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To: Term
To: Structure
To: Production <termstr@le*.co*>
Subject: Re: Dive Rite Wings (and other things)
From: Dan Nafe <dan@sh*.ne*>
Cc: cwsmitka@sp*.um*.ed*
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 13:55:15 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 9 Jun 1994, Term Structure Production wrote:

> > mnufacturer (I cannot recall who) that markets a soft band set up for 
> > doubles.  Personally, I would not trust it to hold the tanks together 
> > without significant torquing of the manifold. 
> 
> Aqua Explorer, Dan Berg's company.  These bands hold each tank by two
> independant cam straps and are bolted onto a backplate.  This allows 
> each tank to be carried seperately and allows for the pairing of disimilar 
> tanks.  Useing these bands witha manifold is illadvised.  

All this talk of dissimilar tanks, doubles w/o manifolds and newbie 
technical divers makes me want to remind everyone:

	We all know of many "near-misses" and a couple of fatalities that 
	could have been avoided had a dual-outlet manifold been 
	properly used.

"JAIL TO THE CHIEF"	dan@sh*.ne*		mig@shadow.net	"GORE IN '94"

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