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In message "RE:RE: IWR and O2", 'wrolf@ne*.co*' writes: > On Dec 21, 8:51pm, "douglas (d.) stetner" wrote: > > >At 06:56 PM 12/9/94 -0800, Rod Farb wrote: > > >>>Mike Pallone writes: > > >>>You cannot use 100% O2 with standard scuba equipment. > > >> > > >> > > >>NONSENSE: I have done this routinely for twelve years with Sherwood, U.S. > > >>Divers, Dacor & Poseidon regulators out of the box. > > > >All I can say is that I know who I will NEVER dive with! (Or be on > >the same boat with for that matter!) > > > >Doug > > I would be honored to dive with Rod Farb. I just saw the show about > the Rod's discovery of the wreck of the USS Tarpon being a breeding > ground for sand tiger sharks on the Discovery Channel again. I never > tire of that show, no matter how many times they repeat it. I do not know Rod Farb, therefore I did not mean this as anything against him personally. My comment was meant to be taken as 'I would not dive with anyone using 100% O2 with standard scuba equipment'. > > I have heard similar statements by other pioneers in the U.S. East Coast > wreck diving community. My recollection of Gary Gentile's statements > in his wreck diving course is that he said that you could do it, but > you need to overhaul the regulators much more frequently than with > air, since the O-rings degrade faster. I got the impression that he > used to do it before O2 cleaning was established, but that now he > would usually use O2 compatible and cleaned equipment. I haven't had a car accident in years, but that does not mean I do not wear a seat belt. I look at O2 cleaning as insurance against something that may only happen 1 in 1000 times. I think that getting something O2 cleaned is a small price for lowering the risk of fire/explosion. > Safe Diving > > Wrolf That is what I am suggesting, Safe Diving. Doug ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas G. Stetner | A.C.U.C. | (042) 24-2855 (work) Senior Unix Support Eng. | Dive Master #1018 | (042) 24-2801 (FAX) stetner@bn*.ca* | Wreck Penetration #063 | (042) 85-4379 (home) My opinions are my own. | Adv. Scuba Rescue #054 | Wollongong, Australia
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