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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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 Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. Not sure, but they look about the same size as CO2 cartridges for some air pistols. Try gun/angling shops HTH  |
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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. Not sure, but they look about the same size as CO2 cartridges for some air pistols. Try gun/angling shops HTH |
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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. Not sure, but they look about the same size as CO2 cartridges for some air pistols. Try gun/angling shops HTH |
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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. Not sure, but they look about the same size as CO2 cartridges for some air pistols. Try gun/angling shops HTH |
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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. Not sure, but they look about the same size as CO2 cartridges for some air pistols. Try gun/angling shops HTH |
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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. Not sure, but they look about the same size as CO2 cartridges for some air pistols. Try gun/angling shops HTH |
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03-18-2005, 05:08 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. > > There's a picture of one here... > http://steve.codekey.co.uk/images/co2.jpg > if you're not sure what I'm on about. > > TIA Have you tried sparklets - the DIY fizzy drinks? They may not be the same, but CO2 is CO2. I believe they are rechargeable. Anyway, why CO2? Why not just use air from your cylinder, whether just exhaled or otherwise? It's even more buoyant! Haven't cyclists got arms and pumps these days? Ken |
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03-18-2005, 05:08 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. > > There's a picture of one here... > http://steve.codekey.co.uk/images/co2.jpg > if you're not sure what I'm on about. > > TIA Have you tried sparklets - the DIY fizzy drinks? They may not be the same, but CO2 is CO2. I believe they are rechargeable. Anyway, why CO2? Why not just use air from your cylinder, whether just exhaled or otherwise? It's even more buoyant! Haven't cyclists got arms and pumps these days? Ken |
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03-18-2005, 05:08 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. > > There's a picture of one here... > http://steve.codekey.co.uk/images/co2.jpg > if you're not sure what I'm on about. > > TIA Have you tried sparklets - the DIY fizzy drinks? They may not be the same, but CO2 is CO2. I believe they are rechargeable. Anyway, why CO2? Why not just use air from your cylinder, whether just exhaled or otherwise? It's even more buoyant! Haven't cyclists got arms and pumps these days? Ken |
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03-18-2005, 05:08 PM
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| Re: CO2 cartridges for DSMB "Steve Chaplin" <usenet-8@codekey.co.uk> wrote in message news:bXG_d.381$Ab.21@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Having exhaused our supply of the small CO2 > cannisters for the small/emergency blobs, I now > find they are about £2.50 each in a dive shop! > > I believe cyclists use them sometimes and get > equally ripped off. > > Does anyone know of an alternative source for > these items. > > There's a picture of one here... > http://steve.codekey.co.uk/images/co2.jpg > if you're not sure what I'm on about. > > TIA Have you tried sparklets - the DIY fizzy drinks? They may not be the same, but CO2 is CO2. I believe they are rechargeable. Anyway, why CO2? Why not just use air from your cylinder, whether just exhaled or otherwise? It's even more buoyant! Haven't cyclists got arms and pumps these days? Ken |
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