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RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] RE:Sub Parts
Hi Nemo,
Thanks for the concern..but I have no intention of
building a sub that would go more then 4feet underwater.
I am going to build the "AQUASUB II" which may not be
a "REAL" sub anyway. I have never seen an "Iron Lung"
but the guy who has it thought it might be something
to use to build a sub...He said it was made from a
steel chamber...I just wondered if any of you guys ever seen one. I am going
to look at it and see if the windows
could be used for a porthole...but like I said "My Sub"
won't go below 4Feet. Its atached to surface pods.So..
maybe someday we will meet...I just want something to
see the Reef in the Florida Keys...I went snorkling and
thought it would be nice to do it and stay dry...The
"Aquasub" fits my needs perfectly...
Rob Teed
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Captain Nemo
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 5:13 AM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] RE:Sub Parts
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Teed" <robteed@netzero.net>
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> I have no idea what the specs on this "iron lung" are, but we've been
> talking about similar things as this lately, so...
>
> There's probably a lot of things you COULD make a submarine out of; the
> question is SHOULD you?
>
> You ask if it might make a "good submarine"; (actually, if you
> have to ask,
> the answer is NO!, but...) it might make something that looks like a
> submarine; and it might even work like one within certain limitations and
> after a fashion; but will it be a "good" submarine? Maybe not.
> Do you want
> to take that chance?
>
> I guess it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If
> you're trying to
> find out if there's life after death, you could braze a couple 55 gallon
> drums together, slap a tolling motor on the end of it, and take
> it on down.
> But if you're trying to build a "good submarine", this aint the way to go.
>
> I've seen homebuilt submarines made out of cable floats, propane tanks,
> boilers, sections of pipe, etc. etc. etc. They all worked to a limited
> degree, but would I want to operate any of these in iffy
> conditions? Nope.
> Homebuilt submarines are inherently dangerous; and the more dubious the
> origin of what you've based your pressure hull on, the more dangerous they
> become. And there's more to a sub than just the hull; for instance, there
> are non-obvious things about the way ballast systems work that
> can cost you
> the remainder of your alotted birthdays if you aren't aware of them.
>
> I sure don't mean to offend you, brother; but if you're at that point in
> your underwater technological development where you feel the need to ask
> more experienced people if it's possible to build a submarine out
> of an iron
> lung, then just maybe you need to learn some more before you attempt your
> first boat? Whatayathink? (Be honest now!)
>
> I've never seen this iron lung, nor had the pleasure of meeting you; but I
> might like to do the latter some day, so under the circumstances,
> my advice
> is that you take that iron lung on down to the scrap dealer and get a few
> bucks for it. Put the money into the bank and let it build some interest
> while you haunt the local libraries for books on submarines. Get a good
> idea of how they work; experiment with working models in the
> pool; and then
> think about getting into a Kitteredge.
>
> Very best regards,
>
> Pat Regan
> vulcania@interpac.net
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