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DeepDiverBob
May 9th, 2005, 05:38 PM
If you need air fills at Mermet, and you are diving doubles, do you have to pay for 2 air fills? It makes sense to me that you would, but then again, not everything is always as simple as it seems.
terrapinken
May 9th, 2005, 06:24 PM
Air fills at Mermet are $ 5.00 per tank. H-tanks for serious divers cost more:D

Kenny.
DeepDiverBob
May 9th, 2005, 06:34 PM
I've asked Chris about diving his H-tanks...he doesnt think my BC has enough lift for it.
theskull
May 9th, 2005, 06:43 PM
Yes, a doubles fill costs double, as it does almost everywhere.

And what is an H-tank?

theskull
terrapinken
May 9th, 2005, 07:01 PM
H-Tank - My best guess is slang for those High Pressure (4500-6000psi) storage tanks we bank our air in at the shop. I really do not know the exact definition, but that is what I am refering to.
theskull
May 9th, 2005, 07:10 PM
H-Tank - My best guess is slang for those High Pressure (4500-6000psi) storage tanks we bank our air in at the shop. I really do not know the exact definition, but that is what I am refering to.

NOW the joke makes sense! And how 'bout those H-Tanks they have down at Vortex Springs? The sausage-shaped ones that used to be submarine balast tanks? What kind of lift would you need to dive one of those suckers?

theskull
terrapinken
May 9th, 2005, 07:15 PM
My ScubaPro Classic is just a bit small even with 60 lbs of lift.
cortez
May 10th, 2005, 10:30 AM
I've asked Chris about diving his H-tanks...he doesnt think my BC has enough lift for it.

Now this is an area where an inventor could make some money... a true market gap.

I think a custom titanium back plate with a Zodiac CRRC bolted to it should work.


:D
theskull
May 10th, 2005, 07:09 PM
Now this is an area where an inventor could make some money... a true market gap.

I think a custom titanium back plate with a Zodiac CRRC bolted to it should work.


:D

Expensive . . . inconvenient . . . inherently dangerous . . . I think an inventor already covered this with the rebreather! LOL.

theskull
juls64
May 10th, 2005, 08:12 PM
A few of us diver types have had a few laughs recently at work. We got a new laser cutter and hooked up to it are tanks as tall as I am and three times as big around. They are labelled OXYGEN and NITROGEN. Picturing ourselves with those on our backs, we'd need to be loaded on a cart, pushed to the edge, dumped in, then left for about 4 days!


J.
theskull
May 10th, 2005, 08:22 PM
A few of us diver types have had a few laughs recently at work. We got a new laser cutter and hooked up to it are tanks as tall as I am and three times as big around. They are labelled OXYGEN and NITROGEN. Picturing ourselves with those on our backs, we'd need to be loaded on a cart, pushed to the edge, dumped in, then left for about 4 days!


J.

If you posed in front of the tank wearing your BC and mask, and were careful about the angle you could get a good photo out of it.

theskull
DeepDiverBob
May 10th, 2005, 11:41 PM
we'd need to be loaded on a cart, pushed to the edge, dumped in, then left for about 4 days!


I see possibilities here...hmmmm....