Re: Prone position.. was Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carsten: Sgt. Pepper

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

I think that suspended hang glider style would be a bit of a problem,
myself.  What if your sub "rolls"?  I don't think it would be wise to
suspend yourself in this manner.  But the idea has merit.
Carl


dinosnider666@spacemail.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi Shawn,
> >
> > We're taking a very similar tack... my internal hull diameter is 30" and
> > --
> ID or OD? Very interested in 'seat' construction.
> What do you think of face up vs face down recumbent?
> I scuba dive, 'n rookie error is swimming on a diagonal, presently very large and turbulent profile.
> Playing with a 45 degree mask-based mirror. So look down - but see forward. Will get back to you on that.
> What materials for seat? My face-down simply clunky mechanical system 'torpedo tube' sub might look like the t-slit on a massage bed. Maybe adjust to hold up head on angle- or do the above 'mirror trick'.
> With funky electronics, face-up recumbent likely way better. But I don't plan to have ANY electronics. Not like I'm building a tourist sub. Though would be comparable with Carsten's micro-sub that way.
> Occured to me I could use a mirror array to use face-up with 'bird's eye view'. Pretty cozy in a 25.6" max. OD hull tube though...

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