Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] I Disagree Rick

[Al Secor <wreckdiver@usadatanet.net>]

Hi Rick,

I've been around here since almost the beginning of the group....I just
don't participate all that often but read most of the posts.  Regarding the
sub on my webpage....I sold that about 2 years ago to a guy down in Texas
who bought out the rights to Taylor Submarine, the company that originally
built my sub.  The more I studied sub design and learned about Taylor
Submarine, the more I realized the sub I had would not be a viable design
and so I decided not to pursue finishing it.  It probably would have been ok
for an ambient design but Taylor claimed it was designed as a 1 atm good to
600'!!
The portholes were only about 1/4" thick plus they were heated to conform to
the curves in the conning tower!  Plus the hatch was square...not a good
design for pressure!
Anyway, my current plans are to build a Kitteridge sub.  I'm slowly
gathering the tools I need to build it with...I currently have a metal
lathe, plasma cutter, mig welder, etc.  I'm debating on whether to build a
stock K-350 or modify the design to  be closer to the K-600 since the plans
for the K-600 aren't available.  Other than helping out Dan H. being a
safety diver when he first launched his sub, I haven't been too active with
subs lately. (Hi Dan...I still owe you that video CD of your sub!).  I'm
currently building a closed circuit rebreather and would like to finish that
before I start in on my sub.

Anyway, thst's my story and I'm sticking to it!! ;-)
I suppose I should update my webpage some day!

Al

Al Secor  ARS: WA3PWX  Scuba Instructor SSI PDIC TDI
http://www.geocities.com/SubDiverI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick and Marcia" <empiricus@telus.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 2:21 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] I Disagree Rick


> Now that borders on the erotic.  A dome view at 900 feet?
> Oooohhhhhhhhhhhhh.
>
> I'm aiming for something a little less abitious with mine.  I've had my
eye
> on the Perry boats for decades.
>
> I'm striving for a canopy view using an aircraft style construction (with
> much thicker plexiglass). Despite being ambient (dry) there is still wave
> action to consider (momentary sudden increases in pressure)  Up here in
the
> Straight of Georgia we get 12 footers.  Not to mention an over pressure
> valve malfunction, sudden dives where the compensating regs can't keep up,
> collisions, etc.
>
> My heart went out to you when I saw that bare interior of your sub.  Where
> do you start . . .  There's something about looking at someone else's
design
> and completing it that gives me the shakes.  My own sub, no problem.  My
> design.
>
> Well, one step at a time.
>
> BTW, how do you plan on testing your hull strength?
>
> Rick
>
> ps: how long have you been on this chat line?  I remember you from a few
> years ago.  Nice to "see" you again.
>
>
>




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