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Yesterday, I brought my PS 104's into my local dive shop to VIP them. =
Upon looking inside I was shocked. There was alot of rust. It wasn't =
fine little specs evenly distributed. There were quarter size spots =
that appeared to be in a pattern. Four of these quarter size spots were =
in a straight line traveling down the inside wall. There were a few =
other places with these spots but they weren't as patternized. The =
spots weren't deep and pitted like I expected. Most of it came off with =
a few minutes of wire whipping. There were also quite a few spots in =
the far bottom of the tanks. Both tanks looked about the same. Anyone =
have any idea what happened from what I have described? The tanks are 3 =
years old and last year when I looked inside of them....they were pretty =
clean. =20
I spoke briefly through the shop owner to Bill High the Tank Guy in =
Seattle. From what I understand, he is the guy who writes the brochures =
for the cylinder manufactures with respect to routine care, maintance, =
and warranties. He said it's probably from getting the tanks filled at =
shops with immersion tubs, and that they probably aren't being careful =
when filling. The only place I have had my tanks filled at are the =
North Central Florida shops and the local shop in my area. The local =
shop in my area has a brand new system with a self purging compressor. =
I am not sure what name brand it is.
Since I have access to a tank tumbler, I'm going to use it. What is =
commonly put in the tanks for tumbling? The tumbler is at my uncles =
house and he uses some kind of metal pellets. Have thoughts changed =
about what to use during the past 20 years? My Uncle is from the Lloyd =
Bridges days of diving. (: How do I get the spots out from the bottom =
of the tanks? Should I elevate one end of the tumbler so the abraisant =
is collected in the bottom of the tanks while they turn? =20
I appreciate your responses and If you have questions...shoot.
Brian
"Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit, and as =
vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which =
destorys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is =
cutting itself off from the origins and betraying the principle of =
civilization itself." =20
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Abby - Desert Solitaire
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>Yesterday, I brought =
my PS 104's=20
into my local dive shop to VIP them. Upon looking inside I was=20
shocked. There was alot of rust. It wasn't fine little specs =
evenly=20
distributed. There were quarter size spots that appeared to be in =
a=20
pattern. Four of these quarter size spots were in a straight line=20
traveling down the inside wall. There were a few other places with these =
spots=20
but they weren't as patternized. The spots weren't deep and pitted =
like I=20
expected. Most of it came off with a few minutes of wire =
whipping. =20
There were also quite a few spots in the far bottom of the tanks. =
Both=20
tanks looked about the same. Anyone have any idea what happened =
from what=20
I have described? The tanks are 3 years old and last year when I =
looked=20
inside of them....they were pretty clean. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>I spoke briefly =
through the shop=20
owner to Bill High the Tank Guy in Seattle. </FONT><FONT =
color=3D#000080=20
face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>From what I understand, he is the guy who =
writes the=20
brochures for the cylinder manufactures with respect to routine care, =
maintance,=20
and warranties. He said it's probably from getting the tanks =
filled at=20
shops with immersion tubs, and that they probably aren't being careful =
when=20
filling. The only place I have had my tanks filled at are the =
North=20
Central Florida shops and the local shop in my area. The local =
shop in my=20
area has a brand new system with a self purging compressor. I am =
not sure=20
what name brand it is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>Since I have access =
to a tank=20
tumbler, I'm going to use it. What is commonly put in the tanks =
for=20
tumbling? The tumbler is at my uncles house and he uses some kind =
of metal=20
pellets. Have thoughts changed about what to use during the past =
20=20
years? My Uncle is from the Lloyd Bridges days of diving. =
(: =20
How do I get the spots out from the bottom of the tanks? Should I =
elevate=20
one end of the tumbler so the abraisant is collected in the bottom of =
the tanks=20
while they turn? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>I appreciate your =
responses and If=20
you have questions...shoot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys
size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>"Wilderness is =
not a luxury,=20
but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water =
and good=20
bread. A civilization which destorys what little remains of the =
wild, the=20
spare, the original, is cutting itself off from the origins and =
betraying the=20
principle of civilization itself." =20
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