Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sub

["Matt Cadieux" <compkid15@earthlink.net>]

Do you really want to have to pay for new window covers every few dives?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lew Clayman" <lew_clayman@yahoo.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sub


> --- Matt Cadieux <compkid15@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I personally think that the hamster ball idea is good but not that
> > practical.  I think the biggest problem would be even in you could build
it
> > is the fact that you wouldn't have a constant field of view. So you
would
> > driving(or walking blind) part of the time. To me that seems a little
> > dangerous.  And if you put a lot of windows I still think the impact of
the
> > windows on the sea floor would cause damage over time.
>
> Yeah, been thinking about this one.  Could use sacrificial plexiglass
outer lenses outside the
> pressure-ports.  Like a zero-filter to protect a 35mm camera lens.
Sacrificial covers get all the
> scratches, relace as needed.  Maybe use on inside too.
>
> Kludgey, but doable.
>
> -L
>
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