timz
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TQ for all tue responses.
Yeah... My friend said the same. But Helpful DMs also helped to straighten the first stage after pressurized multiple times before service but it didn't come loose.
Only after service.
First off, you broke an important rule, never had your reg serviced just before an important trip. Sad to say but the majority of issues happen just after service. Always put a number of dives on a reg after service but before a trip.
It is possible that the reg was in fact serviced properly and the yoke nut tightened to spec but a "helpful" DM may have attempted to straighten your reg while it was under pressure. This can easily loosen the fitting and after a couple of "helpful" adjustments, it is entirely possible the nut was loosed enough to leak. This is why I stay with my reg and have a hands off policy. DM's are not allowed to touch my equipment ever.
As for Sherwood, that is a totally different connection. The Atomic (and many others) yoke nuts are dual purpose, they hold the yoke on and serve as a flow path with an oring seal, the Sherwood is just a simple nut to hold on the yoke. As long it's nut is screwed down almost all the way, it will function fine.
Yeah... My friend said the same. But Helpful DMs also helped to straighten the first stage after pressurized multiple times before service but it didn't come loose.
Only after service.