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From: "David B. Widen" <dwiden@ho*.co*>
To: "'Scott'" <scottk@hc*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: RE: clarification was: An the beat goes on and on
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:03:02 -0400
Scott

I do not know where in the world you are but for USP HE I wish we could get
it from the suppliers for .13 ft. You are probably getting welding grade for
that. Plus you need to add the tank rental/delivery charges and unusable gas
(can get it all out) cost to the cu ft charge. The last time I check, a good
HE/O2 Parcial Pressure filler whip with gauges is $600-$800, O2 analyzer,
ignore the compressor and labor. What are parts of the business are there
cover.

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott [mailto:scottk@hc*.co*]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:13 AM
> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com; Trey
> Subject: Re: clarification was: An the beat goes on and on
>
>
> The next thing we have to work on is a way to get the
> agencies to embrace
> hyperoxic trimix, and get it into the hands of advanced level
> recreational
> divers. I have been turning people on to HOTx for 6 months,
> but there are
> several problems:
>
> Most people are charging .65 to .75 a foot for He, which is
> ludicrous, since
> the cost is a round .13 a foot. The typical reasons are
> "because I have to
> buy a compressor" blah, blah, blah. As a parallel, one of my
> buds has an
> office supply biz. He has two copiers that cost more than any
> compressor,
> and he gets a nickel a copy off one, and .25 a copy from the
> other. Others
> sell double fills of trimix for 80 to 120 dollars. We can
> double the money
> on our gas at $16 for singles, and around $28 to $32 for most
> dubs. This rip
> off has to be brought to light as well.
>
> NO ONE should have to take $9,000 worth of TDI or IANTD
> training to be able
> to use the gas, which, in reality, is *safer* than air for diving.
> Without a trimix shingle, or a guy like me who will do a fill
> for people I
> know, they are unable to use the gas anywhere else, unless
> they blend it in
> their garage, which many are doing.
>
> I took a gent out yesterday to dive on the gas, and he was
> amazed at how
> much better he felt afterwards. Normally, his hands really
> hurt after diving
> air (slightly arthritic), but HOTx didn't have that effect.
>
> I brought this up to the "instructor base" over on rec.scuba, and they
> howled like a bunch of mashed cats. NAUI and IANTD totally
> missed the ball
> on this one with their "Normoxic trimix course", which is
> just another way
> to separate you from your money.
>
> Before anyone starts screaming, lets just remember the noise made when
> Nitrox was suggested for recreational divers. Mountains of
> dead divers were
> predicted...
>
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Trey <trey@ne*.co*>
> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Mike Strong <divermike@fn*.ne*>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: clarification was: An the beat goes on and on
>
>
> > If all of us insist that these guys do things properly ,
> then they will
> find
> > a way to do that.
> >
> > The problem is that when idiots like Gilliam get into the
> mix, we all
> > suffer. I can't imagine traveling 12,000 miles to dive in a
> great spot and
> > doing it on air.
> >
> > We have the same problem in New Jersey, where the Seeker
> idiots proudly
> dive
> > air and bullshit gear, like "poney" bottles of air with air
> in doubles
> >  just to be sure there is no mistake about how dumb they are) with
> > slobwinders to turn the ponies on. They serve a clientele
> of strokes.
> >
> > The harder we make it for the idiots to be idiots, the
> better it will be
> for
> > all of us.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Strong <divermike@fn*.ne*>
> > To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> > Cc: <trey@ne*.co*>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 3:37 PM
> > Subject: clarification was: An the beat goes on and on
> >
> >
> > > List:
> > >
> > > There has been some confusion about my views, and what I
> did or did not
> > say
> > > regarding a Truk Lagoon Trip.  Most of these messages were in the
> private
> > > forum, but I want to say all this in the open.
> > >
> > > I DO NOT support any form of deep air diving, diving
> below 130' without
> > > Helium, or any diving operation involved with Brett
> Gilliam, TDI, or any
> > of
> > > his buddies.  The shop I work for is taking a trip to
> Truk, on the boat
> > > Odyssey.  This vessel, at the encouraging of Bret
> Gilliam, allows *and*
> > > supports Deep air diving to depths of 200, because
> Gilliam says in the
> > > ocean you are safe to that depth.  I DO NOT agree.  It is
> very clear
> that
> > > this guy is a moron, and the charter company is falling
> victim to his
> > > stupidity.
> > >
> > > As for the trip, I have suggested to several members of
> the trip that
> the
> > > answer is to limit the diving on the trip to depths of
> 130 or shallower,
> > or
> > > not go at all.  (Helium, which is available, is *very*
> expensive, so my
> > > thinking is that it makes more sense to not do the deep
> dives, rather
> than
> > > to pay for the He)  As for the other suggestions on the
> list regarding
> > > "diving to 140 or 150, mabey the 200 foot dive...," in
> Truk, I also DO
> NOT
> > > agree with this.  This is the exact thing we all are
> trying to get away
> > > from, It is not safe, nor is it "OK," to do these dives
> without the use
> of
> > > Helium.
> > >
> > > I am a firm supporter of the DIR idea and those who have
> put in the time
> > > and effort to make it work--If you want to do it DIR in
> Truk, you have 3
> > > choices:  Pay for the gas, stay above 130, or refer to
> Rule #1.  Most, I
> > > would think would refer to Rule #1........
> > >
> > > Finally, I would like to point out that it is up to us as
> divers to get
> > the
> > > point across to these charters....deep air is not safe.
> I hope this
> post
> > > has cleared up this mess, and that everyone knows where I
> stand now.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Mike Strong
> > >
> >
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