RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] ADS NewtSuit/HardSuit Applications

Phil,

I remember following your visit to the Brendalbane on the return dive expedition, National Geographic had some excellent presentations at one of the IEEE Oceans Conferences. I remember them speaking of planning to take a photo of the complete wreck using a unique technique of stringing a series of large flash bulbs the length of the wreck behind the camera at some distance which would result in minimal backscatter. Just picked up what is probably my second copy of the book documenting the expeditions to the Brendalbane.

As fas standing in line to dive the Exosuit, I have been in that line since first seeing the mockup of the suit way back at one of Michael Menduno’s Tech Diving Conferences in the early 90s. Can’t wait for them to finally reach production. Will be great to visit your facility this fall and see all of your great work up close.

R/Jay

Respectfully,

Jay K. Jeffries

Andros Is., Bahamas

As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

-Josh Billings

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From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Phil Nuytten
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:48 AM
To: INTERNET:personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] ADS NewtSuit/HardSuit Applications

Hi David:

Life support in the ADS is identical to what we use in the

DeepWorkers:. bellows-add O2 and blower system for scrubber with ability to

go on passive breathing thru' scrubber if power lost. Temp inside suit is

quite comfortable - between the cool to cold outside water and the

exothermic reaction of the scrubber, the cabin temp is usually a little

below room temp. Unless you're in freezing water, of course. I spent 6 1/2

hours on the wreck of the 'Breadalbane' (the northermost known shipwreck)

in the Canadian high arctic in an ADS. Water temp was 28 degrees F. Below

freezing! I wore a bunny suit similar to what I wear under a dry suit or in

heavy gear and was pretty comfortable - got a little chilly towards the

end, tho' .

Comms are wireless thru-water same as a sub. Suit responds

instantly to your movements - but once we developed the first thruster pack

for the Newtsuit, the pilots never walked again! The thrusters act as limbs

to a surprising extent. If you want to reach for something beside you, for

example, rather than shuffle your feet around, you just lift off slightly

while engaging full turn. The suit can spin vertically on its own axis

(like the DeepWorkers) and you can control vertical and horizontal within

fractions of an inch.

Re - Claustrophobia . . . psubbers wouldn't have a problem - if you

are willing to climb into a little metal sausage-coffin and go down to

great depths with no means to escape - well, the suit doesn't seem like

you're inside it, more like you're wearing it ( which I believe was Sean's

point) it really is like getting dressed into a set of MK5 gear - or

putting on rain gear and a crash helmet.

Hard to describe - you'd have to try it.

Phil

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