On 8 Feb 97 at 13:05, ClayLR@aol.com wrote:
> What about an air powered tool? A small die grinder with a circular
> saw blade of the proper teeth per inch. The tool would require a
> short hose and a supply of compressed air. a 120psi tank with
> enough volume to run 5 minutes would be portable enough. Maybe run
> the tool off straight oxygen tank already available at the site.
>
> Clay Robinson
>
The trouble with air- or oxygen- powered tools is that tanks are
_very_ heavy, and dangerous, especially in caves. We use chemical
generation systems if at all, so won't have a source of compressed
gas. But thanks for the thought.
--Keith Conover, M.D., FACEP
http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover
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