[PSUBS-MAILIST] test pool

Wed Jun 28 17:08:38 EDT 2017

HI Hank,

Have you looked at a container for a pool.  Cut open the top and you have 8ft x 8ft x either 20 ft or 10 ft but when empty it is moveable!!

The only thing is that it may need a box section  welded along the side in the middle but it is a walking platform ½ way up which is useful.  The other is that you can put a window in the side.

I saw a similar beast in a Sub business in Vancouver.  Just a thought.  Hugh

From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] On Behalf Of hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles
Sent: Wednesday, 28 June 2017 11:45 PM
To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] test pool

Thanks' Guys,

The pool will be modest, to save cost.  The pool will be 10 feet long 6 feet wide and 6 feet deep.  The steel I beam I have is 16 inches tall and 8 inches wide with a 3\8 web and 1\2 inch top and bottom.  I have no idea if it is rated, but I have a good friend that does all my engineering for work stuff.  I can get him to do the math, no problem.  I can easily throw a tellapost under to cut down the span when I lift to much.   I have used this beam many times over the years to support masonry chimneys when we lift houses and being such a tall beam it is amazingly strong.   

There is little risk of freezing because the shop will be heated.  I could always drain it when I go away.

I may have to rethink the design after Alan provided a much nicer design! ;-)  

Hank

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:34 AM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

Hank, 

when you said you weren't doing anything submarine for a year

I had my doubts. Below is an image that may help you in your

new indoor submarine pool design.

Alan

image1.jpeg 

Sent from my iPad

On 28/06/2017, at 1:11 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

Hi All,

Renovations on my new house are going so well that I can start renovating my new old shop.  I built it 20 years ago so it needs a bit of help.  I am replacing the wood centre beam with a steel I beam so I can lift and roll subs with a beam trolly.  And the biggy is, the test pool at the end of the steel beam.  I am installing an in floor pool.  I am tired of driving for 1.5 hr to do a 5 minute test then drive home for 1.5 hr.  I happen to be in the concrete cutting business also , so I can cut out the floor easy as pie.  I will make the pool walls with styrofoam blocks filled with concrete, (ICF)  so the sub will bump into soft walls.  So when it is -20C outside I can go for a little sub dive.  

Hank

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