesn't your buttmounted light get in the way?? -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> To: jccalvin <jccalvin@pa*.ne*> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 11:33 AM Subject: Re: Argon Bottle to Wings? >Why me? > > >At 08:22 AM 6/25/1999 -0700, "jccalvin" <jccalvin@pa*.ne*> wrote: >>Kevin: >> >>If you are diving Super Wings, you have a second inflator hose on the right. >>This hose will easily reach the suit valve. >> >>John. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> >>To: Sean T. Stevenson <ststev@un*.co*> >>Cc: Techdiver@aquanaut.com <Techdiver@aquanaut.com> >>Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 7:48 AM >>Subject: Re: Argon Bottle to Wings? >> >> >>>Sean, on your point about switching the hose from bc to drysuit, is an >>>optimal hose length hose going to reach? I've never tried this myself, as >>>I consider my lift bag tertiary lift, but has anyone actually successfully >>>done this? >>> >>>Agreed on your points, tho. >>> >>>At 08:23 PM 6/24/1999 -0800, you wrote: >>>>Using only breathable gas in your wings is critical, and should be >>>>reason enough to save argon for the suit. >>>> >>>>Why the second bladder? One bladder for primary buoyancy, drysuit for >>>>backup buoyancy. In the ocean, jettisonable weight belt for tertiary >>>>buoyancy. If you lose the argon, the dive is over, but you can switch >>>>the inflator from your wings to your suit if you need to add gas to >>>>exit. The second bladder and hose just present extra unnecessary >>>>failure points. >>>> >>>>Also, the argon regulator is the only system with no redundant backup. >>>>Using it for your suit only means one hose, and minimum possibility of >>>>failure. >>>> >>>>-Sean >>>> >>>>On Thu, 24 Jun 1999 18:21:53 -0700, jccalvin wrote: >>>> >>>>>Frank, Sean: >>>>> >>>>>I hadn't thought about breathing off the wings. If I lost my Argon >>supply, >>>>>I have a second bladder connected to my bottom mix. I could inflate the >>>>>wings and then switch the hose to my dry suit, if needed. I was trying >>to >>>>>save bottom mix but it's probably not worth it. >>>>> >>>>>regards, >>>>> >>>>>John. >>>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: Frank Riffel <frank.riffel@en*.co*> >>>>>To: Sean T. Stevenson <ststev@un*.co*> >>>>>Cc: jccalvin <jccalvin@pa*.ne*>; Techdiver@aquanaut.com >>>>><Techdiver@aquanaut.com> >>>>>Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 12:50 AM >>>>>Subject: Re: Argon Bottle to Wings? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>"Sean T. Stevenson" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes. The wing inflator acts as a tertiary (manual addition) backup >>>>>>> regulator. Breathing argon is generally not a good idea. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Sean >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:01:01 -0700, jccalvin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >Greetings: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >Is there any reason(s) not to connect the Argon bottle to your wings >>as >>>>>well as to the dry suit? >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >Thanks, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >John. >>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>>Not to forget that when the argon 1st fails (or the bottle is empty) >>>>>>you have lost your entire buoyancy control. >>>>>> >>>>>>Regards, Frank >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>>> >>>----------------------------------------------- >>>Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> >>> >>>NW Labor Systems, Inc >>>http://www.nwls.com >>> >>>And I suppose you want a user interface with >>>that..... >>>----------------------------------------------- >>>-- >>>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>> >> >----------------------------------------------- >Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > >NW Labor Systems, Inc >http://www.nwls.com > >And I suppose you want a user interface with >that..... >----------------------------------------------- >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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