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You have to give the guy props for making his dream happen. He's only planning to go to 10 meters according to the article. I would think those drums could take that. Perhaps he has some internal ribbing or other stiffeners we can't see. The end drums might be the MBT's. I don't really understand how the conning tower is attached and reinforced. "Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind." ~ Leonardo da Vinci "Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens." ~ Epictetus Cheers, Brent > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:37:32 -0400 > From: irox@ix.netcom.com > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Oil drum submarine > > > I noticed that as well, I did wonder if it was a dry ambient submarine after > I sent the initial email, with the bottom openning/hatch thing as some sort of > ballast tank or submerged exit. But the lack of view ports and camera/TV set > up would seem to point to a 1 ATM (why the extra complexity and technologies > when see thru ambient pressure boundaries are relatively easy to do). > > Cheers, > Ian. > > -----Original Message----- > >From: jonw@psubs.org > >Sent: Jul 16, 2008 6:15 PM > >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > >Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Oil drum submarine > > > > > >Interesting. I'm guessing he's never heard of PSUBS.ORG. > > > >It looks like there is some kind of access hatch on the bottom of the hull, almost mid-way between the front wheel and the conning tower. Given the tight space, I'm guessing this is not a lock-out chamber. Dive planes on the tower, but no visible means of ballast control. Let's hope his weight and balance calculations are exactly correct. > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > >[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of irox > >Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:38 PM > >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > >Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Oil drum submarine > > > > > > > >This is kind of a scary looking sub, but given the knowledge and > >resources available to it's builder, I guess "nice job": > >http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2930057.html > > > >Of course, followed by a "No thanks, I'll just watch from the shore." > > > >Cheers, > > Ian. > > > > > > > > > > > >************************************************************************ > >************************************************************************ > >************************************************************************ > >The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > >CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > >because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > >from our organization. > > > >If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > >link below or send a blank email message to: > > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > > >Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > >automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > >our server receiving your request. > > > >PSUBS.ORG > >PO Box 53 > >Weare, NH 03281 > >603-529-1100 > >************************************************************************ > >************************************************************************ > >************************************************************************ > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > from our organization. > > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > link below or send a blank email message to: > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > our server receiving your request. > > PSUBS.ORG > PO Box 53 > Weare, NH 03281 > 603-529-1100 > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > |