[PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw:

Fri Oct 9 06:58:16 EDT 2015

Brian, I have 313 lbs  buoyancy without me in it.  I am 200 if I stay away from the goodies.  That leaves 113 lbs, I need enough ballast to orient it with the hatch on top.I really have no clue and need to get it in a test pool with me in it.Hank  

     On Thursday, October 8, 2015 8:24 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

 Hank,    How much positive buoyancy would you have once your in the pod and heading to the surface ?    I know you probably wouldn't want to leave Gamma on the bottom, I thought there might be a way to release the pod "unmanned"  ;-) Brian

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 21:27:12 +0000 (UTC)

Alan,Yes I will ditch Gamma to try the pod LOL.  Gamma has a 1.25in flood valve, I will have several hr life support in the pod.  I don't want an over pressure in the pod because the hatch will be spring loaded.   If anything, I want a bit of negative pressure in the pod.  When I tested the pod, there was nothing holding the hatch on except vacuum.   The hatch does have a window.Hank

     On Thursday, October 8, 2015 12:44 PM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

 Hank,yes why don't you go through a live test & postus the video\uD83D\uDE0AHow long will the air last you in the escape pod?How large is your flood valve, & how long will it take to fill the sub to the point that the pod releases?I think you said you have a snorkel or breathing hole in your escape pod hatch. you could breath through thiswhile the sub filled up with water, but it would be slowlypressurising your escape capsule. If the breathing holein the escape hatch was oriented so that it was at the top of the hatchwhen in the attached position, then you could breath throughit till the sub filled to about 1/2 way. I think you said you have a viewport in the capsule, so you could possibly see the level the sub was filling to.If you breathed cabin air till the half way flood point you would pressurise the capsule to 15psi (33ft) & you wouldn't have any worries about decompression sickness at that stage.Alan
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On 9/10/2015, at 3:29 am, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

Hank,  Yeah,  that's what I meant, it orienting with you in it.   But there is no way to let it go while your at depth and your in your sub however, since the sub gets flooded - correct?    You've got some cold water up there I imagine ! Brian 

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 12:16:46 +0000 (UTC)

Brian,Not sure what you mean, I did a pressure test to 638 feet.  I am building a test pool to ensure it orients itself properly with me in it and I can test stability at the surface.Hank 

     On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 10:40 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

 Is there any way to test the pod ?

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 04:11:22 +0000 (UTC)

Brian,Yes I get in the pod and with the hatch open I pull a rod that connects to the flood valve and open it.  I close the hatch immediately after opening the valve.  I will have life support in the pod as well as an air supply to fill the stability bladder.Hank 

     On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:09 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

 Hank,      To use your escape pod do you get in and then close the hatch?  and then does the sub get flooded? Brian

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 01:11:07 +0000 (UTC)

Progress to date, The welding is complete and as per Sean's suggestion, I ground the weld very smooth being careful to not grind into the head.  Next I will rig up the bladder for surface stability and make the cowl to cover the bladder assembly.Hank

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