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Ian you make a good point on a flooded condition
A 1/4 will get me to a 7000lb break and comes in at about 40lbs of
cable.
Lead is cheaper but I would rather the rescue chance
In lake Superior the diver can freeze but not from
fear
constant temp of 39F
In a message dated 2/5/2009 1:56:30 P.M. Central Standard Time,
irox@ix.netcom.com writes:
I
think you need to pick a cable that can lift your submarine when it's
full
of water. It's going to be so disappointing when you are in a
half
flooded submarine thinking you are about to reach safety and the cable
snaps.
Of course, if this is just for recovering the sub when the
controls fail
or the diver 'freezes' with fear or health problems, then you
just need to
lift your negative buoyancy
weight.
Ian.
-----Original Message-----
>From:
Recon1st@aol.com
>Sent: Feb 5, 2009 2:11 PM
>To:
personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] safety
chain
>
>
>I am thinking on building a safety cable on my
sub.
>What I am thinking of is a 350+' cable spooled up on board.
The lose end
>will have a line
>attached and 350' + line
spooled on a float. If need be the float would be
>released, with
the
>surface crew picking it up and then pulling up the cable.
Hook cable on a
>winch and pull me
>up. I really hate
getting wet anymore.
>
>My question is any recommendation on the
strength of the cable. I will be
>around 3ton dry
>weight
but for sure that would be a little heavy. Am not planing on lifting
>any part of the
>sub out of the water just close. A diver could
secure lines then
>
>My gut tells me a 1/8 1700 lb. should
do it but sure would like some
>thoughts from
the
>group
>
>Dean
>p.s have been building control
surfaces of late. will take and post some
>pics soon
>all I
will say is, a little is good more is better hehhe
>
>
>
>
>
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