[PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap

[Clifford Redus via Personal_Submersibles]

Actually in the spirit of KISS, I am going to start out using oil pressure compensation.  If I run into any issues, I will look at using the air or this hybrid of oil and air with a regulator.  


Cliff Redus

> On May 20, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Jon,
> the alternative is to follow Hugh's idea that Cliff is using & I am going to test out,
> & put a regulator in the system that is set it to around 4psi internal overpressure. 
> This means you can fill with oil & not worry about getting every
> last drop going in, or drilling the housing. You will also be able to run it air compensated. 
> There is the safety feature that if you leak oil there is plenty of air to replace it.
> Cliff already has the parts sorted, just put your order in:)
> Alan
> 
> From: Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> 
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 5:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap
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> 
> How important is it to get every last air bubble out?  Surely a fraction 
> of the total volume is not going to result in catastrophic failure of 
> the motor housing, is it?
> 
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