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• Owner's Manuals, a list of downloadable PDF files

Modular Buoyancy Control Systems

• "Assembling the TransPlate Harness"
• "Threading Harness Webbing"
• "Replacing Air Cell Inflation Assembly Elbows"
• "Suggestions for Choosing a Wing"

Dive Computers

• "Dive Computers and Time-to-Fly"
• "Battery Lookup Table"
• "Nitek Download Troubleshooting Suggestions"
• "Nitek Logic V3.25 Zip File (3MB)"
• "SENSUS Ultra Manuals and Software"
• "Suggestions for Loading a VR3 Dive Computer PIN"

Cylinders, Valves and Regulators

• "What Does Nitrox-Ready Mean?"
• "How to Select a SCUBA Tank"
• "Assembling Double Cylinders"
• "SCUBA Valves, Regulator Fittings, and Cylinder Neck Threads"
• "Thermo Valves Corporation Instructions Nitrox-Ready Valve"

Hardware

• "How to Attach a Snap"

Lights

• "How long will my dive light battery last?"
• "Inportant Information About HID Lights"

Rebreathers

• "LST14500 3.6V Lithium Batteries"
• "Instructors for the O2ptima Rebreather"
• "FAQ about the O2ptima Rebreather"
• "FAQ about the Evolution/Inspiration Rebreather"

Tools

• "Lift Bags versus Marking Bags"
• "Other Uses for Guideline Reels"

• CHRISTO-LUBE® Lubricant
• ExtendAir® CO2 Absorbent Cartridges
• Saft LS14500 Lithium Batteries
• SOFNOLIME™ CO2 Absorbent
• Teledyne Oxygen Sensors
• RelyOn™ Disinfectant

Tek Tips

• "Which Wing Do I Need?"
• "Single Tank Mounting with Backplates"
• "Lithium Batteries and Dive Computers"
• "BC Inflation Hoses Are Not Drysuit Inflation Hoses"
• "Beware of Fin Hyperbole"
• "Why Black Dive Masks Are Better"
• "How to Select a SCUBA Tank"
• "The Price of the Standard Aluminum 80"
• "Do You Know Your Right from Your Left? (Valves)"
• "What Happened to Low-Pressure Cylinders?"
• "Perfect Positioning of Decals"
• "How Much and Where to Use CHRISTO-LUBE"
• "Common Uses for Stainless Steel Snaps"
• "Light Upgrades and Component Parts"
• "The Value of Additional Batteries & Chargers"
• "A Common Mistake Using Tables for Repetitive Dives"
• "Current Demand: High-Drain Pulse vs. Low-Drain Continuous"
• "What is the difference between aBsorbent and aDsorbent?"
• "Choosing a harness and air cell for your O2ptima"
• "Oxygen Sensor Life in Rebreathers"
• "2002 DRDC Toronto Report on Rebreather Disinfectants"
• "Choosing the Best Regulator and Hose Length"
• "Choosing the Best Backup 2nd Stage"
• "Basic Care and Maintenance for Your Guideline Reel"
• "Lift Bags versus Marking Bags"

Miscellany

• "Abbreviations Used on DiveRiteExpress.com"
• "Why is most of this stuff black?"
• "EtherFill™ 5000 Cylinder Fill System"