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Thanks Rich....good post. This is the kind of information that I =
would like to see more of on this list. =20
Brian Fairbanks
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From: Rich Lesperance <richl@uf*.ed*>
To: techdiver@aq*.co* <techdiver@aq*.co*>; Cave listserv =
<cavers@cavers.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:07 PM
Subject: blown inflator hose
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=20
On a dive Sunday, while on deco, I had a newly-purchased =
inflator hose separate from the BC fitting.
=20
On inspection afterwards, it is apparent that the flange around =
the fitting was never crimped down at the factory, and the fitting was =
only held on by its barbed male end, inserted into the rubber hose.
=20
The hose is a 22" hose with 'Goodyear' prominently marked on the =
rubber, and was purchased in the North Central Florida area, but it is =
my impression that it may be more widely distributed.
=20
When I notified the shop that had sold it to me, they =
immediately pulled the rest of their stock for inspection. All of the =
rest of them were properly crimped, I just got (un)lucky, I guess.
=20
When I installed the hose, I had noticed that the 'crimp sleeve' =
looked odd, without the usual longitudinal ridges or depressions from =
crimping, but that didn't click at that time. I thought maybe it was =
some different method of crimping. The hose had actually lasted through =
one dive, and didn't blow until I was at the very end of a second one.
=20
Of course, I'm at complete fault for not inspecting my equipment =
more thoroughly, but I thought I'd post this, in case any others out =
there have odd-looking crimps, they may want to look closer.
=20
Rich L
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>Thanks Rich....good=20
post. This is the kind of information that I would =
like to see=20
more of on this list. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DFixedsys size=3D2>Brian =
Fairbanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Rich Lesperance <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:richl@uf*.ed*">richl@ufl.edu</A>><BR><B>To:
</B><A =
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aq*.co*">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A> =
<<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aq*.co*">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>>; =
Cave=20
listserv <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:cavers@cavers.com">cavers@cavers.com</A>><BR><B>Date:
=20
</B>Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:07 PM<BR><B>Subject:
</B>blown =
inflator=20
hose<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> On a dive Sunday, while on =
deco, I had=20
a newly-purchased inflator hose separate from the BC =
fitting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> On inspection afterwards, it =
is=20
apparent that the flange around the fitting was never crimped down =
at the=20
factory, and the fitting was only held on by its barbed male end, =
inserted=20
into the rubber hose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> The hose is a 22" hose =
with=20
'Goodyear' prominently marked on the rubber, and was purchased in =
the North=20
Central Florida area, but it is my impression that it may be more =
widely=20
distributed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> When I notified the shop that =
had sold=20
it to me, they immediately pulled the rest of their stock for =
inspection.=20
All of the rest of them were properly crimped, I just got (un)lucky, =
I=20
guess.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> When I installed the hose, I =
had=20
noticed that the 'crimp sleeve' looked odd, without the usual =
longitudinal=20
ridges or depressions from crimping, but that didn't =
click at that=20
time. I thought maybe it was some different method of crimping. The =
hose had=20
actually lasted through one dive, and didn't blow until I was at the =
very=20
end of a second one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Of course, I'm at complete =
fault for=20
not inspecting my equipment more thoroughly, but I thought I'd post =
this, in=20
case any others out there have odd-looking crimps, they may want to =
look=20
closer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rich
L</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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