[PSUBS-MAILIST] SeaQuestor progress

Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Sun May 5 15:18:32 EDT 2019


Thanks David.
Rick

On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 6:14 PM David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> 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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