Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater tent...

[Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>]

I couldn't afford to buy a cardboard box in CA. I
am trying to avoid places with artificially inflated
economies and excessive regulations.

Warren.

--- Brian Cox <ojaibees@ojai.net> wrote:
> Have you considered So. Cal ?
> 
> Brian
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Warren Greenway
>   To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:23 AM
>   Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater tent...
> 
> 
>   That is exactly what I am trying to decide. I know
> it sounds a little
> crazy to have all of
>   my belongings in boxes and still not know where I
> am going, but that
> 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
> distanc! e
>     > > 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
> 
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