<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Any idea as to the cost of pressure testing that kind of pressure? </div><div>Also, I am not a engineer, but am fairly good at designing things in my head. If I designed this in CAD, does psubs have a good way of sharing CAD files for who ever would like too look at my designs and bounce ideas off of? </div><div>I would love for this project to be a way for psubs to increase overall psubs knowledge of cutting edge and affordable solutions for things like sonar and manipulator arms and things.</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Scott Waters</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone</div></div> <br>Vance Bradley <VBra676539@AOL.com> wrote:<br><div>Maryland and California (Navy) and Texas (southwest research).</div><div>Vance<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Apr 8, 2014, at 7:14 PM, swaters <<a href="mailto:swaters@waters-ks.com">swaters@waters-ks.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div>So is the design of crush depth of 1750m and test to 1250m the idea? Next question is where can you find a pressure chamber that has 1670psi capability?</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Scott Waters</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone</div></div> <br>Alan James <<a href="mailto:alanlindsayjames@yahoo.com">alanlindsayjames@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Scott,</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.88888931274414px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>in general people design their boats with a crush depth of</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.88888931274414px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>twice their operating depth, then test them to 1.25 or 1.5 x</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.88888931274414px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style:
normal;"><span>there proposed maximum operating depth.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.88888931274414px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>So design to 2000 meters & test it to 1250 meters.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.88888931274414px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Alan</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> swaters
<<a href="mailto:swaters@waters-ks.com">swaters@waters-ks.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 8, 2014 4:29 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [PSUBS-MAILIST] New submarine<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv5372571466"><div><div>I am playing with the idea of building another submarine. Here is what I am thinking.</div><div>1) This project needs to be as challenging as the same amount of difficulty as it was to build my first submarine</div><div>2) I want to have lots of bottom time with my K-350 to learn what needs to be improved on in design and ability.</div><div>3) Learn to use CAD </div><div>4) Project will take 5-7 years to complete</div><div><br></div><div>My initial goals are</div><div>1) Hold 3 people</div><div>2) Weigh 10,500lbs or less</div><div>3) Depth of 3,300 feet (1000m)</div><div>4)
Have a very effective range of abilities such as a good manipulator arm and tooling</div><div>5) Have a wide veiwing maybe a acylic dome front</div><div><br></div><div>Ok, shoot holes in the ideas. What will be the main challenges to overcome? What complications am I not considering?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Scott Waters</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757;">Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone</div></div> </div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div>
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