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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] propane tanks revisited
Carsten,
Do you have specs for the Euronaut? Like max operating depth, and speed submerged?
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carsten Standfuss" <MerlinSub@t-online.de>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] propane tanks revisited
> It is possible to build a new sub - and with just the hatch hole open.
>
> I would say normal building time with both endcaps open = 100%
>
> Building and outfitting time with one endcap open = about 105-110 %
>
> Building time with both endcaps closed and
> only a small hatch hole open = about 130-140 %
>
> And the ring outside need full welded rings.
>
> Right or wrong ?
>
> Short Euronaut update : Last weekend was a TV-team in and on the boat.
> We did a manned "dive" with the decompression chamber down to a pressure
> equal to a dive deep of 40 m ( 130 feet) - with a unmanned test one day
> earlier down to 6 bar = 60 m ( 197 feet). Also we tested a 1/10 scale
> water resistant test model on the river. We did some other things the
> hole day - the movie will be send next week and is about 10 minutes
> long. All internal pressure bottles are now in the boat - next step will
> be more pressure bottles outside and highr presure test with the
> chamber.
>
> pictures here : http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
>
> regards Carsten
>
> Fly Deep schrieb:
> >
> > Put the rings out side...........dont cut the hull open.or slide the
> > rings through the hatch opening ..the rings can be in sections,,,,they
> > dont need to bee a solid ring,,,they can be in 2 or 3 parts.
> >
> > Pierre, Yes I would have to cut the tank to put the reinforcement
> > rings in, but that is no big deal. Also I would not need it painted
> > so
> > that might reduce the cost more. I checked today on the thickness,
> > one
> > was .233" another was .255"
> >
> > Brian
> >
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