[PSUBS-MAILIST] Small ballast tanks anyone?

Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Tue Jan 30 11:47:12 EST 2018


Sure! Shall I get a quote on shipping? 

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> On Jan 30, 2018, at 11:14 AM, Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Alec, depending on my place in the queue I would be interested in 4. My thought is for future K-250 saddle tanks.
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 
> ---- Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
>> Hi David,
>> 
>> Certainly, but could you send me your email pls? Mine is alecsmyth at gmail.com.
>> The email list hides our addresses.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Alec
>> 
>> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:13 PM, David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Alex, do you have any photos. I might be able to use them.
>>> 
>>> On Jan 29, 2018 12:58 PM, "Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles" <
>>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> Due to a design change in Shackleton, I've got a dozen aluminum tanks to
>>>> get rid of. They're good quality, originally off a military vehicle.
>>>> There's 1/2" NPT nozzles at both ends on the heads as well as at the ends
>>>> of the cylinder. I have the end cap nipples plugged and the ones on the
>>>> cylinder are for the air to escape. Also I welded an aluminum pipe into the
>>>> cylinder to allow venting and flooding, and which acts as a downspout to
>>>> prevent burping. These tanks are 9.5" in diameter, 28" long, and provide 68
>>>> lbs of buoyancy each.  I can see them being used as auxiliary saddle tanks
>>>> on a K250, or a raft MBT built up from several small tanks. Twenty bucks
>>>> and shipping perhaps?
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> Alec
>>>> 
>>>> 
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