[PSUBS-MAILIST] R300 Pool dive

Thu Apr 6 16:01:07 EDT 2017

Cliff,
you could set up adsence ( think that's the name) on your Youtube
account. If the video goes viral you could make a bit of money!
Alan

Sent from my iPad

> On 7/04/2017, at 7:50 AM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Cliff,
> I am tempted to put this on Facebook, but are having trouble
> thinking of a relevant caption for it!
> Mind you I did testing of my ambient in a pool.
> I have pictures of a second stage regulator compensating system.
> The main component, the divers reg that you suck on, is an octopus
> type. This is a spare reg that usually clips on to the divers BCD jacket
> or just hangs there. Octopus regulators are less sensitive, cheaper
> & less prone to "free flow" ( air unexpectedly  flowing on own accord).
> I removed the mouth piece & replaced it with a hose. This ran to a T
> junction with the wiring tube & air flowed down the wiring tube & into the thruster.
> With a bit of heat I fitted short extension tubes on the outlet valves
> of the reg to stop any water coming in when they opened.
> Not all regulators would be as easy as mine was to adapt.
> However you still have the better system in my mind as long as it works 
> OK.
> Alan
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 7/04/2017, at 6:22 AM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Cliff,
>> You are the king,,,hands down,, 
>> Hank
>> 
>> 
>> On Thursday, April 6, 2017 10:21 AM, Douglas Suhr via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I too am excited to see that baby go! ~ Doug
>> 
>> On 4/6/17, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles
>> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> > The new thrusters work so much better than the control system I had on the
>> > boat when I was at your place in Islamorada.  I am so looking forward to
>> > launching the boat at your place again and see the ocean!
>> >
>> > Best Regards
>> >
>> > On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Douglas Suhr via Personal_Submersibles <
>> > personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Now that is something I would love to try! I've dreamed of a sub in
>> >> pool since forever. Cliff, the R-300 is looking finer than ever with
>> >> her new thrusters. ~ Doug
>> >>
>> >> On 4/6/17, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles
>> >> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> >> > Lift felt a bit precarious mostly due to the weakness of the winch.
>> >> When I
>> >> > was pulling the boom trailer away from the pool, I should have taken it
>> >> > quite a fit slower.  Lessons learned!
>> >> >
>> >> > Cliff
>> >> >
>> >> > On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 9:16 AM, James Frankland via
>> >> Personal_Submersibles <
>> >> > personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Cliff
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Looks great.  Dedicated sub test pool!  and no grandchildren in sight.
>> >> >> Did look a bit precarious on the lift.  But all worked ok.
>> >> >> regards
>> >> >> James
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 6 April 2017 at 14:15, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
>> >> >> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> I look at my boat as a platform for tinkering. It is after all a
>> >> >>> hobby! The problem I have is that to evaluate a modification, I have
>> >> >>> to
>> >> >>> take the boat to the lake.  I find that transport, launching and
>> >> >>> retrieval
>> >> >>> of the boat burns a lot of time so I end not having a lot time to
>> >> >>> experiment with the mods as well as fun dives. Unlike Hank, I need
>> >> >>> help
>> >> >>> with launching and retrieval so it's a pain it the butt to schedule a
>> >> >>> local
>> >> >>> lake dive.  When I finally get the boat to one of our local
>> >> >>> magnificent
>> >> >>>  mud holes, I can't see a thing, so I decided to build a swimming
>> >> >>> pool
>> >> >>> (allegedly for my grand kids!) for dunk test.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Below is a link to a  short YouTube video showing the launching,
>> >> >>> diving
>> >> >>> and retrieval of my boat in the pool, just for fun.  This first
>> >> >>> attempt
>> >> >>> was
>> >> >>> a bit nerve racking as I could just see me dropping the boat and
>> >> >>> damaging
>> >> >>> the pool and the boat but in end, all came out ok.  A fabricated a
>> >> >>> boom
>> >> >>> trailer from a set of mobile home axles and some scrap steel I got
>> >> >>> from
>> >> >>> the
>> >> >>> local junk yard. The only issue I had was the cheap eBay made in
>> >> >>> China
>> >> >>> winch struggled with the load even though it was rated at 12,000 lbs.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Cliff
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIrQeMmIHs
>> >> >>>
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