OTW and Bob Dimmack - some sad news to report

[goshawk823]

Posting this today with a heavy heart. Bob Dimmack suffered a fall in his home and his wife Liz tells us that he will not recover from this accident. OTW and Bob have been around the hobby for a long time, and Bob's customer service was always top notch. Please keep him and his wife in your thoughts and prayers (if you are so inclined).

[DrSchmidt]

That's very sad news....

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

We're the last of the breed...

[Subculture]

Saddened to hear about Bob. Falls are so often really bad news when you're older.

[redboat219]

Saddened to hear about Bob. Falls are so often really bad news when you're older.

That's unfortunate.
Unrecoverable injury from a fall may denote brain or spinal cord damage.

[redboat219]

Sam Reichart just posted on FB that Bob has passed away.

[Subculture]

Rest in peace.

[Albacore 569]

I'm so sorry what a great Loss.

I was told he had two employees, one making the dive modules and another the electronics.
Also, there is a American tech support for OTW in Florida.

I hope after a period of morning, his dear wife will continue the business in whatever form she chooses.
So, we can continue to benefit from Bob's superb products regarding Bobs Dive modules at least.

Bob really cared about his products and his customers very much. He surprised me once going to the
trouble to phone me in California all the way from UK. wow. Personal service. I will miss him.

Best way I only knowin how to honor him is continuing to work in my shop & pressing on with my projects,
Suffren front & center. With one of his dive modules as planned inside. Thank you, Bob, his wife and all at OTW.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

A true Craftsman.

[Subculture]

Steve Warner did much of the pattern work for OTW I believe. In the early days (pre-millenium) they used Craycraft module's with Mike Stothers (Solid state then later microgyros) electronics, I later met the chap who made the newer water pump based modules at a show.