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Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 21:14:41 +1000
From: Jens Schamberger <schambrg@ch*.us*.ed*.au*>
To: ScottBonis@ao*.co*
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Stainless steel DIN plugs
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.
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