LC> Well, when I got to the store, I was shown my regulator
LC> first stage completely disassembled on the bench, and
LC> the sight was profoundly shocking...there were truly massive
LC> encrustations of salt crystals in virtually every area
LC> of the interior cavity, and thick green grungy stuff all over
LC> the inside brass surfaces in both the high pressure and
LC> low pressure regions.
Hello Laurence,
    Thanks for the lesson. I was always amazed at the way 
some regulators get treated but keep on working. I guess we can thank 
the designers and the simple design of most regulators for that. 
Rental gear can be mistreated and cause many a problem depending on 
which shop is renting it out. A buddy of mine rents all the time and I 
have seen some pretty shabby stuff. His depth gauge on his rental 
equipment I have seen reading 20 feet shallower then we actually are!
(we were at 90' his gauge read 70').
Cheers, eh!                  Internet: ron.whalen@svcity.woodybbs.com
Ron Whalen
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia         Rosenet: Ron Whalen@Jam_BBS
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