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Try the exhaust bubbles from your second stage. Don't purge - just breathe into the bag while holding it over the second stage's exhaust. ss ----- Original Message ----- From: donburke56 <donburke56@ne*.ne*> To: <CaptnDale@ao*.co*> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 12:33 PM Subject: Lift bags > This brings up two questions: > > 1. Is filling a lift bag from a second stage only bad in very cold water? > > 2. What is a better way to fill a lift bag? > > Don Burke > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <CaptnDale@ao*.co*> > > <snip> > > >The factory spec for the intermediate pressure of all Scubapro first stages > >is 125 to 145 psi above ambient. Usually, out of the box, the factory > >setting will be about 140 to 145psi. They are set to the high end of the > >range for better airflow for the recreational diver. I adjust the i.p. > down > >to near 125psi for cold water. Even with the older style MK10, MK15 and > >MK20 if the i.p. is set low like this there is little likelyhood of icing, > unless > >you are a real Hoover or you do something stupid like using your second > >stage to directly fill a lift bag. > > <snip> > > _______________________________________________ > Why pay for something you could get for free? > NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > -- > 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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