[PSUBS-MAILIST] solenoid valves

[hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi All,When we were in Lake Tahoe, Alec asked if I get an air lock in my MBT vent lines.  I said no, but that got me thinking, and I may not have realized that I was getting a air lock.  Normally I dive Gamma heavy with no issues but  at Lake Tahoe I was diving very close to neutral.  The problem I was having at Lake Tahoe, was the sub leaning uncomfortable while submerging.  I blame that on the weight of the sub and since the sub was light it could not push the water out of the vent lines casing a blockage.  I like diving closer to neutral now so I installed 4 solenoid vent valves as an experiment.  It has solved the problem completely.  In fact I only need two valves to make it sink perfectly now.  With all four valves open plus the two original valves open, the sub dives in 1 min and 30 seconds.  Slow compared to Alec's sub but good for Gamma.
My next challenge is to install a bigger port in E3000.  First I am planning a proper poured concrete test pool in my new shop.  Then I will dive E3000 a couple million times in the pool.  Then I can work on a larger port assembly.Hank
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