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Old February 7th 06, 06:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Bruce wrote:

Lignan Christian wrote:

Here is what I did last week, following the infos
from an A.I. (USA)
I when to a Diving shop (which sells all the stuff
for people who love to dress in latex and breathe underwater) they
took my
(steel) tank for hydro testing, it will (hopefully) come back with the
new numbers stamped on the metal. It has to be done every five
years.
Take a long breath
C.



Better hope your experience is better than mine.

Wait for the - we can't test this 30 year old vessel until you provide
us with the original specifications (from the manufacturer)
Then we will hydro test it but we won't fill it because it has the wrong
valve (OK with a dive shop I later discover they should have the right
fitting)


I didn't realize dive shops could/would refill oxygen cylinders, because
I thought they used air in the scuba tanks. Do they start out with
oxygen, and mix when they fill?


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