Re: battery boxes

[VBra676539@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/3/99 7:42:11 AM, empiricus@sprint.ca writes:

<<The rings would begin to work as the hull circumference decreased from the 
pressure - which,
hopefully, would be long before collapse.  No-ring collapse mode wouldn't 
even be approached as the
stiffeners on the with-ring hull would hold the hull back - as Phil says: 
dragged inward.

Rick
>>

I was talking about those pesky UNBONDED rings! Having done nearly 500 dives 
in PC-8 and Aquarius (at different times, naturally) I can tell you with 
confidence that I am familiar with the bonded ones.
Vance