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Speaing of horrendous configs:
Here's one we've seen lately. A certain 'diver' using a diverite back plate
felt that
the plate could be attached to his doubles bolts via a plastic with brass insert
nut. Sounds good on the surface; easier to put on, lower profile, probably
cheaper than
stainless, who knows. Well, over time the plastic fatigued and both nuts
crapped out
during a deep,cold, darkwater lake dive. This caused his overfilled 95's to
seperate from
his backplate and harness! At this point with manifold in hand he attempts to
drag his
doubles up the line to the boat - one hand at time up the rope. The pull on his
primary
hose (not long) was straining his neck, and the look was certainly approaching
panic. If
his buddy had not been close to rescue him this could have progressed into a
much more
serious situation.
A couple of points can be inferrred: 1. Dont use these plastic jobs to
secure your
tanks. Use regular stainless nuts or wingnuts (both with a washer) to spread
the load
and ensure that things stay together.
2. Be aware that even the small things can go wrong can: at best ruin your
dive, or at
worst get your buddy hurt!
As a side note this 'diver' had been warned that this could occur just a short
period
before this happened...think he's listening now? Probably not. But you can bet
he
made a trip to the hardware store for some stainless nuts.
Don't be paranoid, but take advice from those who have been there. Yes; I'm
still
learning too. I once used a swivel on my regulator that was a mistake!
Tony Profera
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