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Hi Frank,
My sub is sought of like deep worker 2000 with a battery pod sticking out
the back.
No design as such, its evolving. I do have a photoshop mock up of how it
will look,
but it was put together quickly so I won't post it at this stage.
I know evolution as apposed to design doesn't sound too good, but it suits
what I'm
trying to acheive.
I have a full sized model of the inside carved out of polystyrene have
bought just about everything
apart from the batteries. I will fit it all inside my model before I build
the hull to make sure I have
minimal space, but a level of comfort. I'm waiting on a 35m thick dome to
be blown & once I
get it & analize what depth its capable of, I'll design the hull to the
same depth rating.
Alan
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Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:29
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Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Working
subs
I'm making a small one man sub but would like to send
others down in it for short durations on the end of a rope, to
give
people who would never dive the underwater experience.
Alan
Some good ideas Alan. Have you got any rough "concept" sketches you'd
like to share ?
Will you be doing a K boat configuration ?
I'm waiting for someone to start a psub using Phil Nuyten's hull shape.
Nice and small, light, and maneuverable. I for one was really impressed with
the basic hull of his "deep workers".
I wonder how that "cast aluminum" one on the psub site is coming along.
Some real nice work there.
It's just plain fun to watch all the different designs coming along.
As for sending people down who would never dive, wouldn't it be great to
have a way to send kids ( high school age ) down to experience the undersea
world. Even just 20 feet down in the right area with lots to see would be like
a different planet to some one who's never scuba dived. I still remember my
first dive.....unbelievable colors and critters everywhere. I was hooked the
very first dive!
Frank D.
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