Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Aluminum subs

[CWall@swri.edu]

That's good to hear.  I'm after a very light dry weight, and I have some
experience with aluminum from my aviation activities, but I don't have much
feel for welded construction.  Since I'm not after much depth capability, I'm
curious about rolled sheet.   I know it's gonna be expensive, though.

I'm still a long way from getting started, so I have time to look for deals on
material. I'm just wondering if I ought to include aluminum in my prospecting
as well as steel.

Craig Wall
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From: <VBra676539@aol.com>, on 11/30/00 4:47 PM:
To: Incognito2@CTC@SwRI26[<personal_submersibles@psubs.org>]

Craig,

I don't know about homebuilt al-you-minniums. The JSLs are alloy, and the 
outer skin on Deep Quest, and the hulls on Moray--none of which qualify for 
the home builder. The material is about 10X dollars per pound over steel. 
Phil has an aluminum design or two, and I love the material. The JSLs are 
dandy to work on, don't rust, don't care whether you wash them off or not, 
and been diving for 30 years. It is dandy stuff!
Vance