Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Insulation

[Philip Ridenauer <akula151@yahoo.com>]

One day I was reading a package of Damp-Rid.  The active ingredient is calcium chloride--you know, the white pellets you put down to melt ice instead of rock salt.  I figure you can buy a bunch of ice melt at a hardware store instead of plunking down a bunch for Damp-Rid at Wal-Mart.

PR

Thomas Doster <thomas.doster@gmail.com> wrote:

Doesn't wood have a tendency to absorb water vapor? Downside being, I
guess, that wood burns.

SALT, however, will absorb water vapor. As will rice. Just a thought.
I guess it doesn't really cure condensation problems completely, but
it's a start towards drying out the air.

Maybe a 50 pound bag of rice be bought before each excursion? And it
doubles as ballast!

Wood is a better insulator, though.

Just a thought.

On 9/5/06, Joseph Perkel wrote:
> Paul,
>
> You bring up a good point ...
>
> ">The waffle depressions would be where the delicious syrup - err,
> >condensation - would collect."
>
> Speaking of condensation...I was looking at this material being used on the
> wall of the undersea hotel in Key Largo.
>
> http://jul.com/slideshow.html
>
> Does anyone know what this is, ....and if it is a viable material for a
> psub? I know cork was used in old fleet boats but, what do we have today
> that is better...easier to apply, more durable and maintenance free?
>
> Joe
>
> >From: "Paul Kreemer"
> >Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Quick Casting question
> >Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:25:59 -0700
> >
> >I think George is considering casting a hull or hull section that includes
> >framing in the casting. All in one piece - no separate frames or
> >stringers. So the interior would have some kind of pattern, maybe like a
> >waffle, to reduce the amount of aluminum in the casting.
> >
> >The waffle depressions would be where the delicious syrup - err,
> >condensation - would collect.
> >
> >
> >My questions and wild speculations are:
> >
> >* No difficult frame fitting and welding
> >* Difficult casting process?
> >* More efficient structurally - at least in my mind. Is it better to run
> >the pattern at an angle or longitudinally and laterally aligned? (I
> >remember calculating the wrap angle for a composite pressure vessel in
> >college but don't know about an external pressure design.)
> >* Would need structural design help - the crush depth spreadsheet won't do
> >this one
> >
> >
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >
> >On 9/5/06, Smyth, Alec wrote:
> >>
> >> George,
> >>
> >>D'you have a drawing of what you're proposing? I don't follow...
> >>
> >>thanks,
> >>
> >>Alec
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >>*From:* owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:
> >>owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] *On Behalf Of *George Slaterpryce
> >>*Sent:* Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:31 PM
> >>*To:* PSUBS Mailing List
> >>*Subject:* [PSUBS-MAILIST] Quick Casting question
> >>
> >>Does anyone know if I do a waffle pattern on my Preasure Can's inner hull
> >>if that can substitute for welded in place braces? (Aluminum casting,
> >>inner
> >>pattern is a wide waffle pattern)
> >>
> >>Or should I just stick with a straight pipe and weld the braces/ribs in it
> >>like normal?
> >>
> >>Fiigured I'd ask before I tried this, Considering the lack of space I have
> >>it's a production to do anything with casting. but if it'll work I'tll
> >>probably be worth it.
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>George H. Slaterpryce III
> >>www.captovis.com
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