[PSUBS-MAILIST] prop test

[James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles]

Hank,
have you got any pics of the compensator?  I assume its still oil filled?
james

On 23 July 2015 at 17:12, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Yesterday I tested a couple of things, first was my dual prop on the
> vertical thruster.  The thruster work great, well great in the sense that
> it pushed the same in both directions.  I will be adding a second thruster
> with dual props on the other side of the sub.  The next test was a new
> compensation set up for the thruster.  I took a propane regulator and
> removed the diaphragm and replaced it with a piece of rubber from an inner
> tube.  I threaded in a nice ss fitting for the oil line to the motor and
> drilled a vent hole for water to enter.  The conversion took about 15 min
> and worked excellent.
> My LED took on a tiny bit of water but I think I just found the cause.
> The oil is escaping through the wires. I have fixed that now.
> Hank
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