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on 11/6/01 9:51 AM, EanxMiss@ao*.co* at EanxMiss@ao*.co* wrote: > Another question today. Anyway my friend has no concept of what we cavers > do. He thinks that it would be clever and beneficial to have a "gas sensor" > built into the regulator's 1st stage that would verify your gas mix at all > times and relay this info to your Nitrox computer. > You guys know my opinion on this-that this is of no value to any diver. > Please pass on your wisdom on the matter at hand... And be nice. > Leslie > in LA 1) A gas sensor in an open circuit regulator is the wrong answer to the problem ... the correct answer is analyse your tanks and label them accordingly. 2) It's yet another thing to track and another failure point. 3) Would only work with a compatible hoseless computer. (bullshit) 4) Every reg would need a transmitter (backgas x 2 ) plus stages (major CF) 5) if one of these piece of crap sensors is put on a reg then the dufus using it is for sure going to rely on THAT not his bottle marking/reg swapping technique and tox out... There's a only a million other reasons, but I'm tired of this crap already :-( ... here's the bottom line: Anyone who even THINKS this would be a good idea, needs to stick to RDP diving. if this "friend" pursues technical diving, he/she's going to get their allotted Warhol time for sure. regards *** dean laffan real world productions melbourne, australia ph +613-9419-3966 Mobile - 0418-525-315 It said on the box: 'Requires Windows 95 or better' ... so I bought a Mac ! -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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