is the way of it.
You see, I need to find a water-side place to live with a low cost
of living that is also
suitable for RestoRides. Any recommendations are welcome.
Warren.
Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com> wrote:
You're right. Mistakes made serve a role as lessons as
much as successes are. Let me think about this. It's
been a while since I had even thought about it. I was
surprised I recalled the few details about the tent at all!
Actually, one of the first 3 still has merit, it was just too
small and even the 4th tent I thought was a bit tight.
Movin' to Oregon?
--Steve
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:40:19 -0700 (PDT) Warren Greenway
writes:
First, I wouldn't mind knowing about the other
attempts, which I assume weren't so succesfull.
(Forewarned is for-armed, you know.) I certainly will
post my progress as soon as I have something to post.
All of my belongings are boxed up right now...Which
makes projects out of the question for the time being.
Warren.
--- Steven Mills wrote:
Good thing I didn't write about the first three
attempts.
Hopefully, you'll post your ' w.i.p.' on Restorides?
I'd be
interested in how it goes.
--Steve
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:29:07 -0700 (PDT) Warren
Greenway
writes:
Yeah, I cracked a smile! Thanks for sharing that!
I
think that my first "manned tent" will be similar
in
dimensions.
Warren.
--- Steven Mills wrote:
Wow, we're talking a long time ago, but here
goes.
First, I'm assuming that the setting and
morphology
of the pond
aren't significant.
Suffice it to say, , the only problems I
encountered
were in the
construction,
the materials available to me, and my own
inexperience and not so
much the dynamics of the pond.
My tools were pipe benders, hacksaw, pipe
threaders,
and the ol'
Sears craftman's tool set [ the old "good" tool
set
of a time passed ].
The materials were ; conduit and plumbing
fittings,
construction
grade clear visaquene plastic, pitch for
sealant,
rope, string, small
canvas bags used with sand and gravel for weight
and
trim, and
homemade pinch clamps to hold plastic to frame
at
various points
to keep it in place [ without damaging or poking
holes in the plastic.]
Basically, the stock came from a loose
assortment of
parts from
my granddad's barn. The base frame was sized
and
cut from
stock galvinized 1inch diam. conduit, the top
frame
was sized and
cut from half inch galvinized stock. I rammed
and
packed the pipe for
the base with sand using rebar and pieces of
burlap
wadding.
The top frame was left hollow. I made four
tents
the last being
successful at 4feet by 6feet base at 3feet in
height. 3 half round
frame members with a longitudinal supporting
member
and vertical
supports at each end. Despite its weight it was
slightly positive
bouyant. So, I added sand filled canvas bags
lashed
to the bottom
frame. When I needed to replenish the air or
take it
to surface I simply
unlashed the bags and it would rise slowly with
a
little help.
It was crude and it did leak, but there was
always a
good size pocket
of air to enable me to explore a short distance
and
return for air.
I would say it gave me about 20 minutes under
before
I had to surface.
I could sit in it, but the plastic would fog up
a
lot, but a splash of
water
cleared it up. Visaquene is hygroscopic so it
would
opaque and degrade
out of water while being stored. It was fun
while it
lasted. It was
destroyed
when my cousins and a few neighbor kids thought
it
would be fun
playing 'depth charge' with large rocks [ and
with
me in it ! ]
Well, did that help?... or at least crack a
smile?
Shallow, tidal, and near shore dynamics is a
different story compared
to a pond. You've got your work cut out for you
that's for sure.
cheers, --Steve
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:34:22 -0700 (PDT) Warren
Greenway
writes:
That is similar to the proposal by Michael
Savage
in his book Millenial Project. So, what I want
to
know
is this: How large was your electrical conduit
underwater tent? I'm still very interested in
collecting data on swell-induced pressure
variations
in such a habitat.
Warren.
--- Steven Mills wrote:
...and, if you feel real ambitious or want
to
add a
split-level
to that underwater tent, may I suggest this
:
http://fun.supereva.it/artificialisle/index.html
Or, perhaps we should all chip in and build
a
pSubs
headquarters
and convention center ?
:- ) --Steve
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:37:53 -0700 (PDT)
Warren
Greenway
writes:
Cool! Thanks! One thing about that link
that
is
interesting is that they are measuring
PAR. I
told
the
company I was working for that underwater
PAR
measurments would become important in the
near
future.
They laughed. Hmmm. I designed a PAR
instrument
once
before!
Warren.
--- Steven Mills
wrote:
This isn't exactly a tent for habitation
or
saturation diving. But it is
similar to something I built as a 14
year
old
kid
quite by accident.
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