[simpits-tech] Cockpit builders quote....

[Steve Wilson]

The downside to going with the SCUBA tank is that you have to be SCUBA
certified or to know someone who is in order to get it filled.  Said tank
would need to be hydrostatically tested periodically whether you dove or
not.  The allowable capacity goes down over time to allow for structural
fatigue.

The upside is that you have no loud compressor to run, and the air is
professionally filtered for you by a professionally maintained compressor
and very dry.

But why worry about air supply anyway?  If you're smart, you're sure not
going to be brave enough to run an O2 mix, and if you modify the intake hose
properly, you can breathe through the mask without having air supplied under
pressure.  There really isn't that much difference between breathing air
from a tank and ambient air when you're on the ground.  You'd probably want
to put a particulate filter on the feed end of the hose, but otherwise, it's
just one more project to accomplish and then maintain, taking away from
flight time.

S


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Cockpit builders quote....


> > scuba tank is the way to go if you really want a functional mask setup,
ill
> > try and dig up a brand name for you G.
> >
>
> A scuba tank is nice, but where do you fill it from?  An air compressor!
> :)  Now granted I'm sure the dive shop has a fancy air filter to keep the
> oil and particulates out of the tank - this is what I'd like to have.
>
> The funny thing is, it would almost never be used unless I'm giving
> someone the "whole" experience with the G-suit, etc. :)
>
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