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From: "Joe" <joe@po*.co*>
To: "David Pearson" <djpearson@sy*.ca*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Left Post Knob - Reverse Thread ?
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:31:29 -0700
>I would refute catastrophic nature of this event.
> The HP hose end that screws into the regulator has such a small hole that
it
> would take a very long time to drain a set of large LP tanks.  It is best

OK - then lets change it to a broken regulator or some other gas loss
problem.  My only point was that it goes quickly and time is of essence.

Regards.

Joe


----- Original Message -----
From: David Pearson <djpearson@sy*.ca*>
To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 9:18 PM
Subject: RE: Left Post Knob - Reverse Thread ?


>
> I can't help but comment on some of the data here.  I am questioning your
> comment about dealing with a "catastrophic gas leak at depth (Like 300 fsw
> with a blown HP hose.)".  I would refute catastrophic nature of this
event.
> The HP hose end that screws into the regulator has such a small hole that
it
> would take a very long time to drain a set of large LP tanks.  It is best
> not to take my word on this because I am a weenie diver with no technical
> experience to speak of.  However, I happen to have a lot of SCUBA
equipment,
> including a couple of questionable SPG's.  I pulled the SPG off the hose
one
> day and turned on the tank to see what would happen.  At a starting
pressure
> of 3000PSI on an AL63 I left the valve full open for 1 minute.  When I
> checked the pressure after, it had only dropped 400PSI.  Next, I did the
> same thing with one of the low pressure hoses on a medium performance reg.
> (SP MK10+), only this time the air came out so fast that I only left it on
> for 15 seconds.  The pressure had dropped close to 1000LB.  At 300 fsw,
the
> intermediate pressure would be even higher, and I suspect an LP hose
failure
> would drain air even faster.  A higher performance reg. would help speed
up
> the process.  I have practiced working the valves of my manifold and find
> that I can turn them on or off very quickly without having to think about
> which way to turn the valve.  I vote for leaving them alone.
>
> Once again, I do no diving of consequence and I do not know anything.  But
I
> do want to learn.  So if I am missing something please let me know.
>
> David Pearson
> Ottawa, Ontario
> djpearson@sy*.ca*
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe [mailto:joe@po*.co*]
> > Sent: June 21, 2001 11:01 PM
> > To: Porter, Greg; techdiver@aquanaut.com; FlTechDiver@mikey.net
> > Subject: Re: Left Post Knob - Reverse Thread ?
> >
> >
> > Some people can't seem to remember to turn left when using the left turn
> > signal in their car.  Can you imagine the mayhem if they had to
> > decide which
> > way a particular valve turns?
> >
> > A key to survival is to have the behavior ingrained so that when under
> > stress it is done by rote.  Choices use up time.  Usually, in any
> > underwater
> > event, time is the most critical factor.  Using it to turn a knob in
error
> > can be deadly.
> >
> > The emphasis has been on roll offs where you can go to your back up
while
> > sorting things out, but what about a catastrophic gas leak at
> > depth?  (Like
> > 300 fsw with a blown HP hose.)  While you are pondering left or right
the
> > gas is draining - and very rapidly I might add.
> >
> > Standardization of component function is critical, especially for life
> > support equipment.  Given the PADI mentality of the dive industry, I
could
> > foresee some manufacturers deciding that lefthanders should have knobs
> > designed for them.  Can you imagine the chaos then?  Lets see, if
> > he's lefty
> > I turn it this way, if he's righty I turn the other way.  Uh oh, he's
> > ambidextrous....
> >
> > jc
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Porter, Greg <Gregory.Porter@AR*.Bo*.co*>
> > To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; <FlTechDiver@mikey.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:29 PM
> > Subject: Left Post Knob - Reverse Thread ?
> >
> >
> > > The other night in a Scott Bonis decompression class he
> > explained why the
> > > long hose is now moved to the right post - because it fixes the
> > problem of
> > > my OOA buddy in front being the victim of my left post being
> > shut down via
> > > rolling the knob along the ceiling - and the fact that rolling along
the
> > > ceiling now shuts down the SPG instead.
> > >
> > > 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 ?
> > >
> > > > Why not build the manifold so that the left post knob is reverse
> > threaded
> > > > ?  This eliminates the rolling off problem and it may also simplify
> > > > shutting down either valve because divers would no longer have to
> > remember
> > > > righty-tighty and how to apply it to opposing posts.  Shutting down
> > either
> > > > cylinder would be done by rolling the top of the knob
> > forward... either
> > > > knob.
> > > >
> > > Are there significant reasons preventing this change ?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
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