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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF8DC3.766876C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ben: The dive shop's reasons in their own mind are probably 1 & 3. They don't know much about argon, how or where to get it or how to plumb it in to their system and don't want to find out. They probably also think they wouldn't make much money if they did it. Another good reason not to do this is that you must modify the external plumbing on the booster. Most dive shop air boosters are setup in "boot-strap" configuration. This means that the gas pumped is also the gas used to drive the booster. Of course, you wouldn't want to use the argon to drive the booster, so you would need to reconfigure the machine. Then, you use air to drive the booster, while you pump the argon. It's not a big deal for someone who understands how the boosters are plumbed and what all the external components are for, but is quite a daunting task to those that are unfamiliar and don't have the parts. I hope this helps. Sincerely, C. Randy Bohrer Underwater Applications Corp voicemail/fax: (707) 222-7528 randy@mi*.co* www.mixedgas.com -------- Original Message ------------ My local dive shop has a booster pump. They won't do Argon fills. Is this because 1) they're too lazy to get a tank of Argon (which I'd do for them) or 2) you have to do some eloborate "thing" to the booster pump to boost Argon and then go back to boosting with Air, Oxy, etc or 3) there's no fucking profit margin on Argon or 4) I'm such a stroke that I couldn't possibly understand the answer to this and I should go back to playing with lego's when not pissing in my dry suit. -ben ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF8DC3.766876C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D429482119-14032000>Ben:</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The dive shop's reasons in their own = mind are=20 probably 1 & 3. They don't know much about argon, how or where to = get it or=20 how to plumb it in to their system and don't want to find out. They = probably=20 also think they wouldn't make much money if they did it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Another good reason not to do this is = that you must=20 modify the external plumbing on the booster. Most dive shop air boosters = are=20 setup in "boot-strap" configuration. This means that the gas pumped is = also the=20 gas used to drive the booster. Of course, you wouldn't want to use the = argon to=20 drive the booster, so you would need to reconfigure the machine. Then, = you use=20 air to drive the booster, while you pump the argon. It's not a big deal = for=20 someone who understands how the boosters are plumbed and what all the = external=20 components are for, but is quite a daunting task to those that are = unfamiliar=20 and don't have the parts.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I hope this helps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>C. Randy Bohrer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Underwater Applications = Corp</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>voicemail/fax: <FONT size=3D2>(707)=20 222-7528</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"mailto:randy@mi*.co*">randy@mixedgas.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://www.mixedgas.com/">www.mixedgas.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> <FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><BR>-------- Original Message ------------<BR>My local dive = shop has a=20 booster pump. They won't do Argon fills. Is this = <BR>because<BR>1)=20 they're too lazy to get a tank of Argon (which I'd do for them) or<BR>2) = you=20 have to do some eloborate "thing" to the booster pump to boost Argon = <BR>and=20 then go back to boosting with Air, Oxy, etc or<BR>3) there's no fucking = profit=20 margin on Argon or<BR>4) I'm such a stroke that I couldn't possibly = understand=20 the answer to this <BR>and I should go back to playing with lego's when = not=20 pissing in my dry suit.</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-ben<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF8DC3.766876C0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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