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--TUNIX mguard-7816.2XX Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline Sorry guys, The size of the O-ring in my Apeks 1st stage DIN regulator is smaller than in the Subapro or Mares. So it looks like DIN applies to the connection (threat?) not to the O-ring whitch probably has his own DIN ? my 2 cents... Marcel ----- Original Message ----- From: Christian Gerzner <christiang@in*.co*.au*> Date: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:15 am Subject: Re: First Stage DIN O-Rings > Patrick Shaw wrote: > > > > Apologies for sending such a pedestrian message, but the list > has been > > slow for a while..... > > > > So, I saunter into the local dive shop that has more than the > token bit > > of "tech" equipment looking for a few first-stage DIN O-rings. > You know > > the ones...the O-ring on the exposed face of the fitting. The > service> guy goes through his collection of O-rings, assures me > that he hasn't > > any, but also assures me that different manufacturers use > different DIN > > O-rings. Now, I only use a few brands of regs with DIN fittings > > (Poseidon and Sherwood), but I did find it hard to believe that this > > could be true. Of course, I usually hold service techs in the > highest> regard, but this smacked of a trace of BS. Anyone out > there know the truth? > > DIN stands for Deutsche Industrie Normen, German Industrial Norms, but > is today a universal standard and "DIN" is a universal description. > > Any, ANY, DIN fitting/requirement/engineered thingy has to be > according to the standard and the standard allows no deviation. That's > why it's a standard. > > You're right, the people in the shop are dead set wrong. Their BS is > positively dangerous. > > Cheers, > > Christian > -- > I haven't quite worked out the secret of life yet, but I just know it > must have something to do with lunch. > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > --TUNIX mguard-7816.2XX Content-type: text/plain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. All our offers and agreements with regard to sales, purchases, deliveries, repair of goods, and similar matters, shall be governed solely and exclusively by our general conditions of delivery and purchasing. These conditions have been lodged at the chamber of commerce in Rotterdam on 24/11/95 and will be sent to you on request. You can also find these via our website http://www.helvoet.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --TUNIX mguard-7816.2XX-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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