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Excellent. Thanks Alec! learning how to TIG weld while on cruches is interesteing and takes 10 times longer, but at least I am getting something done. I can't wait till I get I get healed enough to walk. Then the progress will really be going! Thanks Again, Scott Waters > From: Alec.Smyth@compuware.com > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] amature question and update about Scott Waters > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:40:17 -0500 > > Good grief, given the trend you better wait until next year before > testing the sub! > > You can certainly use your tanks as described. But alternatively you > can use the VBT to dial in the buoyancy and then leave it untouched > all day, or at least while your passengers are the same. In that case > you can motor up and down on the thrusters, and only blow MBT once on > the surface to conserve air. The method just depends on preference, > and what is in shorter supply (air or battery charge). Personally, > given plenty of both, I prefer using the tanks because it's nice to > float up or down in silence. > > Alec > > > On Nov 22, 2010, at 6:40 PM, "Scott Waters" > <muddywatersfarm@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > So I have a pretty amature question about the k-350, but just want > > to be sure I understand the exact uses for the VBT and the MBT. > > when going down you flood the MBT completely and flood VBT till the > > sub starts to go under slowly then shut off the vent, right? > > when going up you open the VBT vent and blow until the sub starts to > > go up slowly then shut off the vent, right? Or do I understand the > > operation of the K-350 incorrectly? > > > > Update: I am finally getting going again on the sub. This has been a > > terrible year. I have been in the hospital three times for three > > separate things. From a brown reclues spider bite, to dislocated > > ribs, to getting ran over by a tractor and breaking my leg into > > peices. Now I'm on cruches and wearing a cast and TIG welding the > > stainless fittings in, but at least I'm alive and makeing progess on > > the sub again finally. Once I get to being able to walking again, I > > plan to finish attaching the battery pods and VBT and the sub will > > be off the roller jig. > > Thanks, > > Scott Waters > > The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it. > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > 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 > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > |