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Scott, as far as I know are such plugs a legal requirement e.g. in germany for transporting tanks. I do not claim that they are sensible but you legaly you have to plug your tank in germany to carry it around. Bye, Jens. ScottBonis@ao*.co* wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I came across this "new fangled" product, a stainless steel plug to go in a > FULL scuba tank's DIN valve. But I'm not so sure that it's not simply a real > problem just waiting to happen. > > <A HREF="http://www.cavediver.com/gulftex/">http://www.cavediver.com/gulftex/ > </A> > Click on the symbol for the New DIN plugs. > > What if only a few threads are engaged and the tank is accidentally turned > on? Seems like we might have a flying SS DIN plug taking out whatever was in > its path. And it seems even worse if somebody accidentally opens and doesn't > completely close the valve and then some (now let's take our hats off, stand > straight, look concerned and consider this seriously) idiotic shop monkey > gets a real long handled wrench to take the plug out ..... > Unbe-f**kin'-lievable > > Take care and dive safe, Scott > > Some weeks it's just not worth the effort to gnaw through the restraints and > scramble up out of the pit. > -- > 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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