Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Welder with Vision

[irox <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

Hi Rob,

unforunately I can't recommend anybody to review your design, but I do
hold some of your concerns.   Mainly - will people think we are nuts when
we ask professionals to review our designs?

Has anybody had/hired a professional engineer (in the appropriate field) to
review your submarine designs?  Was it hard finding somebody willing to review
them?  What where the reactions you where getting from people?

Also how much did it cost to have the design reviewed professionally?

Thanks,
  Ian.



-----Original Message-----
From: robertbatta@comcast.net
Sent: Dec 29, 2003 2:09 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Welder with Vision

Hello all,

Hope everyones holidays are going well.  Here is my question, I am nearing the end of hull design for my 1ATM two man sub.  The next steps are to consult a welder to iron out the details.  Do to my lack of knowledge in steel fabrication, I would like a welder - the one doing the work - to look at my drafting and make modification suggestions if necessary.  For all I know, I could be asking for some angel that would require tremendous fabrication effort, and could be done another way. 

Does anyone know a welder in New Jersey or PA that wouldnt think I am out of my mind for building a sub ? ? ? 

Thanks in advance. 

Rob