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I read it that he wants use a LP port plug to close the valve burst disc opening and bypass the potential failure point of having a burst disc. Joe jim Thompson wrote: > > OK guy's - I should not ask...... But; are you tiring to make a LP OPV? LP > should be below 150 PSI during normal operations, OPV's are general used for > argon etc. (suit inflation) as a safe guard for a runaway first stage. > > A normal burst disk controls HP gas! > > JT > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe C [mailto:polarbea@sa*.ne*] > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:43 AM > To: Bob s > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: burst disks > Importance: Low > > Appearing to be the same could kill you if the threads are incorrect and > the plug blows out. You need to verify the thread from a manufacturers > schematic on both the valve and the plug. I have seen two different > threads work together in as much as they will "fit" but they would never > withstand a the stress of a full load. > > Hope this helps. > > Joe Citelli > > Bob s wrote: > > > > has anyone tried replacing the burst disk with the regulator LP port > > plugs? the threads appear to be same. the LP plug does screw in. if I > > use the nylon washer from the burst disk, will this plug work? > > > > bob s > > Some days it is just not worth gnawing through the restraints. > > > > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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