[PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures

Wed Jan 22 02:14:45 EST 2014

>From the looks of your photos you're doing an excellent job Hank. I look
forward to meeting you (and your submersible) in person. ~ Douglas S.

On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 9:19 PM, <jimtoddpsub at aol.com> wrote:

> Hey Hank,
>
> My experience routing lines, cables, wires, etc. falls into two categories:
>     (a) those where I color-coded them (both ends and points between).
>     (b) those where I wish I had color-coded them.
>
> When I picked up the motor home from a shop once the driver's power window
> wouldn't go down.  I then pressed "Up" and it worked fine.
>
> Thanks for pics and the narrative; looking forward to seeing Gamma in the
> flesh sometime.
>
> Jim
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Sent: Tue, Jan 21, 2014 6:37 pm
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures
>
>   Vance,
> It is pretty busy inside the mbt now and the hyd lines travel through the
> cutter, so it is easy to lose track of them.  That's my story and I am
> sticking to it.  :- )
> Hank
>
>
>   On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 5:29:54 PM, "vbra676539 at aol.com" <
> vbra676539 at aol.com> wrote:
>   First time I ever heard of a mix-up with hydraulic lines. Never did it
> myself, of course. Never admitted to it, anyway.
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Sent: Tue, Jan 21, 2014 4:19 pm
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures
>
>   Vance,
> The solenoid package is inside the front mbt right behind the nose cone.
> I just finished sorting out the hydraulic issue and it seems that some dumb
> ass that put the hyd lines to the valve assembly mixed up two lines.  I
> won't mention any names  :-)
> Hank
>
>
>   On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:18:32 PM, "vbra676539 at aol.com" <
> vbra676539 at aol.com> wrote:
>   Hank,
> Did you move the solenoid package inside?
> Vance
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Sent: Tue, Jan 21, 2014 1:58 pm
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures
>
>   David,
> thanks' your correct, I get after it :-)   The hydraulic cylinder on the
> side of the sub is the swing cylinder.  The hydraulic cylinder at the base
> of the arm in the front is the jettisoning cylinder and it is new.  The
> cylinders in the arm are air cylinders not hydraulic.  They work well for
> this application because they have o-ring seals witch is good if your hyd
> system is not compensated.
> Hank
>
>
>   On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:23:00 AM, "seaquestor at gmail.com" <
> seaquestor at gmail.com> wrote:
>    Hank, All I can say is Wow!!! You don't mess around. Great job. Is the
> hydraulic ram on the exterior arm new? What is the manufacture / model your
> using. I need steering control on my rear thrusters.
>
> *Best Regards,*
> *David Colombo*
> *SeaQuestor Industries*
>
>  *804 College Ave.*
> *Santa Rosa, CA.*
> *707.536.1424 <707.536.1424>*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> James Frankland <jamesf at guernseysubmarine.com> wrote:
>
> Hank,
> Gamma looks fantastic!  Youve done a great job.  Im so jealous of that
> hatch locking mechanism!
>
> Havard, pics are on psubs.org in projects.  Look for Gamma, or Hank.
>
> Kind regards
> James
>
> On 21 January 2014 08:00, Håvard Hardy <haavard.hardy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> where can i see this pictures?:)
>
>
> 2014/1/21 hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
>
>   Joe,
> Thank you,
> The arm is swung into a parallel position when under way.  There is
> reference in the operating information to remove the retaining strap.  I
> assume when in transport the arm is secured in some way.  As for when
> towing, the hydraulic cylinder that controls swing will hold it strait.
>  Hank
>
>
>   On Monday, January 20, 2014 6:44:06 PM, Joe Perkel <
> josephperkel at yahoo.com> wrote:
>    BTW, how flush does that arm fold against the hull for towing and what
> holds it there?
>
> Joe
>
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>
>    *From: *Joe Perkel <josephperkel at yahoo.com>;
> *To: *Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>;
> *Subject: *Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures
> *Sent: *Tue, Jan 21, 2014 1:08:28 AM
>
>  Hank your commitment and results are an inspiration!
>
> Kudos also to Vance for insuring that a piece of historical hardware
> referenced in the Busby text, went to your very capable hands.
>
> A decision I'm certain was not arbitrary.
>
> Joe
>
> On Jan 20, 2014, at 5:27 PM, hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
>   Thanks' guys, I am pretty pleased with how it is turning out.
> Rick, the arm came with the sub.  I rebuilt it, that simply means I took
> it apart and painted it.  I put new seals and rods in the cylinders.
> Pretty nice set up.
> Hank
>
>
>  On Monday, January 20, 2014 3:20:59 PM, Land N Sea <
> landnsea1 at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>    Impressive looking manipulator! How did you figure out how long each
> arm should be, size rams, claw construction, what will be the lifting
> capacity of the arm fully extended? did you make a VBT up forward to keep
> the sub trimmed while picking up a load? What are the arms made of? any
> construction pictures of it while you went?
>
> Rick
>
>  *From:* Alan James
> *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 12:08 PM
> *To:* Personal Submersibles General Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures
>
>    Wow, well done Hank.
> It's great being able to follow the progress.
> I think we should have a psub conference at your place. You have a good
> collection of subs now.
> We could all dive in one.
> Alan
>
>    *From:* hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
> *To:* Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:14 AM
> *Subject:* [PSUBS-MAILIST] new Gamma pictures
>
>   I just posted four new pictures showing my progress of gamma as
> promised.  I was hoping to operate the manipulator today but the hyd pump
> is not pumping oil.  I am hoping the oil is to heavy and cold to get sucked
> into the pump, that will be an easy fix.
> Hank
>
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