Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] costs for acrylic domes

["Jacob Lauser" <sirius@riverstyx.com>]

Yes, don't worry, Jorn. I wasn't suggesting the use of a 747 window instead
of a dome. I was just comparing the prices. =)

- Jake Lauser

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorn P. Winkler" <winkler@dkgroup.dk>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:04 PM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] costs for acrylic domes


> Correct sir
> The 747 window is like flypaper compared to the 500 meter window for a
> Submarine.
> VKR
> Jorn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Jacob Lauser
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 7:59 AM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] costs for acrylic domes
>
>
> Carl,
>
> Yes, europeans use the period as we Americans use the comma, to denote
> thousands, if I'm not mistaken. Thus, 80.000 is usually translated 80,000
> into American english. Which would be more along the lines of the
estimated
> cost for a rated acryllic dome, I think... Quite pricey, if you ask me.
That
> is also, incidentally, the average price of a Boeing 747 cockpit window.
Ah,
> the price we pay for the nice toys!
>
> - Jake Lauser
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Coalbunny" <coalbunny@onewest.net>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] costs for acrylic domes
>
>
> > Ok, hold it.  I understand you fellas from Europe have your own way of
> > writing these things, but here what you said is the dome is $80.  Am I
> > correct in the assumption that your commas are our periods and vice
> > versa?  If so then the price you gave would be eighty thousand USD.  Is
> > that correct?  I find it impossible to believe that a dome would be only
> > $80.
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > > "Jorn P. Winkler" wrote:
> > >
> > > A 1.5 meter dome for 500 meters is about 80.000 Us$
> > >
> > > Jorn
> > >
> > >      -----Original Message-----
> > >      From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > >      [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of
> > >      AndrePevestorf@aol.com
> > >      Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 12:08 AM
> > >      To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > >      Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] costs for acrylic domes
> > >
> > >      Hi folks,
> > >
> > >      How expensive are spherical domes for a crush deep no less
> > >      then 500m and lets say a diameter from 50cm or 100cm or
> > >      150cm.
> > >      Approximatly prices for a quick preliminary design will do.
> > >
> > >      thanks,
> > >
> > >      A.
> >
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