[PSUBS-MAILIST] next project

Alan via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Tue Jul 24 21:44:17 EDT 2018


Hank,
they are pretty similar to what I was using except I had to buy 24V.
The 12V were not direct acting, they needed some pressure in the
system to open. You probably already know this but mentioning it just
in case. You  won't have enough pressure in your ballast system for them 
to operate if they aren't direct acting. There is some other alternative 
terminologies for them that I have forgotten.
I know you will be excited about this, but you can buy a cheap piece
of electronics that they use on quad copters with a gyro on it. Hook
it up to an arduino board, with relays from it controlling your solenoids.
Write a bit of code & at the flick of a switch it could automatically control
the ballast valves so you descend level. ( I am going to do this)
Alan

   

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> On 25/07/2018, at 12:55 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Alan,
> I am using 12v valves from air suspension systems.  They are cheap, well free in my case and they work great.  I will use them un-modified to get me through the dive season.  I plan to mount them in oil filled housings over the winter, since I need them for E3000 as well.
> Hank
> 
> On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 6:31:55 PM MDT, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hank, ( genius)
> what sought of solenoid valves are you going to use?
> They are great on my sub, all the buttons on one small controller, but
> I aren't happy with my modified solenoids as they are a bit vulnerable
> to corrosion.
> Have done some drawings of a solenoid valve based on a pneumatically
> operated top hat valve.
> Alan
>  
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On 25/07/2018, at 12:04 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I am really tired of Gamma doing this wierd lean when I sink, it is not consistent.  My next project is to add solenoid vent valves to cure this problem.  This will be a real easy job and quick to install.  Gamma will be out of Quarantine in a week so I need to have these things done.  I am trying to get permission to dive in Lake Louise in the Banff National Park.  
>> Hank
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