[PSUBS-MAILIST] making progress

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Brian,
hope it comes off ok!
Would like to see a pic of it.
Just sent my latest motor housing to the anodiser today.
Should be pool testing the thruster in the near future. 
Alan

> On 3/10/2018, at 8:26 AM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Alan,
>              Just applied tooling gel coat to my plug.  Scary stuff,  two weeks worth of sanding and polishing and then smearing black gel coat all over my nicely polished shell !! 
>  
> Brian
>  
> 
> 
> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
> 
> From: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] making progress
> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 07:09:23 +1300
> 
> Hi Brian,
> I sent an email but it hasn't returned so repeating this.
> I remember you lowering the sub in a cradle & you had reservations
> as it was getting unstable as it sank. Maybe that cradle would be a good
> idea if you are trying to go under. 
> My fear is that if you descended & she toppled over you wouldn't be able
> to right her. If it was shallow you may not be able to escape through the
> hatch if it is against the sea bed.
> Cheers Alan
> 
> 
> On 2/10/2018, at 3:35 AM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> I was thinking I could sink down slowly.  But of course things can happen quite quickly.
>  
> Brian
>  
> 
> 
> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
> 
> From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] making progress
> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 12:13:02 +0000 (UTC)
> 
> Hi Brian,
> Fibreglass panels will make your sub.  I hope your first sink is un-manned.
> Hank
> 
> On Sunday, September 30, 2018, 10:43:39 PM MDT, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Psubbers,
>                               Making progress on my gel coat shell.  Would not wish this work on anybody !   a lot of sanding ,  but I've finished the first phase and things are looking good !   If anybody needs a shell of this dimension I'll be able to crank them out like crazy ! 
>  
> I also realized that this fiberglass shell could actually have a purpose other than cosmetic !    Once I have it on I would be able to place additional floats inside of it in the unlikely event that I still don't have enough buoyancy up front !  But I don't think that will be the case.
>  
> I also have an idea of how I can test my sub without having to use the boatyard.  I think what I'll do is just sink her right at the launch ramp !   At least I can just say that I'm balancing things out or whatever.  My strategy will be to just dink around for a really long time at the launch ramp ( during the week)  until the harbor patrol gets bored or has go on a call ,  then I'll just pull the cork !  
>  
>  
> Brian
>  
>  
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