RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New to PSUBS

To: "'personal_submersibles@psubs.org'" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>

Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New to PSUBS

From: Bob Decker <bdecker@gci.com>

Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:58:56 -0900

Phillip

I started me research with a "Jane's undersea technology" book and "Submarine Design and Concepts" from Cambridge university. These books will give you an idea of what has been done in the field to date. The design of your sub should start with you depth requirement and internal pressure. With advancement in steel, Plastic and carbon fiber technologies, you should be able build a sub to your requirements.

Bob Decker

Anchorage, Alaska

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From: Phillip WILLIS [mailto:phil.willis@wanadoo.fr]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:01 AM
To: Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New to PSUBS

I’ve been interested in building a PSUB since my wife suffered a dive accident which damaged her inner ear. Up until then we were both passionate about diving. Therefore our own sub would allow us both to visit the underwater world. At the moment I’ve only a few vague ideas of the kind of sub I’m looking for. For obvious reasons the design would have to be a dry ambient pressure vessel for two persons and for preference a sub with good visibility. My wife and I live in Paris France so I would like to know if there are any European psubbers.

If anyone can give me some guidelines on where to start, I’d appreciate all the advice I can get.

Phillip