Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast Question

[Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com>]

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 13:35:20 -0800 (PST) Fly Deep <flydeep4u@yahoo.com>
writes:
>
>The disks don't turn.  They are welded in fast.  The hole tube would 
>turn.  One tube on each side of the vessel.  They could rotate with a 
>chain or something.   The slot is at the bottom of the tube from end 
>to end.  They would both turn at the same time and the same rate. And 
>they would both turn so that the slots would roll out board.  I'll 
>draw a sketch over the weekend because I think this is a very simple 
>way to cure several problems.  

Look at the ballast control mechanism on the Markham submarine.



Mike H.


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