Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hello, I'm Jay...

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

Sounds like you have the same plan as most of us.  Welcome aboard!
Carl


Jaytron wrote:
> 
> Hello, I'm Jay. I'm new to the list and to submersibles except that I'm
> SCUBA certified (since the 70's) and have been down 120' in a wetsuit and
> 1000' in a tourist sub (refurbed from an oil rig inspection sub) in the
> Grand Caymans. I am very interested in learning how to build subs and ROVs,
> and am especially interested in learning how u/w habitats are built. My
> specific interest is in DRY submersibles and habitats that operate at
> interior pressures equal to sea level. I am a returning electronics student
> who has worked as a technician for a number of years and have mechanical
> abilities as well (jet mech in the navy).  My goal is to use submarines and
> u/w habitats as a means of studying closed/isolated environmental systems
> for testing ideas related to living in space and to explore the ocean and
> living in the ocean as an added benefit. I know this sounds like a huge
> goal, but I believe it can, and will be achieved in future years. I'd just
> like to see it pushed along. Are you interested and can you help me
> understand the possibilities and limitations in this regard?
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Jay S.

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