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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cobb" <cobber@ci*.co*> To: "Bruce Stewart" <bruces@sh*.ne*.au*>; <RDecker388@ao*.co*>; <rikard.lundgren@sw*.se*> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Isolating Manifold Question > If you follow your logic would it not be best to just keep the isolator > closed and then switch regulators as each tank empties? You are not > isolating if you leave it cracked. I know let's really isolate the tanks and > not have a manifold at all. > Keep the manifold. Just do what I've done. Take the isolator out and braze one end shut. Afterwards, set it up on the drill press and drill the brazed area with the appropriate wire gauge bit. Reassemble, fill. Walla ! I can now dive my doubles safely with the isolator open and not worry about instantaneous catastrophic gas loss. Another method that works well is crimping the little tubes under the tank valves. It's more of a subjective thing where I had to set up the little crimped tubes and color code them according to planned dive depth or anticipated paranoia levels. I used that method for a while, besides, I needed to check the condition of the peeling liners in my tanks - tired of doing that... I now use the brazed isolator method. Erik. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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