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Erik, to be honest I never used them because they are the first thing to loose on a dive site :-) Bye, Jens. On Thu, 24 May 2001, Erik Tesnau wrote: > I'm interested in these plugs, although, I understand the potential > problems. > > Let's ask the Germans what they do... > > Erik > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Schamberger" <schambrg@ch*.us*.ed*.au*> > To: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*> > Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 7:14 AM > 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. > > > -- > > > 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'. > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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