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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] amature question and update about Scott Waters
Hi Alec,
If you went up in a positively buoyant state & found a motorboat heading your way & you had to dump air
to descend quickly, wouldn't it be slower than if you went up neutrally buoyant using your thrusters & descended
again using them?
Scott sorry to hear about your bad year, had a few things go wrong myself.
hope next one's a good one for you.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smyth, Alec" <Alec.Smyth@compuware.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] amature question and update about Scott Waters
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
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