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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New Project

Daniel,
Be cautious about using something, just because you get it free, especially in the early stages of your design. Seldom will you ever design around something free and have it be the cheapest route to travel in the long run. If it's exactly what you need, free is great. If not, and it dictates the design of accompanying parts, you'll pay the price several times over in making it do what you need. Been there and done that, You have about three dollars of free plastic in your hand.
Your design is interesting. Your sure not hiding the fact that your hull's first life was a propane tank. Either you knew enough to fill the tank with something non flammable before cutting it, or your a very lucky guy. I once saw an empty five gallon can open the fast way, when our plant manager took a grinder to it. Ka- BOOM! He was lucky, but stunned for a while.
Your not going deep with your tank ROV but you should still reinforce around the opening. Actually, two reinforcing rings around the inside the hull, one forward of the opening and one aft, then frame around your opening and your tank should work fine. 

Dan H.
----- Original Message ----- From: <dgillies@purdue.edu> 
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Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New Project



Hehe :)
I am aware that the viewport is over-designed - though really the thickness was 
a function of a cost, not depth, as it was free scrap from the lab.

~Daniel


Aaaaaand I just read more of the site and my entire question list became
invalid :)

George H. Slaterpryce III
www.captovis.com
----- Original Message ----- From: <dgillies@purdue.edu> 
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:38 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New Project


>
>
> Hello Everyone!
>
> New to the group, although I've been following the website for some > time 
> now.
> Currently I have started work on my own *unmanned* submersible design, > as 
> a
> practice exercise in building a larger manned sub in the future. I've
> created a
> blog, with photos, to follow my progress on the project.
>
> The blog can be found here:
>
> http://bodgetastic.blogspot.com/
>
> As I continue on the project, I welcome anyone to post comments on the
> blog -
> I've set it up so anyone can post comments without any sort of
> registration.
>
> I look forward to your input!!!
>
> Daniel Gillies
> dgillies@purdue.edu
>
>
>
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