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Old November 2nd 05, 09:21 PM
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Default Group Poll :Oxygen

Matt Barrow wrote:

"Bashir Salamati" wrote in message
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On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:41:37 -0600, "Jim Burns"
wrote:

:Thanks for all the great responses!
:
:Another question that hit me (without getting into the whole aviation 02
vs
:medical 02 vs welding 02 debate)
:
:What is the average cost for your refills with aviation 02?
:
:I really like the idea of Precise Flights pulse system, but I'd like to
:compare the cost of 02 saved vs the cost of the adjustible pulse
controller
:vs the claimed increase in comfort over the regular non-pulse systems.
:
:Thanks again, lots of great answers!

Aviation 02, $25

Welding 02, $.25



http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html

Pelican's Perch #13:
Getting High on Welder's Oxygen

Having problems finding Aviator's Breathing Oxygen to refill your bottle?
Upset about the rip-off prices some FBOs charge for an O2 fill? Don't put up
with it, says AVweb's John Deakin, who explains why it's perfectly safe -
and perfectly legal - to use cheap welder's oxygen, and tells you exactly
what you need to know to buy it in bulk and do your own refills.



I hear ya, but....

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...08X07722&key=1

This accident was featured in FLYING magazine's aftermath column a few
years ago.


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