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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Thruster Question
OK. I'll mull that over. I was planning on having a
fly-by-wire system, which means you would just use a
single joystick (one hand). However, a mechanical
option would most likely be popular and would make a
vertical thruster (or two) desirable. If there are to
be verticle thrusters, I guess I would prefer them off
to the side, like you have them.
Warren.
--- Thijs Struijs <thijs-struijs@planet.nl> wrote:
> Rotating thrusters means you need both hands to
> control the them. When you
> peer through to front viewport you have to stick
> your arms backwards. With
> fixed thrusters you can steer with a (mobile)
> joystick. You might save on
> the electrical through-hulls but you need two more
> complicated mechanical
> hull penetrations. Using one vertical thruster is
> ofcourse still a very good
> option.
>
>
> Thijs Struijs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren Greenway" <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:43 AM
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Thruster Question
>
>
> > Ok, what was the reason we wanted the two vertical
> > thrusters for, again? I can't remember. Why not
> just
> > spend the money for those two thrusters on the two
> > horizontal thrusters and make them rotate 360
> degrees?
> > This thing should be bottom-heavy enough not to
> need
> > vertical thrusters...Unless I've forgotten
> something.
> > If we can get by with two, or make the vertical
> > thrusters a seamless option, we could save a lot
> of
> > money and fabrication time. Not to mention at
> least
> > two hull penetrations! I plan to build this thing,
> and
> > want to make sure I am getting the best sub for my
> > money and elbo-grease. (By the way, Pierre, have
> you
> > decided on the Sofnolime or are you still
> interested
> > in trying that scrubber-by-the-sheet material
> > mentioned
> > awhile back?)
> >
> > Warren.
> >
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