**
** Thanks for the tip on the gauge! Despite the fact that I have a 4 inch SS
** analog gauge, I think I'll change it out for the unit you located because
** of
** the much better fine adjustments possible.
**
** Best Regards,
**
** Jim K
**
** On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Brian V. Ryder
** <
brian@subatlantic.com>wrote:
**
**>
**>
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ecatalog/N-/No-15/Ntt-digital+pressure+gauge?op=search&sst=subset
**>
**>
**>
**> a 0 to 500 psi digital for 125 bucks
**>
**>
**>
**> Brian V. Ryder
**>
**>
brian@subatlantic.com**>
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**> *From:*
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**> *Sent:* Saturday, March 06, 2010 4:35 PM
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personal_submersibles@psubs.org**> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] depth gauges
**>
**>
**>
**> Hi Alan,
**>
**>
**>
**> I was concerned about that myself, but will have a side scan sonar **>
aboard
**> and the side benefit is a distance to the bottom reading.
**>
**>
**>
**> While really not a depth gauge as the reading will vary with bottom
**> structure and depth, it should let me know quickly how well I have **>
achieved
**> neutral bouyancy.
**>
**>
**>
**> I'll let you know how well it works when I'm done testing.
**>
**>
**>
**> Best Regards,
**>
**>
**>
**> Jim K
**>
**> On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Alan James <
alanjames@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
**>
**> Hi psubbers,
**>
**> Went for a couple of dives yesterday (scuba). The last being in an old
**> quarry where the visibility was bad
**>
**> & when I hit a thermocline it just went black. I didn't know wether I
**> was
**> going up or down half the time.
**>
**> Was thinking from this experience that I'd like a digital depth readout
**> in
**> my sub in fine increments of at least 6 inch depth
**>
**> deviations. Is there anything like that out there that would be **>
suitable?
**> And if so how is it set up. ie. is the pressure sensor outside **>
**> the sub with wires through the hull or is it on the inside threaded into
**> a
**> hull penetration or something.
**>
**> Any thoughts on anything that might be adaptable to this purpose would
**> be
**> appreciated also.
**>
**> Regards Alan