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    Oxygen Sources?

    Pick up the Oxy Hackers Companion from Airspeed Press. The book details how to create your own O2 kit and how to adapt different cylinders. I found lots of good tips and built my own O2 kit for under $75 bucks. www.airspeedpress.com
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    good scuba wallpaper

    http://www.deepseadetectives.com/dsd_wallpaper.htm , though John and Richie in kilts is not necessarily diving related. Also look at http://www.sportdiver.com/wallpapers.jsp Dennis
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    Flying pressurized tanks in General Aviation Aircraft

    I had a question about this to, and I could not find anything in the FAR's about it, so I contacted the AOPA. It turns out that carrying compressed gas is considered Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) and is prohibited by DOT regulations.
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    You Know you're a DIY Diver When

    You buy your wife a sewing machine for her birthday, so you can sew weight pockets, doo-rags, and drysuit pockets.
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    Best Lauderdale Wrecks?

    Rodeo 25 is a nice dive, 125' to the sand and a couple of bull sharks frequent the wreck. I dove it in November, and it was the best dive of my trip. Vis was excellent since you are a bit deeper and farther out.
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    Dearfield Beach

    I dove with LadyGoDiver, Parrot Island, and South Florida back in November. I would highly recommend all 3 operators. Parrot Island is problably the most accessable operator, as he has a free parking lot right next to the slip, but I did hear that South Florida just put one of their boats at...
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    1.5 lbs bullet weights (or mold)

    I remember reading somewhere that you could make a bullet mold by capping a piece of steel pipe, cutting it in half lenghtwise and welding it to a pair of vice grips. If you need to thread it onto a belt, simply grind out a recess on one half and insert a wood wedge before filling the mold.
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    Free logbook

    http://www.kidspot.org/personal/scuba/logbook.html Here you go.
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    The $200 Camera

    http://www.snapsights.com/products_pdsc.html The pixtreme px-01 is rated for 125 feet and is a 3.1mp camera. I bought a refurb from newegg for $63.00. I talked to the company after a recent diving trip and they said they are releasing a new model around the first of the year that will have...
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    DIY "oops"

    Do you have a pattern for your drysuit pocket? I want to add a pocket to my drysuit, but I cannot see paying $45+ for a nylon square. I figured I can make one easy enought but I haven't found a pattern for a bellows pocket. Dennis
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    prescrption mask or new contacts?

    Has he tried to dive without corrective lenses. I have an astigmatism and have worn glasses since I was 3 years old, That said I see great with just my mask underwater, It is almost like the water corrects for the astigmatism. Dennis
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    Ever replace your own Latex seals?

    I replaced both wrist and my neck seal on a USIA drysuit. Not difficult, just take your time. I would also recommend WETSUIT AND DRYSUIT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR from Airspeed press http://www.airspeedpress.com/divesuit.html Lots of good tips.
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    Ice diving gloves?

    You could buy a pair of dry gloves that don't require rings such as the nordic blues. If you are handy you can make your own with a pair of showa gloves from SeaMar and a wrist seal from your lds. Add some aquaseal and you are good to go. http://www.nordic-blue.com/uimages/30.jpg I used...
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    Laerdal Pocket Mask for CPR

    http://www.chiefsupply.com/oxygenmasks.phtml
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    Diving MN?

    Or you could drive a couple hours north to Duluth and dive Lake Superior. There are several wrecks that are easy shore dives. Or you can do a boat dive with http://www.superiordivers.com/ and dive the Thomas Wilson outside the Duluth Harbor If you don't want to drive, most of the dive shops...
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    Cheap and Nasty Dry Gloves

    I made my own dry gloves using a pair of Showa fishing gloves from SeaMar and a pair of latex wrist seals. I simply glued the wrist seal to the glove and viola Homemade nordic blues. I had trouble putting the glove on solo, so I cut two 2 inch rings out of 4" PVC and roll the glove seal over...
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    Contest: Name Snowbear's boat

    Orca (reference to Jaws) Future Dive Site :-)
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    Do you have an iPod?

    I love my iPod. I bought mine 2 years ago, back when I had a 1 hour commute. I would load up on Audible.com audiobooks and archives from ScubaRadio. Now Greg is podcasting the ScubaRadio broadcasts, so they automatically upload to the ipod. I still use the ipod daily with the Griffin...
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    The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey - The Complete Series

    Just picked up my copy at Sams Club for $38.88
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    Show me your Desktops!

    PM the link please ;-)
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