Re: <SPAM> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Question about pressure compensation

[Steven Mills <invacuo@applevalley.net>]

Hi Erik,

There's info on wood/plywood for surface boats and aircraft builders.
Perhaps you can glean some ideas in this area.

Do a Google on  "molded plywood construction" ,  *"l*aminated wood 
fuselage" ,
these was a popular building material in the early to mid 1900s

also,  Duramold construction, used in 40s for boats and aircraft.  
"Spruce Goose"
supposedly used duramold.


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Well, back to the grindstone....--Steve


Erik Muller wrote:

> Hi,
> This information is a little interesting to me. I am planning to build the
> hull of my ambient sub using fibreglass, simply because it is easier to
> machine and fabricate. 
> Obviously, the durability etc. of the wood very much depends on whad KIND
> of wood it is. Marine ply is perhaps one of the most robust and
> resilient... do you have any more detailed comments on the robustness of
> wood, as a function of the wood type etc?
>
> EM.
>  






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