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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:53:03 -0400
To: "Porter, Greg" <Gregory.Porter@AR*.Bo*.co*>
From: Rodriguez <mikey@ma*.co*>
Subject: Re: Left Post Knob - Reverse Thread ?
Cc: "'techdiver@aquanaut.com'" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>,

At 01:29 PM 6/21/2001 -0700, Porter, Greg wrote:

Hello Greg,

>Given the machining abilities today's manufacturers possess, why do we
>continue to deal with this potential of the left post being shut down during
>a roll along the ceiling ?

Generations of divers have 'grown up' knowing how to turn a valve
on and off.  Machining non-standard valves would probably cause more
problems than it would solve especially considering that a properly
trained and proficient diver should be able to easily handle a
roll-off.

-Mike Rodriguez
<mikey@mi*.ne*>
http://www.mikey.net/scuba
Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n

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