Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] RV: View ports

["" <indyair@iquest.net>]

Daniel, 
There is some good info. on glass vs. acrylic etc. in the on line version of 
Manned Submersibles by Busby, (http://busby.psubs.org/). It starts on
p. 258.  If you have not already reviewed it you might find it helpful.

Steve McQueen,
Indianapolis



Quoting Daniel Tortolani - Tordaca <daniel@tordaca.com>:

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> De: Daniel Tortolani - Tordaca [mailto:daniel@tordaca.com] 
> Enviado el: sábado, 23 de julio de 2005 9:11
> Para: 'owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org'
> Asunto: View ports
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> Hello, I was wondering why all submarine Windows that I find on the web are
> acrylic (Plexiglas) and not glass; I couldn?t get anyone to quote me the
> acrylics view ports for the KM-350, not even the companies listed in the
> psubs website, so I tried to get them local and I couldn?t find 2 inch thick
> Plexiglas either, what I did find is laminated industrial glass, custom made
> to the specs I gave them, and they guarantied me that it will resist up to
> 800 PSI, also the sales agent told me that I couldn?t break that glass not
> even if I shoot it with an Uzi. Does any one know the differences,
> advantages and disadvantages of using glass instead of Plexiglas? 
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