Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Dome alternative - flat acrylic endcap

["Dariusz Hoffmann" <darekhoffmann@gmail.com>]

I am sending you guys two screenshots of my idea so that you can see
what I am up to with a dome that size. Maximum visibility is a
priority in my project.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2712/concept1dp2.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4550/concept2iy5.jpg

d.



2008/9/9  <ShellyDalg@aol.com>:
> Hello d. Talk to Gregg Cottrell about what's available. I know you can get a
> 10 inch thick piece cast in one piece but it'll be expensive. Still, it's
> less than casting a 59 inch dome.
> I've heard that tiny bubbles form on the "wet" outer dome. I am installing a
> 24 inch disk, and will have a 1 inch cover piece to deflect water while at
> the surface. I'm going to try using "Rain-X" and if I still get bubbles, a
> small water jet to blow them away when submerged should work.
> To me, the reason to build a sub is the windows, so the expense is something
> that just needs to be justified.
> Like Jim said, the 39 inch dome is the boundary where the cost jumps way up.
> I would suggest building a full size mock-up of your sub, and use that to
> determine the window size you need to accomplish your goal. Every sub is
> designed for a particular person's needs. You may find that 59 inches is
> larger than you need.
> The aquarium near me has a window 13 inches thick, 40 feet long, 9 feet
> high.
> If you've got a big enough check book, anything is possible. The sub Alicia
> has a big dome bonded to a tube and the cost to fabricate that was more than
> my house cost. I think the 5 man sub came in at $2.3 mil.
> It's a beautiful boat and it will give you an idea of what it's like to look
> through a 59 inch window.
> Here's a sketch of my sub with the 1 inch cover piece. Frank D.
> http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=1578526&pid=10426405&myphotos=1
>
>
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