[PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap

Sat May 23 19:02:54 EDT 2015

I took a picture of the vent hole I drilled into the motor cap.  Its just a
6mm bolt with a rubber washer.
Regards
James

On 22 May 2015 at 02:15, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Hugh, I have been called a lot of things but never an artist.  Thanks.
>
> Speaking of works of art, how are you coming with Q-Sub?
>
> Best Regards
>
> Cliff
>
>
>
>
> Cliff Redus
> Redus Engineering
> USA mobile:  830-931-1280
> cliffordredus at sbcglobal.com
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Hugh Fulton via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *To:* 'Personal Submersibles General Discussion' <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 21, 2015 4:20 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
> I Think Cliff is more an artist than Engineer!!
> Looks beautiful.
>
> Probably works as well!  ;)
> Hugh
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:
> personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org]
> On Behalf Of hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles
> Sent: Friday, 22 May 2015 8:43 a.m.
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
> Agreed, that is so sexy and built to perfection.
> Hank--------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 5/21/15, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
> To: "Personal Submersibles General Discussion"
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Received: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 4:16 PM
>
> Just had a
> look at your R300 modifications with the thrusters mounted  on therear of
> the sub. Looking really good. I think you will  like how it
> performs.http://www.psubs.org/projects/1237684922/mk-101thruster/
> Alan
>         From: Cliff Redus via
> Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
> To: Personal
> Submersibles General Discussion
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>   Sent: Friday, May 22,
> 2015 7:25 AM
>   Subject: Re:
> [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
>  Rick, I
> am not a machinist as well.  I have a friend who is and  owns his own
> machine shop.  I outsourced all the machined  parts to him.  I don't
> remember the total cost  but there was some setup and learning curve on the
> first of  these.  I asked him what he thought  it would cost to
> machine future versions ;hub(1), stand offs(3), kort
> nozzle(1) and adapter(1) for Subconn electrical  penetrator).  He thought
> he could do the 6 parts  for $1500 each.   This is still a bit pricey but
> better  than OTS thrusters.  The problem with this kind of stuff is  there
> is not enough volume to drive a lot of cost out by  going to castings.
> Cliff
>
>
>
>
>   From: Rick Patton via
> Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
> To: Personal
> Submersibles General Discussion
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
> Sent:
> Thursday, May 21, 2015 12:34 PM
>   Subject: Re:
> [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
> Thanks
> Cliff,I was very
> impressed on how well you documented the process as it sure  helps us
> all.Did you  machine the SS part that screws into the lower end of the
> 101 yourself or did you have a machine shop do it?  If you  outsourced it,
> do you remember how pricey it was? I like the  the concept but don't have
> the capability of doing it  myself unfortunately.Rick  On Thu,  May 21,
> 2015
> at 3:26 AM, Cliff Redus via  Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> Rick, I
> updated the MK101 thruster project at the Psub.org web  site to show the
> assembled thrusters installed on the
> boat http://www.psubs.org/projects/1237684922/mk-101thruster/ . The next
> time I pull the thrusters off, I will add a picture of  the fully assembled
> thruster alone.  I have not added oil  yet.  This is a dry fit only.  I am
> leaning towards doing  what Alec did with his idea to add the SS set screw
> to the  apex of the caps for fillings and to remove air.  This is  a great
> idea.
> Cliff
>
>
>
>
>     From: Rick Patton via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>   To: Personal
> Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
>   Sent: Wednesday, May
> 20, 2015 9:56 PM
>   Subject: Re:
> [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
> Any
> pictures Cliff?Rick
> On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Cliff
> Redus via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> wrote:
>
>
>  Small Tygon flexible tube filled with oil.  No  holes in housing.  On the
> SS part that screws into the side  of the housing, I have a 1/4" tubing
> with
> Swagelok  compression fitting.  I will connect to this  port.
> Cliff
>
>
>
>
> Cliff Redus
> Redus
> Engineering
> USA mobile:  830-931-1280
> cliffordredus at sbcglobal.com
>
>
> From: Alan
> James via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>   To: Personal
> Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
>   Sent: Wednesday, May
> 20, 2015 4:17 PM
>   Subject: Re:
> [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
> Cliff,how are you compensating for oil expansion  due to heat with the KISS
> method.Are you just drilling holes in the housing  & using tube?Alan
>
>
>     From: Clifford Redus
> via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>   To: Personal
> Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
>   Sent: Thursday, May 21,
> 2015 8:43 AM
>   Subject: Re:
> [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
> Actually
> in the spirit of KISS, I am going to start out using oil  pressure
> compensation.  If I run into any issues, I will  look at using the air or
> this hybrid of oil and air with a  regulator.
>
>
> Cliff Redus
>
>
> On May 20, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Alan James via  Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> wrote:
>
> Jon,the
> alternative is to follow Hugh's idea that Cliff is using  & I am going to
> test out,& put a regulator in the  system that is set it to around 4psi
> internal  overpressure. This means you can fill  with oil & not worry about
> getting everylast drop going in, or drilling the housing. You  will also be
> able to run it air compensated. There is the safety feature that if you
> leak
> oil  there is plenty of air to replace it.Cliff already has the parts
> sorted, just put your  order in:)Alan
>
>
> From: Jon
> Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>   To: Personal
> Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
>   Sent: Thursday, May 21,
> 2015 5:47 AM
>   Subject: Re:
> [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
>
>
>
> How
> important is it to get every last air bubble out?  Surely a  fraction  of
> the total volume is not going  to result in catastrophic failure of  the
> motor housing, is it?
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>     _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing
> list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
>
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
>
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
>
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
>
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
>
> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Personal_Submersibles mailing list
> Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org
> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.whoweb.com/pipermail/personal_submersibles/attachments/20150524/f148da56/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: IMG_5263.JPG
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 35044 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://www.whoweb.com/pipermail/personal_submersibles/attachments/20150524/f148da56/attachment-0001.jpe>