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Steve Galperin wrote: > > > From rducsh@er*.co* Tue Aug 12 00:09:11 1997 > > Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 00:15:41 -0400 > > From: Rick Dusch <rducsh@er*.co*> > > Subject: Re: VIP with hydro? > > To: galperin@av*.sa*.lo*.co* > > Reply-To: rducsh@er*.co* > > Mime-Version: 1.0 > > X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win95; U) > > Content-Type> : > text/plain> ; > charset=us-ascii> > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Newsgroups: rec.scuba,rec.scuba.equipment > > Content-Length: 1110 > > > > Steve Galperin wrote: > > > > > > Andrew Glasbrenner (aglasbre@ih*.ac*.us*.ed*) wrote: > > > : Rick Dusch <rducsh@er*.co*> writes: > > > > : Amen my brother! > > > > > > : Drew > > > : > Who the hell is telling you people this crap, for one thing > > > : > as for DOT there is no law state or federal that requires a privetly > > > : > onwed cylinder to be VIP'd or HYDRO'd the yearly vips were started by > > > : > the dive industry, and most dive shops don't even have any body truely > > > > > > The DOT requires a hydro test for cylinders that are to > > > be transported. So if you want to buy a compressor, fill your > > > tanks at the sight and empty them before you leave, theoretically > > > you don't have to have a hydro test. > > > > > > I've never heard of a DOT inspector being out at the local > > > dive shop checking tanks. But the the fine for transporting > > > a filled out of hydo tank is on the order of $10k. > > > > get this thru your thick sculls, ONLY IF THE TANK IS IN COMMERCIAL > > SERVICE end of story..RD > > Bullshit! > > If that's the case, why does Luxfur and PST and Faber all > ship their tanks with a hydo test? If they only had to be hydo'd for > commercial use, wouldn't they sell a *recreational* and a commercial > version? > Look dumn ass all pressure vessels manufatured in or to be sold in the USA have to have DOT stamps, the manufacturing facility is licenced and inspected by the DOT the stamp shows that the facility has meet all reqiurments to manufacture and sell high pressure cylinders , but once they sell that tank to me or you the DOT has nothing to do with it, if the tank is purchased for commercial service then they must be hydroed every five years just because dive shops require hydros does'nt mean it's the law but it is there right, as far as vips on scuba cylinders that was started by the dive industry and no laws that require it..........RD > Why don't you send me a copy of DOT regulation that says that? > > I'll get my copy of the DOT reg on hydro's and FAX it to you > if you'd like! > > So until you can show me some real proof (your ranting and raving > don't cut it!). I'm going to stick to my position. Well gee that's just swell!!! > > Stephen Galperin -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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