Alan, Make a working model as this sounds cool! David Bartsch > From: alanjames@xtra.co.nz > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] my optronic mast idea with sketch > Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:46:03 +1300 > > You've got me thinking, wich is dangerous. > You could have a camera mounted on a pole that pivots at the hull. > It can fall backwards down toward the back of the hull but has a stop > to stop it from going forward of vertical. > Attach a piston to it diagonally from about 6inches up the pole to a > hinge point close by on the hull. The piston could consist of one pipe > fitting inside the other capped at each end (top of one pipe, bottom of > other). > Put a snap on fitting or neumatic line fitting at the bottom of the pipe. > Have a through hull supplying air. > Turn the air on & the piston will push the camera from horizontal to > vertical. > Turn the air off & the air will leek out (because it's just two pipes with > no seals) > & the camera will fall back to horizontal aided by the subs forward motion. > Alan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gregory Snyder" <greg@snyderemail.com> > To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:15 AM > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] my optronic mast idea with sketch > > > > Thanks > > That makes some sense. > > > > ------Original Message------ > > From: Jon Wallace > > Sender: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > ReplyTo: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] my optronic mast idea with sketch > > Sent: Feb 6, 2010 12:11 PM > > > > > > Gyroscopes and/or accelerometers wired to small hydraulic "lifters" > > under your seat to counter any "bobbing" action by the water. Sort of > > like the anti-earthquake "mass" technology for skyscrapers where they > > put a huge mass (hundreds of tons) at the top of the building which > > moves in the opposite direction of the building (whether by wind or > > quake), thereby countering the movement and keeping the building steady > > and straight. > > > > > > Gregory Snyder wrote: > >> How do you keep from getting sick as you bob up and down under the > >> surface looking through the little scope? > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > ************************************************************************ > > ************************************************************************ > > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > > from our organization. > > > > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > > link below or send a blank email message to: > > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > > > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > > our server receiving your request. > > > > PSUBS.ORG > > PO Box 53 > > Weare, NH 03281 > > 603-529-1100 > > ************************************************************************ > > ************************************************************************ > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > Gregory B. Snyder > > Greg@snyderemail.comNz»?©¹¹®È.ëj)z > > ²×sTz̶yDy×jP5#0¡ýÓvº·j)uڲƥæ²)º·µ¦±æq«yè.ê¢ê²?¢w¢é£ > > ªçµç¢êqèzg±¨±ús<¢¸z,¶*!ü»¶Úz·¢÷~º¶T¨SxSËSjÉÉrJ¶SyzZ¢»?Ö.©zf-g±¨¶Ss<Tê®Êj[ng²&zʹ»®s<-?¢êT¨i×zË®??+j)z > > ²Úrêo&jëT«vsqëjw?<u·¢jz×SØ?øzhº×¡ú®Ç½êyǾ)Ê<êzËI@98çuj·Mó^ß?×] > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > from our organization. > > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > link below or send a blank email message to: > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > our server receiving your request. > > PSUBS.ORG > PO Box 53 > Weare, NH 03281 > 603-529-1100 > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. |