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Mark, There you go again..... Keep Strokin' it. Michael J. Kravit Boca Raton, Florida mkravit@mi*.co* (561) 394-6607 ---------- > From: Mark Welzel <mark@mr*.co*> > To: techdiver@terra.net > Subject: Re: Burst disks > Date: Thursday, January 09, 1997 7:42 PM > > Wouldn't proper maintenance of valves make removing burst > disks unnecessary? And wasn't it not too long ago that in > Florida a tank was being filled and exploded because the > burst disk was plugged? I believe the attendant was killed > also. Maybe the tank shouldn't have been overfilled, but > we all know THAT happens all the time. > > So George's advice to all the new divers on this list is to > go out and remove the burst disks from their tanks, because > HE is THE EXPERT (self-proclaimed) and that is the RIGHT WAY. > That sounds kinda irresponsible to me. How many of the people > reading this list are also going to get a set of punches > and do their own hydro's, that coupled with non-functioning > burst disks ought to be quite explosive! And when some new > diver buys a set of tanks from someone doing it George's > way, who is going to save him? > > Mark > -------------- > > George Irvine wrote: > > > > This is bullshit - hammer the thing smooth, fill it with solder, and tripple > > the disk, or just plug it. I like all six empty when playing Russian Roulette, > > but I see some of like to have at least a few in the chambers. Good luck > > > > On Tue, 7 Jan 1997, <CHKBOONE@ao*.co*> wrote: > > >I have seen some disks cut and dented unevenly by the poorly machined edge of > > >brand new plugs. The disk normally bulges slightly into the hole in the > > >plug when installed and if rough edges are cutting into the disk it blows the > > >rating and reliability all to hell. I use "no pops" in all important > > >supplys and every tech diver should inspect the plug itself for clean edges > > >where it meets the disk. > > > > > >Chuck > > >-- > > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > > > > > George M. Irvine III > > DIR WKPP > > Woodville Karst Plain Project > > 1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 > > 954-493-6655 FAX 6698 > > Email gmiiii@in*.co* > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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