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sven · 23rd September 2006, 22:58

Quote: (Originally Posted by JOHNNY4FISH)

I SEE I ALOT OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS, BUT WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSE? IS IT IMPACT DAMAGE OR IS IT FROM THE PRESSURE?

THANK YOU

IS THERE ANY WAY TO DO ONE OF THOSE VOTING POLLS ON THIS SUBJECT?

JJ

JJ,

I wrote something about what I thought causes the flooded handsets: http://sven.rebreatherworld.com/post/10/91

After I sent them to APD for service, the message I got from them was that the cables were OK but the handsets had "stress cracks". The thinking in general is that these cracks are caused by
- bending the cable close to the handset (during transport, eg. in the car)
- stretching the cable
- banging/dropping the handsets
- crushing them (under somebody else's tank for instance)

I am not totally convinced that is a good explanation because I tend to treat my handsets like eggshells. But you never know ...

By the way, UPPER CASE is like shouting on the Internet and also hard to read.

23rd September 2006, 22:58	#2 (permalink)
sven Blogs Admin / Forum Mod Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 574	Re: What Exactly Causes Cracked Handsets Quote: (Originally Posted by JOHNNY4FISH) I SEE I ALOT OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS, BUT WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSE? IS IT IMPACT DAMAGE OR IS IT FROM THE PRESSURE? THANK YOU IS THERE ANY WAY TO DO ONE OF THOSE VOTING POLLS ON THIS SUBJECT? JJ JJ, I wrote something about what I thought causes the flooded handsets: http://sven.rebreatherworld.com/post/10/91 After I sent them to APD for service, the message I got from them was that the cables were OK but the handsets had "stress cracks". The thinking in general is that these cracks are caused by - bending the cable close to the handset (during transport, eg. in the car) - stretching the cable - banging/dropping the handsets - crushing them (under somebody else's tank for instance) I am not totally convinced that is a good explanation because I tend to treat my handsets like eggshells. But you never know ... By the way, UPPER CASE is like shouting on the Internet and also hard to read. __________________ Regards, Sven [SIZE=1]The Sydney Project website: [URL]http://www.sydneyproject.com[/URL] My Blog: [URL]http://sven.rebreatherworld.com[/URL] "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain[/SIZE]
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