Re: Acrylic bonding/construction.

[Alan Long <subview@mediaone.net>]

I just read the e-mail I sent about Stachiw's book and realized my "greek"
comment
might be taken wrong, I am  happy to have my view port book and recommend it to
all, just take your time to understand it.

Alan Long
Subview


protek@shreve.net wrote:

> Alan,
>     If your copy is only 1 7/8 inches thick, someone must have been sitting
> on it!  I totally agree in regard to Stachiw's window book.  It is not easy
> reading for me, in that it has a lot of mechanical engineering concepts to
> which I am not completely familiar with.  However, it would seem from
> reading the book that he has stated a 1-2-3 approach to the design and
> fabrication of windows where the heavier theoretical factors have been
> employed.  Take the flat plate window for example; he suggests a seat
> design, gasket design material and thickness, tolerance, heat treatment
> times and temps, etc., even an expected life in years and safety factor to
> be used.  It could be what every psubber needs for Christmas. (Last Year).
>
> Gary
>
> At 08:01 PM 3/7/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >My copy is 1 7/8" thick !
> >please take a note of this !
> >ha ha
> >
> >I agree, this is a great book, especially if you can read greek !
> >The key is to not pass any word that you do not understand, look it up.
> >
> >Alan Long
> >Subview