Re: Books, Kittredge subs?

[Rickoshea@aol.com]

The ABS book doesn't cover designing and at $80 ain't cheap. The way to go if
you can build your sub around the dome is to have an extra made by one of the
acrylic manufacturers when they are doing someone else's. Plenty pricey but
whimpering to the owner can sometime give you a great price break. Distortion
is something to be lived with on domes. Rode in a Kittredge 250 years ago. Too
small for 6'3" and made me uncomfortable. Almost bought a 150' sub with a flat
2 1/2", 2' diameter view port. Less distortion except when the port started
bowing under the pressure. Go with the dome and beg for a deal. You will think
it money well spent when you're under pressure to have a proper dome.