Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Decisions decisions decisions....

[Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>]

Yeah, that is a good idea. I guess I should also try
to do some destructive testing to find out how thick
it would need to be for some "standard" size. I found
that there are actually companies that already make
"industrial sheeting" out of chopped tires. The stuff
is pretty cheap and about 0.5" thick. McMaster carries
the stuff, apparently, so I should be able to get 
some to play around with. All I really know is that
you get paid a few bucks a tire where I live to TAKE
the tires.

Warren.

--- Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Warren,
> 
> you might want to look at the more heavy duty
> leather working
> tools and techniques.  Punch a row of holes a long
> each and
> stitch it together.  That's pretty much all I know
> about
> leather working, but I've seen thick leather worked
> before
> and the techniques could be applied to pretty much
> any
> thick and tough, yet flexible material.
> 
> Ian.
> 
> On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:16:36 -0800 (PST)
> Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > That is actually the hard part. I was looking into
> > various rivetting techniques to see if the
> sheeting
> > could be overlapped (a bit like an onion) and
> rivetted
> > together. Adhesive would be used between layers to
> > help seal everything. Stiching could also be used,
> but
> > I'm not sure where a guy is supposed to get one of
> 
> > those crazy sewing machines that stich through
> heavy
> > belting and such.
> > 
> > Warren.
> > 
> > --- Garry Muir <garry.muir4@virgin.net> wrote:
> > > I would be very interested in how you are going
> to
> > > construct the parts 
> > > of the habitat out of tires Warren, as an ex
> > > fisherman I have used quite 
> > > a few bits of gear made out of used tires and I
> must
> > > admit they are  
> > > bomb proof I have used tire cookies for
> footropes
> > > and tire strips on the 
> > > underside of shellfish dredges. If you stay near
> any
> > > industrial area or 
> > > docks its also worth getting hold of used
> elevator
> > > belt its not as tough 
> > > but easier to work with and usually comes in
> strips
> > > 1.00-1.50 meters in 
> > > width they change belts pretty regularly in most
> > > factories as its a real 
> > > pain when it parts during production.
> Polypropylene
> > > matting is also 
> > > fairly tough and cheap to make yourself if you
> are
> > > needing a protective 
> > > and bouyant cladding for a habitat, the split
> film
> > > soft laid PP will not 
> > > nip and chafe the inner membrane of the habitat.
> > > 
> > > Regards, Garry
> > > On Thursday, December 4, 2003, at 04:29  pm,
> Warren
> > > Greenway wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Actually chopped tires formed into sheeting.
> > > Sounds
> > > > crazy, I know, but it would be cheap, tough,
> and
> > > very
> > > > abrasion resistant. The tent would abviously
> be
> > > > ambient pressure. Cables help retain the shape
> and
> > > > support internal floors/walls. The bottom of
> this
> > > > semi-spherical tent would be open to allow
> > > entrance
> > > > via diving or submersible. Anyone for
> > > marshmallows?
> > > >
> > > > Warren.
> > > >
> > > > --- Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com> wrote:
> > > >> What?!?!?!  Your campsite got flooded? 
> Again?!?!
> > > >> Warren, you'll have
> > > >> to select a better campsite next time!  j/k
> > > >>
> > > >> I presume the pressure would be too much for
> > > that,
> > > >> wouldn't it?  Would
> > > >> it be using fabric or sheet
> > > >> metal/concrete/wood/or...?
> > > >> Carl
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >>  "With the first link, the chain is forged. 
> The
> > > >> first speech censured,
> > > >> the first thought forbidden, the first
> freedom
> > > >> denied....chains us all
> > > >> irrevocably.  The first time any man's
> freedom is
> > > >> trodden on, we are all
> > > >> damaged."  -- Capt. Picard, STNG
> > > >
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