Here's the Flip video: http://ojaivalleybeefarm.com/Brian's%20Sub/My%20Sub/my_design.htm Scroll down and click on picture Brian -----Original Message----- From: Andy Goldstein [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Andy Goldstein Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:54 PM To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Concrete Sub Hybrid Brent, Not a sub, but FLIP goes vertical. Always seemed weird intentionally flooding most of one's boat. But it is pretty cool. It's stable in the vertical position as well, which is kinda the point. No propulsion though. http://sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip/index.html -a -----Original Message----- From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org on behalf of Brent Hartwig Sent: Thu 1/29/2009 6:44 PM To: PSUBSorg Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Concrete Sub Hybrid Hi Brian, I can understand the confusion since I just recently figured that one out. ;)' I didn't ask about it, since I figured you had explained it in the list at one point, and I planned on going back and seeing what you had said. I think I might of finally figured out a way to make my Batic THUWG go vertical either nose up or nose down when fully submerged. But I think I might just add that feature on the second one (if it gets built) to keep things simple(er). Why you ask would I want to make the sub go vertical when submerged. Well because it's fun would be the shortest answer. What's good for a reed fish is good for me. Dancing with whales will be a blast. Regards, Szybowski From: ojaivalleybeefarm@dslextreme.com To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Side Thruster Removal on K-250 #118 Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:50:21 -0800 Frank, Technically my sub is not really a concrete sub, it's a hybrid. Only the main ballast, which is for surface transit, is made out of concrete (ferro-cement). The rest will be steel. Brian -----Original Message----- From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of ShellyDalg@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:06 AM To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Side Thruster Removal on K-250 #118 Hi Brent. Your sub was built a long time ago, and I'm sure the available paints have gotten better since then. The grey paint is probably a zinc rich coating if it's still in good shape after all these years. I have some paint called "zincalate" that we used all the time when I was working and it lasts many years. I have a friend who used it on a small metal ladder for his live aboard sail boat, and it was still good after 5 years, submerged in salt water for long periods. It's not cheap, but works. Will you be doing your own sand blasting? I'm not at that stage yet, but will probably rent a blaster when the time comes. Brian from Ojai may want to get together with us when you visit. He's building a concrete sub. Frank D. A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!
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