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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:24:59 -0500
Subject: RE: Upside down tank mounting - What's your opinion.
From: "Craig Waldman" <craig.waldman@er*.co*>
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
From: Don Mason <deep6@se*.co*>>

> OK here it goes then. The issue of storage is open,hose routing is open,the
> movement of the upper legs could manipulate the valves.I hear even a minuscule
> leak  inverted tanks eliminate this.Stage bottleswill interfere with the
>manifold
> valves.This could even cause damage when entering.
> Imagine your doing a three gas dive. Your reg craps out on your deep deco
>mix.What
> to do.
> Simple remove the left post reg and install it on the stage.You still have
> inflation ,back gas for air breaks and you left the 02 bottle alone. If your
>tanks
> were upside down youd have a hard time reaching around the stages to do this.
>You
> isolator is inbetween your legs so you have to hit yourself in the nuts to
>turn it.
> I'll do more later.


Thank you Don!

That is the type of information I was looking for.  I can now see that
upside down tank mounting has more significant drawbacks than it has
advantages.  Now I can make an informed decision.

- Craig W.
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