In a message dated 12/19/2009 2:03:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
brian@subatlantic.com writes:
the Deepworkers have made collectively, but I suspect it is a pretty high number and I have never heard of anyone dropping the undercarriage on one of them, either. That also is a mechanically operated release I remember Phil explaining there was a mechanism built into the release
that cut the cables, so when the need arises, just the bare hull could float up
off the carriage, when the carriage, battery pods and stuff was dropped. I
don't remember actually seeing the cutter device, but it sounded like a good
failsafe design.
Frank D.
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