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John Check out the EE page: http://www.extreme-exposure.com/spools.shtml <http://www.extreme-exposure.com/spools.shtml> The spools are Delrin "bobbins", with the advantage that they do not jam and are compact. However, the line is limited to about 40m with normal cave line, so they would be deployed mid water rather than from the wreck unless it is shallow. The other thing to be careful of is that there is no handle, so deployment with thick gloves (UK conditions) needs to be done carefully so as not to drop the spool. A ratchet on a reel is only needed if you winch yourself up. This is not the best way as it places too much tension on the line and it is better to come up close to neutrally buoyant. I've just received my EE Sub Zero primary reel which differs in many significant ways from the picture in the URL which is a very old design. The current version looks to be perfect. I use my reel for DSMB deployment from the wreck so that the SMB surfaces in the vicinity of the wreck where the skipper can see it. I carry a spool as a backup. David Shimell Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> Project Manager, IBM NUMA-Q, Sequent Computer Systems Limited, Weybridge Business Park, Addlestone Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT15 2UF, UK registered in England and Wales under company number: 1999363, registered office as above -----Original Message----- From: Taylor, John [SMTP:john.taylor@cs*.co*.uk*] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 3:17 AM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: RE: bits & pieces George, By "spool" do you mean a reel without the ratchet? I hate those things, since they always seem so difficult to wind back in again when making the ascent. Most I've seen have some kind of screw arrangement which you must ensure is well open before you deploy, and (for me) is a pain to tighten/untighten as I start/leave the stops. Since I seem to be in the minority of ratchet lovers, what am I doing wrong? Regards, JT >> 3) I use bags, but I use the simple ones, and I use a spool - never use >> a reel on a liftbag. This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP, CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, and each of their subsidiaries each reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorised to state them to be the views of any such entity. -- 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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