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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Neat ROV on Ebay...
Steve M
Don't get me wrong, although i might have disregarded the design, i respect
the effort that must have gone into this vehicle.
after i looked more closely at the pic and i noticed the chair in the
background i realised the size of the project. if it was me selling it i
think the cost would be quite reasonable, it looks to me like it is entirely
self built and 3 years equates to a lot of time and effort.
i wouldn't want to buy this myself but even if it doesn't break even and it
helps him break into the industry and then it would be well worth it.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Neat ROV on Ebay...
>
> Steven B. ,
> ' Just out of curiousity and your assessment and
> disregarding the design, is the price of this ROV
> a good comparison of what you might consider
> reasonable given time, effort/work, and materials?
> Would you profit by this? Or...if you were to sell this
> just to promote yourself as a new designer/builder and
> *break even* would it still be cost effective for you?
>
> --Steve
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 7:16 PM
> >>
> > > I think I have a fishing lure in my tackle box that looks like this.
> > >
> > > Forgive me for poking a little fun at the design. I'm sure it
functions
> > > and performs as intended, but wouldn't there be a concern about
> > > snagging or entanglement in kelp, fishing/gill nets, and any
> > > other possible flotsam floating on or below the surface? The
appendages
> > > seem static and not retractable or moveable. Perhaps a light weight
> > > faring could be fashioned around it to stream line it?
> > >
> > > Anyway, thanks, John, for posting the pics.
> > >
> > > --Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: John R. Farrington <jrf@austin.ibm.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 7:09 AM
> > >
> > > > You can click on the images and tell them to manually load.
> > > >
> > > > I've also copied the pics to:
> > > >
> > > > http://tempest.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > (I had problems getting them to load as well.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -John
> > >
> >
>