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Post by rollerPost by Peter Pan(for example, one i like, the party balloon thing has a standard 3/8" tank
connector, 1/2" od x 3/8 id plastic hose for under $2 goes right on it, with
no stuff to block the flow hose from tank to exit bag like a controller, so
no pressure buildup/backup, simple/cheap/not as prone to mishaps)
where can i find this...either the fittings for under $2 or the entire
package, fittings + helium canister?
Post by Peter Pannot really a big deal, the website/description talks about gas source but
not a high or low pressure gas source, so wasn't sure what source you meant,
high or low pressure, that brass fitting website (among others) is mainly
for high pressure metal fittings, so wondered if you planned on using high
or low pressure....
i'm looking for low pressure...i'm planning on using the balloon time
canisters ~ 220 psi.
found what i was looking for... There are two main sources of info for the
helium stuff, Final Exit and The Peaceful Pill....i like the simplicity and
brevity of the final exit method.....fraid the q's you have been asking,
mainly relate to the peacefull pill method, but i'll paste some of it, and
if you like it, you can investigate it at
<http://www.finalexit.org/>
in part, edited for brevity, from the final exit website
Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance
and Assisted Suicide for the Dying, 3rd Edition
ADDENDUM
Updated: May 2009, © 2009 Derek Humphry
You must have or obtain the book FINAL EXIT, 3rd edition, for these
changes to have any meaning.
FOREWORD
WHY THE NEED FOR AN ADDENDUM TO A COMPREHENSIVE BOOK ON EUTHANASIA
SUCH AS FINAL EXIT?
Because it is a worldwide bestseller, it is printed in large volume by
Delta Trade Paperback and therefore only goes back to press about once
every five years. Euthanasia, self-deliverance, assisted suicide is a
mobile subject. We are constantly learning things. Moreover, with the
dismal future for law reform on physician-assisted suicide, more
people are realizing that they must handle the matter themselves.
FOLLOWING ARE UPDATES TO THE FINAL EXIT 3RD EDITION PAPERBACK BOOK
PRINTED AT THE END OF 2002. YOU MUST HAVE, OR OBTAIN, FINAL EXIT, 3RD
EDITION, FOR THESE CHANGES TO HAVE ANY MEANING.
ADDENDUM CONTENTS:
I. Refinements to Helium Bag Technique (pp. 132-139)
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INERT GAS REFINEMENTS - Helium Bag Technique
For closure of the bag first around the eyebrows, and then around the
neck, consider buying an athlete's elasticated forehead sweatband from
a sports store. Elasticated bandages for binding wounds will also
suffice. But in your trial testing make sure all this fits firmly, to
your satisfaction, but not tight enough to hurt or indent the skin of
the neck.
Since publication of the 3rd edition of FINAL EXIT, the exit taps of
the helium tanks for toy balloon inflation have changed. There is now
a 4" black rubber nozzle which is meant to make it easier for children
to inflate party balloons. Screwed onto the base nozzle you will see a
hard, white, plastic base with hexagonal edges. This nozzle must first
be loosened with a wrench or pliers, and then it is easy to unscrew
the whole gadget with your fingers.
The tiny control "nail" which turns the gas on and off for balloon
inflation comes away with the black tubing and plastic nozzle.
Now all is left is a simple brass pipe with threads. Attach to this
pipe a 4 ft. length of clear vinyl tubing, 1/2" (half inch) outside
dimension and 3/8" (three eighths) inner dimension. Tubing is available at
large
hardware stores. It is essential to test everything for size and fit
well in advance.
If it seems hard to push the tubing over the brass threads, place the
end in hot water briefly to make it stretch, and there should be no
problem.
One tank full is lethal, but a cautious person would buy two tanks.
Just occasionally, a tank has not been properly filled at the factory,
or somebody has meddled with it. It is extremely difficult to check in
advance on a tank's contents. A meter with correct coupling would be
needed. The weight of an empty one could be compared with that of a
full one. But that's a lot of trouble.
If one tank happens to run out - which is rare - switch the piping to
the other tank which is standing prepared. Or, better still, link the
two tanks together with a T-junction (some call it a T-tube) available
from a hardware store or an aquarium supplies store. The patient would
then have to turn two switches for legal self-deliverance.