[PSUBS-MAILIST] newbie with no background whatsoever

[JimToddPsub at aol.com]

Good afternoon, Matt,
 
Welcome aboard.  You really have a pretty good background  particularly 
with the physics.  Manned Submersibles by R. Frank  Busby is considered the 
bible on the subject.  The purple hardcover version  is what you want and not 
one of the paperback reprints that lack the pictures  and charts.  Here's a 
link:
http://www.amazon.com/Manned-submersibles-R-Frank-Busby/dp/B0006CRZRI/ref=sr
_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382557994&sr=1-1&keywords=manned+submersibles
 
Explore the Psubs.org web site.  You'll find enough  information and design 
tools to keep you busy and entertained for days.  I  would also highly 
encourage you to go to the Membership tab (far right on  the home page) and join 
up.  You then will have access to the  Member Forum, the member directory, 
and can post a profile on your membership  page.
 
James Franklin's http://www.guernseysubmarine.com/  is one of the best I've 
seen on an individual project from beginning to  launch.  The launch was 
just about a week ago.
 
Best wishes,
Jim
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/23/2013 11:49:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
matthewbecker1 at yahoo.com writes:

 
So building a submarine has always been one of my dreams.  I am a  Physical 
Therapist and not an engineer so there is a lot that I need to learn  and I 
am perfectly willing to put in my time.  My goal is to start with a  ROV 
and go from there.  Can anyone give me an idea of a place to  start?  I have 
background in physics, chem, some engine work, and  welding.  I am starting 
to learn electronics and thinking of using  arduino or rasperry Pi as the 
circuit board to start.  I am looking for  some guidance on where to start.  
What should I focus most of my  efforts on?  Are there any books that you can 
recommend to get me going  in the right direction.  I have come to find that 
there are some  resources but not a lot. So any assistance would be 
appreciated. 
Thank you. 
Matt



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