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		<title>Personal Submarine &#8211; only USD 2M</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/personal-submarine-only-usd-2m/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1961</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Nick for sending this over. Gizmag have an article about a personal two-man submarine that is apparently capable of descending to 1,000 feet.  It is powered by a bank of batteries that can apparently provide up to 6 hours of continuous underwater sight-seeing. Although at that depth, you&#8217;ll need the 4 external 150 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recall Notices</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/recall-notices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a couple of recall notices. Thanks to Nick for pointing them out. First, OMS BCs sold between May 2006 and Aug 2008. There is a risk of the seal ring cracking. Secondly, Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers sold between July 2008 and July 2009. An O ring in the high pressure air connector can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OMS Power Inflator</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/servicing-oms-power-inflator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a borrowed OMS twin tank wing, whose power inflator was sticking open, so that when I pressed the button to inflate the wing, it would continue pushing air into the bag even after I&#8217;d stopped. The only way I could dive it was to disconnect the inflator hose and inflate it orally when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equipment Maintenance Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/equipment-maintenance-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/equipment-maintenance-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seven of us were round at SCDC&#8216;s Diving Officer&#8217;s place on Saturday for an Equipment Maintenance workshop. After depositing my entrance fee (a sixpack) in the fridge, I took a look at their dining room table. The last time I&#8217;d seen it was on New Year&#8217;s Eve when it had been covered with excellent German [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tusa RS670 regulator recall</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/tusa-rs670-regulator-recall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tusa are recalling some RS670 regulators sold between May and September 2009 because of loosening of the BLC plug on the first stage. This can apparently cause a high pressure leak leading to an unstable intermediate pressure. Approximately 60 first stages are affected with the following serial numbers: UR600022 &#8211; UR600029 UR600031 &#8211; UR600103 UR600637 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Results of BCD Survey</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/results-of-bcd-survey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/results-of-bcd-survey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can see the results of Super STAR Network&#8217;s survey on BCDs by going to their website. It showed that 50% of respondents had had a problem with their BCD, 42% rarely and 8% occasionally. The most common problems are stuck inflator valves and accidental button operation / confusion. 28% of people never get their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recall on Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 Regulators</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/recall-on-cressi-ellipse-black-mc5-regulators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1541</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More recall news, this time from Cressi, who are recalling Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 regulators distributed between March and August 2009. The problem is related to the high pressure port being partially blocked which can lead to an inaccurate reading on the pressure gauge. this from their website: The words “Cressi Black” appear on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recall for Dive Rite BCDs</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/recall-for-dive-rite-bcds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/recall-for-dive-rite-bcds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Halcyon&#8217;s problems with Over Pressure Valves last year, this time it&#8217;s the turn of Dive Rite.  The following quotation is taken from their website: The Over Pressurization Valve (OPV) springs found on Dive Rite wings manufactured between June 2006 and October 2008 may rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recall for some Halcyon over pressure valves</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/recall-for-some-halcyon-overpressure-relief-valves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/recall-for-some-halcyon-overpressure-relief-valves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halcyon is recalling certain Eclipse, Evolve, Explorer, Pioneer and CCR35 buoyancy compensator&#8217;s (BCDs) manufactured between January, 2006 and September, 2008. In addition, selected Halcyon inflatable devices (Lift Bags, SMBs, DAMs, Surf Shuttles and Diver Lift rafts) may also be affected. The stainless steel Over Pressure Valve (OPV) spring could become excessively corroded, causing it to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mares Nemo Air Quick Connector recall</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/mares-nemo-air-quick-connector-recall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/mares-nemo-air-quick-connector-recall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=1294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This from Mares: Please be informed that we have discovered a quality issue on the O-ring assembled on the Nemo Air Quick Connector. Under certain circumstances the O-ring can fail and consequently Nemo Air may start leaking through the Quick Connector. As a result, there is a continuous, albeit slow, loss of breathing gas. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BCD safety survey</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/bcd-safety-survey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/bcd-safety-survey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.divethoughts.com/?p=877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scuba STAR Network are conducting one of their regular safety surveys, this time on BCD safety. You can help by going to their website.  You can also see results from their recent survey on regulators.]]></description>
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		<title>Basalt Island Dive &#8211; Sat 7th Feb</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/basalt-island-dive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/basalt-island-dive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday I finally got around to my first dive of 2009, and my first dive in the Year of the Ox. South China Diving Club went to the South-west corner of Basalt Island, near Sai Kung. I&#8217;ve never been an enthusiastic winter diver even in Hong Kong, where the water temperature only dips to [...]]]></description>
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