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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sub plans
Gday again Ian.
At the moment I am just in the thinking phase prior to design phase, these
are my thoughts to date.
Built as a yacht that can be lived on for periods up to about one month with
6 persons on the surface.
An endurance of 24 hours underwater for 6 persons with emergency air and
power for 5 days.
Air cooled diesel (surface) and 4 x 72 volt electric motors (submerged).
40 inch acrylic hemispherical viewport in the bow for pilot and 4 x 10 inch
viewports for observers and C S television astern and above.
A manipulator arm at the lower bow operated electrically rather than
hydraulically.
I have no ideas as yet as to the type of batteries that would be most
suitable, external saltwater batteries would be interesting but would not
deliver anything like the power needed for the main drive etc but may be
useful for emergencies and lights etc ( very low power but long life ).
Able to fill air tanks while travelling on the surface and with a depth
capability of 600 feet.
These are just basic ideas at this stage and the reality may be quiet
different subject to cost etc but it would cut out the cost of a support
ship.
A friend of mine who builds ROV's as a hobby and myself have an interest in
marine salvage and this is the purpose the sub will be used for.
Well I will leave it at that for now and see what ideas I get back.
Cheers Clive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "irox" <irox@ix.netcom.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sub plans
Hi Clive,
welcome to the list!
I don't know of any available plans for a 4 to 6 person submarine. Most
of
the plans I've seen are 1 or 2 person (K250, K350, some ambient subs).
You
may have to look at adapting existing ideas/plans or starting from the
ground up.
Tell us more about how you think you'd be using it? Salt water or lake?
ambient or 1ATM? Wet or Dry? etc.
Cheers!
Ian.
-----Original Message-----
From: Clive Wood <pirate@arach.net.au>
Sent: Feb 22, 2008 11:31 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sub plans
Gday all,
Was just wondering if anyone had a set of plans for a four to six person
submarine. I am thinking of having a go at building one as a retirement
hobby. I live in Australia and do not have unlimited funds so I was
wondering if anyone had a set of plans that they did not require anymore
or could let me have a copy of. An electronic set of plans would be great.
I am an ex British seaman and would like to get back in the water again.
Thanks in anticipation,and I might add this is a great forum.
Regards Clive Wood
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