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Old 21-05-05, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Brass Monkey
You could always drill a small hole and fit a Shcrader (I think thats what they are called) valve, you know car tyre type then pump the box up to one bar below your intended depth.


Dave.
I'd considered this early on for my rebreather handsets, having a hose between the case and the loop so that it would be at ambient. However I was told at a trade show by a rep that this was not a good idea as the depth is limited by the sealing gasket, not the case's structural strength. Some of the gaskets are a foam neoprene rather than solid and will compress and leak at depth regardless of the pressure difference between inside and outside.
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