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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Achtung Coalbunny!
Hey Carl-Do you still have that web site or address of the Popular Mechanics "Submarine" plans? I have it saved somewhere but can't find it right now. Maybe Thomas would like to see it and get some very basic ideas on constuction that work. Regards, Mark Steed
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:56:33 -0800 (PST)
>A good course for you to follow might be to get into
>a University that has an active Marine Engineering
>program. You could quickly get into wet-subs, human
>powered subs, etc. in a structured and safe
>environment.
>Just a suggestion, best of luck to you!
>
>Warren.
>
>--- "Thomas C. Brown" <tombro77@optonline.net> wrote:
>> Hello my name is Thomas Brown from NYC.
>>
>> I have the desire to make a small 1 man
>> submarine out of
>> wood with a depth of max 10feet. Basically just to
>> see if I can make it
>> and to test my skills. My interest in submarines
>> comes from a desire to
>> join the Navy and serve in a submarine and also to
>> pursue a degree in
>> Naval Archeitechure. I figured out mostly everything
>> from rudder
>> control,ballast control(I was going to use a water
>> bladder in a
>> compartment,I would use 2 pumps; 1 to pump in and
>> sink, the other to
>> pump out and rise.)the total weight of the sub will
>> probably be no more
>> that 100-150lbs and I weigh 200lbs so a total of
>> 300-350lbs when im in
>> it. I went over costs and this shouldn?t cost more
>> than $350 USD. 2x4
>> wood frame, with plywood hull. I will caulk inside
>> and out to
>> waterproof, and on the outside I was going to epoxy
>> for further
>> strength. I planned to have ¼? thick plexi glass
>> windows. My Main
>> problem is how to figure out the displacement of it,
>> so I know whether
>> or not I will be able to dive and surface. Please
>> take into
>> consideration that this is a plywood(no curves, flat
>> edges) submarine
>> being made by a 17 year old(with an excellent
>> understanding of science
>> and submarines.) I want my normal depth when im
>> under the water to be
>> 5-7 feet. Please tell me how to figure displacement,
>> if this will work,
>> and how many hp electric engine should I expect to
>> need to propel an
>> 350lbs submarine 2knts with a depth of 7 feet.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your time.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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