Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Waterproof controls

["Dan H." <JMachine@adelphia.net>]

My K-350 has a flood valve too, but if I ever have to use it, a keyboard or
joystick would be the least of my worries!
Don't over engineer the small stuff.  A flood valve should be your last line
of defense.  Drop weights are important.
Dan H.

----- Original Message -----
From: <mckellar@earthlink.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Waterproof controls


> Hi All,
>
> I had wanted to provide emergency escape from a sub i design to include
> flooding the cabin.
>
> this leads to concern about the electronics etc inside.  My son tells me
he
> has a friend with a thin film keyboard that he can roll up, rinse under a
> tap etc.  this would probably be the trick for the keyboard, but what do i
> do about joystick and thruster controls?  i guess the screen could be
> behind glass, in a separate 1atm compartment.....
>
> any suggestions?
>
> peter
>
>
>