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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] re-designed Esmae
Ya, I have a really cool mpeg movie of FLIP that I'm trying to figure out how to make availible on my web site, the movie is 9 MB.
Brian
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Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] re-designed Esmae
> It's called FLIP and is operated by Scripps. http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/learning/learning_res/voyager/flip/
> ...and ditto on the good work Brian. --Doug Jackson
>
>
> In a message dated 10/20/2003 1:06:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, coalbunny@vcn.com writes:
>
> > EXCELLENT! Great job Brian! Ya know there was a research facility
> > quite like that, except it was more like a boat that would flood certain
> > sections and tip itself verticle and was used in some kind of oceanic
> > reasearch. I don't recall, but I don't think Woods Hole had any
> > involvement with it. I think *maybe* MIT, but it has been years.
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > > Brian Cox wrote:
> > >
> > > I have some pictures of my new working model of Esmae. This model at
> > > the present time does not have any moving alirons or dive planes I was
> > > more concerned with the general balance in it's various positions.
> > > Since the model was made out of fiberglass (instead of ferro-cement)
> > > I had to do some adjustments as far as weight distribution. All seems
> > > to be working out very well ! I've started a collection of
> > > pictures on a personal web page, I have specifications and
> > > calculations that I plan to transfer from paper in the near future but
> > > for now here is what I've got
> > > ! http://www.ojai.net/ojaibees/index.htm
> > >
> > > Brian Cox
> >
> > --
> > "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible"
> > - F. Zappa
>