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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
... and this is the core of my issue with the tanks.
You have students that have very little understanding of the forces and failure modes and 'how to use the tanks properly' in an environment where the public is being exposed to that risk.
All it takes is one serious injury. Safety (for our students, mentors and the general public) needs to be the top priority, always.
If it's possible that through ignorance of safe protocol the tanks can injure the public, then we must look at ways to mitigate that danger, including possibly banning their use.
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You had better make some changes for the rest of this season and every season from now on. With that attitude it would be downright crazy to allow a high school student near a welder, drill, table saw, chop saw, band saw, drill press, mill, lathe, plasma cutter, water jet, can of spray paint, battery, rotating component, belt drive, spring, bungee, surgical tubing, sander, robot cart, any heavy item, shearing press, sheet metal brake, or anything else that could cause an injury if someone doesn't follow the directions. Just because there is an issue with an item doesn't mean it should be banned. There are better suited items on the market, and maybe we should all use those. But, I for one, like threaded fittings that let me change my push to connect fittings because I know they wear out. After working at Parker Hannifin Brass Products for a few years after college I am very familiar with the design of those fittings and I know that they don't last forever. I don't necessarily want to buy a new tank when my o-ring gets a tear. I can just be careful when assembling my tanks.
With that said, we only use the stainless tanks. Besides, they look cooler and I like shiny things...