<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thanks Jim,</div><div>That was quite interesting.</div><div>In the hatch picture they have a stop valve with a bend, then an over pressure</div><div>valve & a manual valve for a final pressure equalisation. This conforms with G.L.</div><div>to that point but I can't see any mechanism that ensures full equalisation before</div><div>the hatch is opened. Also I couldn't see any wiring or mechanism that would relay</div><div>Information that the hatch was open (might be out of view).</div><div>Re Jon's comments about interior colour ; I've heard that dark is the way to go</div><div>to avoid ghosting on the inner surfaces of the acrylic.</div><div>Alan<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 17/12/2013, at 9:57 AM, <a href="mailto:jimtoddpsub@aol.com">jimtoddpsub@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial">
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" style="background-color: transparent;">$2 million per copy and a 5-foot acrylic sphere open up a whole bunch of options.<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I'd certainly take a ride if offered.</font></font></div>
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Location: Key Largo
I notice they had a much calmer sea then we did for Snoopy out on Pickle Reef.
They have a cover over the dome to block the sun prior to diving and I noticed a
huge difference in colors within the sub due to the blue ocean light. Look at
the VHF handheld radio in front of the pilot before diving and submerged. I'm
thinking maybe I'm going to want to change my electronic displays to blue
instead of red.
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On Mon, 12/16/13, <a href="mailto:jimtoddpsub@aol.com">jimtoddpsub@aol.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jimtoddpsub@aol.com">jimtoddpsub@aol.com</a>> wrote:
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hatch and vent
To: <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>
Date: Monday, December 16, 2013, 3:12 PM
All,
Gizmag had a good article on U-Boat
Worx' C-Explorer 2 sub. The link below is to a pic
of the hatch latch mechanism and some plumbing which I
presume includes the OP valve. Lots of other pics
there to scroll through as well. -Jim
<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/u-boat-worx-test-drive/28878/pictures#9" target="_blank">http://www.gizmag.com/u-boat-worx-test-drive/28878/pictures#9</a>
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