Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] question about general design?

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

I really don't recommend hydrogen.  Even the slightest spark and boom.  Just
hitting to pieces of medal together would cause one hell of an explosion.

                                Matt Cadieux
----- Original Message -----
From: <TeslaTony@aol.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] question about general design?


> In a message dated 8/12/01 7:30:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
buchner@wcta.net
> writes:
>
> > How about propane?
> >
> >  ;-)
> >  --
> >  David
> >  buchner@wcta.net - MN, USA
> >
> You could also try Acetylene or my personal favorite; Hydrogen.
>
> Think about it, Hydrogen is lighter than Helium, Helium is lighter than
air,
> so logically you should get more ballast blowing ability with Hydrogen
than
> you would with standard air.
>
> Bonus: You'll fly farther when it goes off, therefore saving battery power
> that you would have originally spent to get there.
>
> Anthony
>
> P.s.: No flames please, explosion hazard.