[PSUBS-MAILIST] Acrylic tube sub

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

James,
we discussed the acrylic tube sub several years ago.
You can buy large diameter acrylic tube for aquariums, out of China.
The pieces I saw were reasonably priced, but not cast.
You would have to have reinforcement rings along the cylinder. 
If you bought a small section at a slightly narrower diameter than your
main hull section, you may be able to slice it up & use it as reinforcement
rings. It would end up a shallow diving sub & in a submersible the size
of Sgt Peppers you would only be able to look forward anyway.
Maybe Carsten could approach the submarine museum in Cherbourg
as it would be the type of item they would like.
Alan

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> On 28/05/2015, at 12:22 am, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Just thinking at work of sub projects and the up-ending sub idea.  (slow day at work).
>  
> Has anyone every made an acrylic tube sub?  It just occurred to me that it may be possible to get a peppers size tube, fit a cap on one end and a dome on the other.  Entry through the dome.  Similar to a 1 man hyperbaric chamber.
>  
> You'd have a completely clear boat.  That would be pretty interesting.
>  
> Just thinking.....
>  
> Regards
> James
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