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