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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Decisions decisions decisions....
Mark - the best on such a sub replica is that from a standpoint of 2004
they are all low tec - and can be easly build as homework for somebody
with mechanical expierence. And perhaps because of low consumption of
electronic instruments and other expensive conponents - cheap.
A Biber with a second hand car engine for example can be a under 10.000
Dollar Projekt. A Seehund is clear more because of the amount of
batteries required - and a turtle ist mostly some brass, a tree and a
lot of work..
regards Carsten
Mark Steed schrieb:
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> Doug makes a great point-it is cetrtainly possible and a helluva good idea. I work for a university museum and am directly involved in all aspects of what is offered here. I have also been and am currently involved in very similar projects. With that said, and as much as I would like to see such a "submarine project", it would not fly here. At least not at the University where I work. If I were to present such a project to my director and board for consideration, I can only imagine the looks. I am in land locked Arkansas for starters. I really believe it would take a "nautical" ,marine or maritime institution to see such a plan through. Surely there is someone out on the east, west or Gulf coast familiar with what could be put together. It is worth pursuit. Best regards, Mark
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> Mark E. Steed
> Arkansas State University Museum
> 110 Cooley Drive,PO Box#490
> State University, AR 72467-0490
> USA
> Tel#(870)972-2074 Fax#(870)972-2793
> Email: plutomark@mail.astate.edu
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> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: DJACKSON99@aol.com
> Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:57:49 -0500
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> >If you go this route you should contact a grant writer and see what foundations are out there that would subsidize the cost. You can start with University contacts in the History department and have them enlist the Universities grant writers for assistance. You might be able to partner with the university and let them manage the over-site. Some grad student/s can do your research as part of their thesis, and you get to build and operate the sub. Maybe tour and do exhibitions. --Doug J
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