Gouges in new worthington tanks (x8-119)
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Dr. Lecter
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Nothing to worry about.
The one on the left looks pretty deep from the picture, but pictures can be misleading. Do you have any gauges where you can tell us how deep they are?
Scared Silly
Contributor
I agree with the above. It is on the shoulder which is thicker but for a new cylinder I would reject it outright.
OP
I don't have the depths, but I can get them tomorrow. I left the tanks at the LDS. The LDS called XScuba and they told him the marks are nothing to worry about and they are for identification or QC. Something like that.
I call BS. I am an XScuba dealer, none of my tanks have those marks. Is the chip just into the galvanize, or is it into the steel?
OP
It looks like just the galvanized, but not sure. I'm going to have the dive shop return them tomorrow and get a couple of new ones sent to me. I have never seen anything like this before. Since both of them have it i am wondering if its a bad batch.
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Even if XS scuba is right and they are OK, are you sure hydro and VIS "techs" down the line are not going to fail them based on gouges?
XS Scuba
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Peter,
The cosmetic elements you have on your cylinders are part of the manufacturing process during the production of steel cylinders. They refer to the operator ID and the lot number for the batch. These markings are on every cylinder, though often they are subtle and not easily noticed. Some cylinders have the markings deeper and they become hard to recognize due to the galvanization process. All cylinders are visually inspected by a third party at the factory before they are sent to us. These cylinders are safe for use per confirmation from Worthington.
We will forward your concerns to Worthington as feedback. It would be better if the markings were more subtle on all the cylinders.
Feel free to contact us with a PM or phone call at 866.977.2822 if you wish to discuss further.
The cosmetic elements you have on your cylinders are part of the manufacturing process during the production of steel cylinders. They refer to the operator ID and the lot number for the batch. These markings are on every cylinder, though often they are subtle and not easily noticed. Some cylinders have the markings deeper and they become hard to recognize due to the galvanization process. All cylinders are visually inspected by a third party at the factory before they are sent to us. These cylinders are safe for use per confirmation from Worthington.
We will forward your concerns to Worthington as feedback. It would be better if the markings were more subtle on all the cylinders.
Feel free to contact us with a PM or phone call at 866.977.2822 if you wish to discuss further.
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