Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Acrylic Domes and Viewports

["Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org>]

Would you be willing to share your knowledge with the OSS
group? We are considering domes now that our hull diameter
has dropped to 1 meter. Experienced PSUBers are always welcome!
Any and all information on this subject is of interest to
our group.

Warren.

> Warren,
> 
> My name is Peter Madsen, I am the designer and builder of the
> diesel-electric submarine "Freya" and I make transparent plastic domes. I
> have developed a technique
> to cast these domes. It is my intention to outfit Freya with one, in the
> tower hatch, with a diameter of just under two feet, or 600 mm. The casting
> technique makes it possible
> to make domes with very thick material, thus very deab crush depth.
> 
> Please write me directly at apg@ofir.dk if you need such domes, I will be
> happy to help.
> 
> A new submarine is on the slipway here too, and it will be outfittet with
> three of these domes. On in the tower, one on the fore deck where the boat
> is sailed from, and one in the bow.
> the new 11.4 meter long boat has most of its pressurehull welded now and is
> to be launched in the summer.
> 
> 
> Peter Madsen
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:24 PM
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Acrylic Domes and Viewports
> 
> 
> > Doc, this is primarily for you, but I welcome any input. (Maybe
> > some of you research gurus could excel here!) I would like a list
> > of known good suppliers for acrylic domes and viewport blanks, or
> > finished viewports. I think that this information should be readily
> > available during the formative stage of the OSS pressure hull and
> > related systems. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Warren.
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