What to do with my thrashed Canister

[JeffG]

Uh, what's the story behind the sinking dive boat? Commercial or private?

PADI Specialty Class

 

[Warren_L]

Uh, what's the story behind the sinking dive boat? Commercial or private?

I only know this from Ken telling me about it over the holidays - but apparently the boat was moored at the time on Catalina during some rough conditions. This was overnight as everyone was sleeping, and the stern line was too tight. With the strong swells, the transom of the boat was literally ripped off, and well.... you can guess the rest.

 

[Mo2vation]

I relentlessly beat on my Sartek back up / buddy light. I mean, you get what you get when you get a cheap light.

The worst part about the Sartek is the Canister / Switch / Gland set up. The light head is OK (well, not really) and its goodman is prety poor.

Wait for it....

So this morning it hits me.

I use the best of the Sartek and what I got left from my Helios and build Fraknenlight.

The Sartek Battery is a full 12 cell (as opposed to the Halcyon 11 cell) and Sartek charger I have. And the Sartek light head (such as it is) I have - so I put the better batt, and available light head onto the superior Halcyon canister and lid.

I replace the switch, and get a new gland, and I'm set. I'm gonna build me the world's first Heli-Tek light.

Then I eBay / SB the working Sartek canister / switch assembly to some DIY'er.

Of course, its taken me about a week to come up with this plan - which explains why nobody is beating a path to my door.

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Ken
Mensa boy

 

[Uncle Pug]

Deal... it ships Monday. Send the canister UPS ground.

:ne_nau:

 

[Mo2vation]

:ne_nau:

You swooped because you knew I was slow of wit. :58:

How can you face your self....

---
Ken

 

[Uncle Pug]

Sooo... you don't want the bag of dessicant? Is that what you are saying?

 

[Mo2vation]

Sooo... you don't want the bag of dessicant? Is that what you are saying?

I'm the only guy in the country that's not shooting underwater, yet still has hundreds of Silica Gels in stock for immediately delivery in 50 packs for only $10 delivered.

(shameless plug over)

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Ken
Uncle Plug

 

[Snowbear]

...yet still has hundreds of Silica Gels in stock for immediately delivery in 50 packs for only $10 delivered.

Except to those of us you are discriminating against and want us to pay the extra $1 or whatever it is to mail 'em to AK

 

[Uncle Pug]

I'll give you all you want when you are down here in March. I gotta figure out something to do with them!

 

[Snowbear]

Kewl. Thanks!