[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: carbon fibre

I see. Ok legitimate post here...

162 cf = 10,375 lbs Buoyancy. How is that?

Joe (Neophyte)

From: "Brian Cox" <ojaivalleybeefarm@dslextreme.com>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] carbon fibre
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:26:38 -0800

More disscusion does not equal more knowledge gained.

I think that maybe as people post on this message board that it could be helpful if those involved could have some credentials listed by their name; like "have working sub" or "designed and build 1 atm sub" or "designed and built ambient sub". Most on in this group kind of know whos who so it's not a big deal, especially if you've been to one of the conventions.

Brian

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From: Akins

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 10:42

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] carbon fibre

I thought this WAS the definitive chat room for sub discussion. The more discussion, the more knowledge gained. The more knowledge gained, the more education and safer designs.

I've seen periods of very little postings here. Which is better?

Bill.

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From: SIMON WALKDEN

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:12 AM

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] carbon fibre

not a happy camper today, are we?

On 10/30/05, Dave Banks <noperiscope@yahoo.com> wrote:

Carbon Fiber. It's been used for years and is nothing new. Spend some time traveling through the Internet before you make unnecessary mail for every one. Why don't you guys go join a chat room some place. Fiber glass works fine too. I know your excited about submarines and I understand but if you go to the archives of this site you'll find out all kinds of good stuff with out all this e mail.

http://www.silvercrestsubmarines.co.uk/spideradsinfo.html

Myles Hall <myles.h@sasktel.net> wrote:

Simon,

My limited experience in this has shown me that steel is used because of the cost factor. I guess dollar for dollar, it is the cheapest and easiest material to work with. As far as weight is concerned, the subs NEED weight anyway so why not incorporate some of that into the pressure hull with steel ? ...that's how it seems to me.

Myles.

----- Original Message -----

From: SIMON WALKDEN

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 3:33 PM

Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] carbon fibre

I'm sure this question has been asked before, but why hasn't anybody made a pressure hull out of carbon fibre? Apparently it's 5 times as strong as steel, and good for reinforcing aluminium. Sounds like a logical, light-weight, low-cost alternative

-Simon

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