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Mark, I keep getting messages from this list - please take me off or I will flod it with MPEG's - now. You weenies have a block on address yet have me on the list - you are playing email games withthe wrong guy On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, Tony Profera <profer19@ma*.id*.ne*> wrote: >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 > > >+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ >Please send messages for the WreckDiver list to: wreckdiver@wreckdiver.com >Send subscription and help requests to: wreckdiver-request@wreckdiver.com >+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ > > +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Please send messages for the WreckDiver list to: wreckdiver@wreckdiver.com Send subscription and help requests to: wreckdiver-request@wreckdiver.com +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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