Hydro / VIS a clearcoated tank

[halocline]

The dive shop and scuba tank comedy hour continues!

 

[chrpai]

I saw your name on the PSI website for San Marcos but it says you work in SAT. Otherwise I would have skipped all this nonsense and came straight to you.

 

[elan]

Are we 100% positive that they were talking about painted exterior and not the interior?
In the latter I guess you can still hydro it but many shops would refuse to vis them

Otherwise the shop just throws the business out of the window.

 

[chrpai]

Yes, but I don't care anymore as I'm now at 2700psi. ( That's another bitch... )

 

[chrpai]

Now here's something interesting. I just picked up a rental AL80 and you might be suprised what it is:

3AL DOT-E6984 3000 USD first hydro 5/78

This is a 6351 tank. I hope/assume that this means the LDS does Eddy Current tests and aren't arbitrarily discriminating against older tanks.

 

[akdeepdiver]

Now here's something interesting. I just picked up a rental AL80 and you might be suprised what it is:

3AL DOT-E6984 3000 USD first hydro 5/78

This is a 6351 tank. I hope/assume that this means the LDS does Eddy Current tests and aren't arbitrarily discriminating against older tanks.

Dont bet on it. I have subcontracted for a shop that has the policy of not servicing any 6351 tanks for customers (due to safety reasons), and will do what they can to sell them a new one. Yet, thier rental tank fleet is about 75% 6351 tanks.

 

[chrpai]

Just got back from diving... it had a good fill too: 3300psi. That was measured at 8am when it was still cool.

 

[redacted]

Now here's something interesting. I just picked up a rental AL80 and you might be suprised what it is:

3AL DOT-E6984 3000 USD first hydro 5/78

This is a 6351 tank. I hope/assume that this means the LDS does Eddy Current tests and aren't arbitrarily discriminating against older tanks.

Dont bet on it. I have subcontracted for a shop that has the policy of not servicing any 6351 tanks for customers (due to safety reasons), and will do what they can to sell them a new one. Yet, thier rental tank fleet is about 75% 6351 tanks.

I'd bet they know how to get them real cheap!

 

[cbrich]

I too am curious which shop in the Austin area told you this? Out of the 3 shops I would use; Scubaland, Tom's, and Dive World would not say such a thing. Since you said the tank has a "Free Air Sticker" on it, I am thinking you are referring to Scubaland, and out of the 3 Scubaland location, none of them would say such a thing. I would have a hard time believing someone at those shops would say anything remotely close to that.

 

[captain]

The dive shop and scuba tank comedy hour continues!

It will never end, one dumb LDS get replaced by another dumb LDS and the comedy goes on.