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Scott,
    I use a set of the plugs and they have a small hole drilled in the
center to prevent this from occuring. Their only purpose is to prevent
thread damage if the cylinder falls over on the valve. I have heard that the
plastic ones sometime shatter when this occurs.
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>
To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 1:05 AM
Subject: Stainless steel DIN plugs


> 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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