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RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] web sites
Matt,
I am
building my first sub and am now a couple of years into the project. I came in
with a little useful knowledge in areas like naval architecture and
machining, and with over 10 years of picking up every submarine design book or
article I could get my hands on. Yet there are many items I've spent months
and months building only to have a better idea later on, realize
I'd used the wrong material, etc., etc. In the worst case so far, I
had to abandon parts with a full year of work in them and start over. This
is the cost of developing a completely new design and having to
locate all my sources from scratch. And I am nowhere near done. Even when
the sub is eventually finished, I'm pretty certain the first hour of in the
water will lead to mods requiring a year or two in the shop. That's just
how it goes with prototypes built by an amateur in the wee hours of the
night.
Anyway, all that was just an intro for the hindsight
lecture...
Unless
you're hell-bent on an un-conventional type of sub, I'd strongly
recommend building to proven plans. One of the Kittredge designs, for
example. The cost (I think $500) is insignificant compared to the savings
you'll get from this approach. Plans are the closest to a cook-book
you'll get. Cook-books simply don't exist in this field. If they did,
it wouldn't be half as interesting.
cheers,
-
Alec
I am just starting out in the area of personal
subs. I was wondering of anyone has any website that can give me more
information on how to build them. I know how to build one but there are
soe stupid thinkgs i am stuck with like what you use to control the air
pressure inside the sub. And the best desighn for a hull i am only looking to
dive to about 50 feet so only need a hull that will stand up to about
80feet. If any body can help me it would be greatly
apreciated.
Thanks
Matt
Cadieux