Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] life support method?

["Sean T. Stevenson" <ststev@uniserve.com>]

>Point well taken! Yeah, I guess my description of the anxious psub pilot was
>a little over-the-top, but I have read first dive accounts from both Gary
>and Pat.  They did not seem very comfortable at the time.
>Again, my main point was that--from what I understand--the length of time
>actually underwater diving in an amatuer built craft is not all day unless
>of course you get caught in a piece of net, or some other awful thing
>happens.  On the other hand, those crafts you have experienced piloting most
>of us can only dream about.  There you may be involved in scientific study,
>or inspecting offshore oil platforms etc. and perhaps submerged for extended
>periods of time.  The life support systems are necessarily more complicated
>(read: vastly more expensive).  Besides, is a heater considered a required
>life support system?  Hell, that's what this whole thing was about to begin
>with not test-piloting an aircraft.
>TTYL,
>Big Dave
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>>Vance

A heater is probably more of a comfort thing than necessary life
support.  I have mine under PID control to control humidity, and
prevent condensation and thus potential problems with electronic
components.

-Sean