Exploding SPG gauge faces?

[northernone]

I've heard anecdotal stories of exploding gauges and the need for pointing them way from us while pressuring the octopus.

I've seen a gauge face pop once, it fluttered away without any apparent risk or even a significant disturbance. Was from the '70's. Also seen a button gauge face fail, once again, fairly gentle explosion and would seem horribly unlikely to be hurt by. (intentional irony in gentle explosion, the plastic face flew a couple feet)

Why are we traumatizing new divers with this titbit of task loading? Anyone seen one or read of one going off in a way that might cause injury in recent years? (at least more injury than any other hose failure.)

Regards,
Cameron

 

[guruboy]

because if you don't tell them that, and it happens, you're going to get sued.

 

[The Chairman]

I always point my AI PDC away from me when I power up my tank.

 

[rhwestfall]

it is funny to watch my wife religiously do that...... shhhhh.

 

[The Chairman]

Someone should quue the 1812 Overture when they pressurize their tank.

 

[txgoose]

I always point my AI PDC away from me when I power up my tank.

*wags finger and frowns judgingly* You missed the depth gauge backup thread. It directly applies.

 

[divezonescuba]

Apparently happened in Honduras not too long ago.

I tell my students that I didn't think it could happen, until it did in Honduras.

 

[Adam Grose]

Someone should quue the 1812 Overture when they pressurize their tank.

Dammit... just spit coffee all over my keyboard.

 

[divezonescuba]

I am waiting for someone to say using AI only is an equipment solution to a skills problem.

 

[Lorenzoid]

I am waiting for someone to say using AI only is an equipment solution to a skills problem.

Maybe they can engineer AI computer screens to explode once every 10,000 dives.