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My dive partner in New Orleans swore by using a zip tie on the bailout bottle valve
He said, 'Just put one around the valve handwheel and the bottle neck, it'll keep it from opening on its own.' I did it for a job on a muddy river bottom last fall. Sure enough, after a long swim through zero-vis, I felt the zip tie snap against my glove, stopping the valve from turning and possibly dumping my air. Has anyone else picked up a small gear trick like that from an old hand?
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nathanl366mo ago
Seems like a weird thing to worry about. Those valves are pretty stiff on their own, and a zip tie sounds like it could just get in the way. I'd be more concerned about it breaking and jamming the valve shut when you actually need it.
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sethp266mo ago
Yeah, but what about vibration loosening it over time?
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