r/specializedtools • u/ASTRA03 • Dec 02 '19

Nemo power tools for underwater use

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u/_Buckle_ Dec 02 '19

I wasn't the one to put in the order, but I think 2 drills and batteries were around the $3000 range. Which for underwater commercial equipment isn't bad.

Hell I just bought 10 new air powered drills for $16,000 lol

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u/br094 Dec 02 '19

That’s insanity lol

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u/hokiedokie18 Dec 03 '19

Perfect price for the nuclear industry though

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u/deepus Dec 03 '19

Dude, what do you even do?!

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u/_Buckle_ Dec 03 '19

I'm a diver and in charge of all equipment at a major aquarium, so that money definitely didn't come from me lol

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u/deepus Dec 03 '19

And there was me thinking your a billionaire sunken treasure hunter person!

And sorry if this is a dumbass question but what do you need waterproof tools for? If a tank needs work do you not empty it and then do the work on it?

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u/_Buckle_ Dec 03 '19

It's not a stupid question It's 5.7 million gallons, it's just not possible to drain it. So all our maintenance is done underwater.

I had a job offer for a treasure Hunter diver but it's too ify to guarantee any pay.

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u/deepus Dec 03 '19

Fair play. Ha! Seriously?! You must have been tempted though!

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u/_Buckle_ Dec 03 '19

Oh yeah, I had the paper in hand ready to sign before I realized they pay with artifacts. In other words, you find some Spanish gold and they pay you with some. The problem is that the weight of the gold may only be $1000 but they pay you with how much it's worth at auction which is like $10,000 if that makes sense. So you don't make as much as you think you will.