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Re: A Simpler Sub

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: A Simpler Sub
From: Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@eng.Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 16:20:50 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: "Your message with ID" <7e183e85.350dbcfc@aol.com>

Hi,

Just a correction:

> overcome ambient pressure and your  "canopy" will flood.  The SportSub was
> able to use a blower because it is basically a 1 atm design with submergence
> measured in inches.

The SportSub is an ambient pressure sub. Are you talking about AquaSub?
In which case the lower air pressure (surface ambient) inside the cabin is
lower then the water pressure when the the cabin is under water. So the
cabin "canopy" should stay on firmly.

Regards,
Ray

References:
- Re: A Simpler Sub
  - From: SFreihof <SFreihof@aol.com>

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