[PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor progress

[David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi Rick, I'll send pictures and notes tomorrow on my rig.
David

On Sat, May 4, 2019, 8:25 PM Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Looking good Dave! I have yet to form my styrofoam block but it's my next
> hurdle. I think you explained how you made your hot wire but I can't find
> the thread. Would love to know how you did it or let me know what date you
> sent it and I'll try and find it in the archives. I have a welding machine
> but it may be too much oomph even on it's lowest setting to cut without
> setting the styrofoam on fire.
> Rick
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 11:09 PM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Dave, pretty clever using tin foil.
>> Hank
>>
>> On Friday, May 3, 2019, 9:02:41 PM MDT, David Colombo via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Guys, working on the first inner mold form for the ballast tank today.
>> Sliced the foam to 1/4" sheets, and trapazoid shapes to sit over each of
>> the tribs. Then tapped it into place and then spray glued and tinfoil
>> applied to protect the foam. Tomorrow a couple of coats of wax and then the
>> first layer of matt glass. The inner shell will be attached to the
>> exoskeleton to create the ballast tanks. Plan is 4 total, two aft and two
>> adjacent to the rear pilot.  Now that i got the form work dialed in, three
>> more to go.
>>
>> David
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