Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB Fatalities...View Ports

["Greg Teiber" <wolfe19@megsinet.net>]

oil between the panes would be against the point of hacing 2 windows.  the oil would transmit 100% of the pressure from one window to the next, so as soon as one blew, they both would go.

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On 3/6/00, at 5:26 PM, DSmith4038@aol.com wrote: 

>On view ports: I have not seen or at least noticed subs that 
>have protective round metal bars or cages to prevent collision damage to view 
>ports. You see this on the head lights of race cars and off road vehicles.
>                  These cages would subtract from your vision but may be 
>worth while safety features on "selected" view ports that are the most at 
>risk i.e the front ones. You could drive right into a rock wall and only bend 
>your crash bars a bit. I would hate to directly shock a view port at any 
>depth. 
>                  Double view ports may also be a good idea as previously 
>mentioned. I have seen this used for other purposes with a clear oil between 
>the glass. This way it appears as though you are only looking through one 
>pane only. Cost might be a limiting factor for Psubs using this method.
>                  Now,  we could borrow some technology from the "Batmobile". 
>Press a panic button and the whole sub gets covered in armour plating. "Holy 
>seahorses in my jockeys Batman"!!!!! 
>Regards Doug