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   Alex asked about the stainless dip tubes for 
Poseiden D.I.N.'s. The machine shop quoted me 
$20 each if I made fifty. Interestingly enough, 
the valve stem for the SeaElite manifold was
almost as much. I looked at my rig again, and
I noticed there are not even any scratches on
the regulators. If I were using the Sherwood 
manifold, I might go ahead and get them made.
The only time I ever broke the valve stem I
was screwing around, trying to ride two 
scooters at once and pushing Lamar English
at the same time, or hot-dogging with Casey 
in Manatee. If enough people want them, I
will make them, and I could replace all of mine.
The problem with the material y=used by Poseiden
is that it is a machining grade of brass which 
is both more brittle and softer than normal 
brass, and far more so than stainless. The only
problem with stainless is that something else
will fail if it does not, although this would
not likely be a diving accident. - G

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