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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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