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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CO2 Scrubber
I second that!!!!!!!
What's wrong with a little beyond "tried and true?" Maybe for the "outside
the box thinkers," a fuel cell. BUT a NUKE????
Lead acid is cheep, works well and last a long time! Not to mention off
the store shelf with no strings attached.
Here Here Herve!
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Steed" <plutomark@mail.astate.edu>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CO2 Scrubber
> Herve: I love it and thanks! As usual, my best regards, Mark Steed
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Herve" <caribsub@coqui.net>
> Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:17:17 -0400
>
> >Hi,
> >I dont understand why you dont want to use the sofnolime specially
designed
> >for life support systems, do you want to make your own just to save $50
and
> >risk your life.
> >Amazing to see that every year divers die with market rebreathers, yet
guys
> >outhere are ready to dive in carboard sub and milk cartons rebreathers
and
> >try anything for the freedom of doing it.
> >A "regular" sub is ALREADY difficult and tricky to put together, why even
> >considere nuclear homemade sub, flying subs, propane subs, peroxyde subs,
> >and other out of your mind submersible, did anyone tried telekinesis sub,
> >warp sub, or time travel sub, is there anyone left here who wants to
build
> >just a realistic sub?
> >Herve
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org>
> >To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> >Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 1:03 PM
> >Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CO2 Scrubber
> >
> >
> >> I understand why divers wouldn't want to, but I still do. I don't
> >> see what the problem is. You simply have to properly granulate and
> >> hydrate the calcium hydroxide. Furthermore, you can get the product
> >> from chemical suppliers properly packaged and pure for less. I wouldn't
> >> need of want the coloring agent. I would be using CO2 analyzers on
inlet
> >> and exhaust to decide when to replace. Like I said though, the medium
is
> >> rechargeable. I don't think you would want to if you were talking short
> >> range weekend diver...
> >>
> >> Warren.
> >>
> >> > At 09:52 AM 1/6/2003 +0800, Warrend Greenway wrote:
> >> > >The basic scrubber will consist of a canister with two screens
> >> >
> >> > >calcium hydroxide is standard slaked or hydrated lime, available at
any
> >> > hardware
> >> > >store for a few bucks a fifty pound sack.
> >> >
> >> > I've been on the "rebreather" listserv for a couple years since this
is
> >> > another interest of mine. You might enjoy this website--
> >> > http://www.atlimp.com/pend2.htm, although he is more serious with
other
> >> > projects - http://www.atlimp.com/home.htm
> >> > other "famous" homemades -
> >> > http://www.metacut.com/rebreathers/TP2000/Default.htm (this author
died
> >> > last month when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into NY
> >waterfront
> >> > at night- another dangerous activity),
> >> > http://home1.gte.net/doctrbob/CCO2.htm,
> >> > http://www.hrc.wmin.ac.uk:8080/xml/kiss/home,
> >> > http://insel.heim.at/malediven/350052/english.htm
> >> >
> >> > I don't think any serious divers would use hardware store hydrated
lime.
> >> > The CO2 absorption depends on the exposure to the surface area of the
> >> > sodalime "granules" and anyone who bets their life on such only
> >purchases
> >> > prepared "sodalime" from suppliers that have a consistant and
reliable
> >> > product. The sodalime is discarded and replaced in the scrubber for
each
> >> > dive. source - http://www.metacut.com/rebreathers//sofnolime.htm -
this
> >one
> >> > changes color as product is used up.
> >> >
> >> > William Alford
> >> > walford@dbtech.net
> >> >
> >> > Tout comprendre c'est tout pardonner
> >>
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