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Ok, since the whole galaxy (lie) insists on knowing my
plans I will say them and only once.
I am a student, my age is of no importance as long as
one day I build a Submarine (to me that is, I am not a kid). I have friends that
will help and so I have a team.
Right now the sub is only in design stage and will be
like that until I have the money and the support. I am trying to make the boat
simple as possible so
I have taken out some features I had said on my last
posts. The sub will be for exploration, researching and wreck diving. I will
try to keep inside a budget of 200000 USD.
I am studying electrical engineering and computer
science and some physics. I still have some problems like "How to design
the stern section of the sub" "How to install a shaft and propeller (and not let
lots of water in)" "Control dive plane or move them" And Other
problems.
The reason why I am doing this now is because I want to
get a head start and not waist a lot of time or at least have an idea of what to
do. This is about the only place where I can receive help. I ask my instructors
about pressure hulls and I end up telling them it?s a sub and they look at me
like I'm a crazy man. I have searched half the internet of electric motors that
can give me speeds of 8 knots and I find little kids toys(exaggeration). I
assure everyone I will research a lot lot lot more, even though some
of these concepts are somewhat confusing (abs hull sheet).
I will say that I am determined to do this, if I ever do
build the sub and your ages are not 100 I would very much like to meet everyone
in a Psub meeting.
I am not mad it just my way of saying things,
just don?t comment on my stupidity.
Current sub dimensions: length 56 ft, diameter 7
ft height 15 ft wall thickness 1/2 inch and 42 ft cylinder part.
I may change the total length to 50 ft I don?t know how much space the
stern section needs yet. I am planning on having x type rudders and
dive planes also 5 blades for a prop.
Thank you very much.
John
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