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From: "John McMillan." <mcmillan_knit@on*.ne*.au*>
To: "Cam Banks" <cam@ca*.co*>,
     "Techdiver Mailing List"
Subject: Re: O2 sensor build plan
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 07:21:44 +1000
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Hi Cam.

It is important when you are constructing this thing to remember that =
you must be able to calibrate in a known gas, and sample the unknown gas =
under "identical" conditions.=20

Hoo Roo
Johnny Mack.


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From: Cam Banks <cam@ca*.co*>
To: Techdiver Mailing List <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 1:40 AM
Subject: O2 sensor build plan


> So, I'm building an oxygen sensor per plans from Vance's Oxy Hacker
> Companion.
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> Rather than having the O2 sensor at the end of a jacked cable though,
> I'm thinking about hardwiring it INSIDE the aluminum case I'm using.=20
> Then I'll put a male QD hose fitting through the case bulkhead, with a
> flow restrictor, and a vent at the opposite end of the case. =20
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> In theory, when you connect to a reg lp hose, the test gas will flood
> the inside of the case and expose to the sensor, while the vent will
> prevent atmosphere from going above ambient.
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> Anyone out there think this is not a good idea?  I kind of like having
> the whole thing in one box and not having to rig up some rinky dink
> method to encapsulate the sensor when testing the gas.  Thanks.
>=20
> Cam
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> Cameron Banks                               408-821-6314 cell
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> Aera Corporation
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Cam.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is important when you are =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hoo Roo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Johnny Mack.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From: Cam Banks <<A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To: Techdiver Mailing List <<A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 1:40=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Subject: O2 sensor build =
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<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> So, I'm building an
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oxygen sensor=20
per plans from Vance's Oxy Hacker<BR>> Companion.<BR>> <BR>> =
Rather=20
than having the O2 sensor at the end of a jacked cable though,<BR>> =
I'm=20
thinking about hardwiring it INSIDE the aluminum case I'm using. =
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I'll put a male QD hose fitting through the case bulkhead, with =
a<BR>> flow=20
restrictor, and a vent at the opposite end of the case.  <BR>> =
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In theory, when you connect to a reg lp hose, the test gas will =
flood<BR>>=20
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will<BR>>=20
prevent atmosphere from going above ambient.<BR>> <BR>> Anyone out =
there=20
think this is not a good idea?  I kind of like having<BR>> the =
whole=20
thing in one box and not having to rig up some rinky dink<BR>> method =
to=20
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