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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F5_01C0E555.0C9EF9E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think the OxyHackers Handbook from Airspeed Press is a must read for a = beginner.You might also want to start cultivating a local dive shop for = air tops :))) Good luck, Later, ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Stefan Bolka=20 To: quest@gu*.co* ; techdiver@aquanaut.com=20 Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:06 AM Subject: Setting up fill station in garage question Hello all, Well my new roommate is moving in this weekend and he and I are both = aspiring DIR style divers. We have had some brief conversations about = setting up helium and O2 banks in our garage to do our own fills and = mixes. Now having never done this before I was wondering if anyone has a FAQ = on the equipment we are going to have to buy, any best practices for = doing this from folks who have done it before, any books, computer = programs, etc. that we should have, as well as any experienced opinions = or just lessons learned from mistakes made in setting something like = this up before. We dive frequently in the Monterrey Bay area of California where the = water temps range from 47 F to 55 F year round so we also plan to have = an argon bottle in the garage for our dry suits as well. Thanks for all the help! Stefan. ------=_NextPart_000_00F5_01C0E555.0C9EF9E0 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 http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I think the OxyHackers Handbook from Airspeed Press = is a must=20 read for a beginner.You might also want to start cultivating a local = dive shop=20 for air tops :)))</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Good luck,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Later,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dsbolka@er*.co* href=3D"mailto:sbolka@er*.co*">Stefan = Bolka</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dquest@gu*.co*=20 href=3D"mailto:quest@gu*.co*">quest@gue.com</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 24, 2001 = 10:06=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Setting up fill = station in=20 garage question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well my new roommate is moving in = this weekend=20 and he and I are both aspiring DIR style divers. We have had = some brief=20 conversations about setting up helium and O2 banks in our garage to do = our own=20 fills and mixes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now having never done this before I = was wondering=20 if anyone has a FAQ on the equipment we are going to have to buy, any = best=20 practices for doing this from folks who have done it before, any = books,=20 computer programs, etc. that we should have, as well as any = experienced=20 opinions or just lessons learned from mistakes made in setting = something like=20 this up before.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We dive frequently in the Monterrey = Bay area of=20 California where the water temps range from 47 F to 55 F year round so = we also=20 plan to have an argon bottle in the garage for our dry suits as=20 well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for all the help!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>Stefan.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_00F5_01C0E555.0C9EF9E0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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