E7-100 damaged? Should I care?

[raposarose]

Hey,

Just got one of the (last remaining it would seem) E7-100 tanks today by delivery.

One thing, in a several places it seems that the rough journey has chipped off the silvery coating, revealing the dull gray below. The damage isn't very deep, and I know the tank will get worn over time. But how do I know if this is worthwhile to care about or do something about or not? How thick is the zinc coating?

It looks like maybe the cardboard box it was in was thrown or fell on one side in transport because there is a series of these dark grey abrasions there in a line.

Just normal wear, or abusive transportation?

On another note, how can I get ride of that big PST decal?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dryglove]

I cant answer your question about the chips but the large PST sticker peels off easily. I removed all of mine and stuck them to the garage wall.

 

[mweitz]

I would call whomever you bought them from. Keep all the packaging and original box in case they want to claim with the shipper. Really, if it wasn't such a rare tank you would return it, right?

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Hot-dip galvanizing

Mark

 

[raposarose]

It's not just the rarity of the tank...I'm not sure, if I would return it. It could just be negligible...I'm no tank expert. Doesn't look too bad...but if it introduces the possibility of rust then that's bad. I can't tell what is cosmetic and what is a real issue. I don't care about it if it is just cosmetic. Thanks for the advice though, maybe I will give them a call...

 

[reubencahn]

If he doesn't come along soon, you might PM boardmember FredT and ask him. He can probably answer your question.

 

[raposarose]

Hello,

I figured I'd follow up on this thread that I started. I had a chance to examine some other PST E-series tanks and it seems that the discolorations on my tank were the same as those on all of the others and is just a side-effect of the hot dipped galvanizing process. That was good news for me, I can stop worrying about it and dive. I think I was especially concerned because it was A) poorly packed for shipping and B) initially shipped to the wrong address and by the time it landed on my doorstep it looked like the packing had been pretty beat up. The FedEx guy didn't even wait around for me to sign it...I think because he knew he had made a mistake previosuly (it took them days to track it down from where they misdelivered it).

 

[hermosadive]

You could take it to the nearest dive shop and have a tech look at it. At least you'll be getting the opion of someone who has actually seen the tank. :06: