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>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. Been around for several years. I have over 30 of them. As do several guys I dive with. 300' mix is not cheap and these plugs have saved me many times from losing a lot of gas. They will also prevent damaging the valve if for some reason it is impacted on the top. ><A HREF="http://www.cavediver.com/gulftex/">http://www.cavediver.com/gulftex/ >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. If it is not fully seated it does not seal and it leaks, this would be the big hint to stop turning the valve on. In order for the plug to fly out it would have to have a rapid increase in pressure behind it, if you turn on your tanks like a normal person, and if the plugs leaks if not sealed, then you are arguing possibilities and it is not worth the effort. > 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 It takes a few slight turns with a universal metric wrench (crescent) and the plugs comes out easily. It is no big deal and a damn good idea in my, and many others on here, mind. Scott Hunsucker -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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