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[Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles]

Hank, is the air source a scuba tank on the outside of the sub with an
valve to the second stage port of the first stage so you would get 150 psi
over bottom? and is the 1/4" line that floats and unspools freely for just
the valve to the air source if you need it? and do you have a larger line
that you are lowering and raising the sub with?
Rick

On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 7:32 AM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Rick, my system uses an air supply to raise the sub.  I just vent all the
> air with hose extensions to one location incase the waves are big.  Then I
> lower the sub maybe 10 to 20 lbs negative on a small nylon rope (1\4 inch)
>  The rope is on a floating spool, so it just feeds out as the sub sinks.
> Okay Alec, as it submerges.    After one hr on the bottom, I pull on the
> rope, witch is connected to a spring loaded ball valve that releases air
> into the MBT's.  The rope can only pull the valve to full open, and then it
> hits a stopper.  If something is wrong, the rope can pull the sub up to the
> surface.
> Hank
>
> On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 11:09:37 AM MDT, Rick Patton via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hank
> When you pressure tested it in the lake, did you just make it
> slightly negative and lower it by hand?  did you have drop weights set up
> or a lift bag you could fill it she started taking on water and was too
> heavy to pull her back up by hand?
> Rick
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 2:01 AM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Rick,
> I built this sub originally in 2013 and put it in storage when I bought
> Gamma.  It was in the testing stage and had some stability issues.  I
> stripped parts off it to use in other projects.  When we decided to self
> isolate, I needed a project to help pass time, so I pulled it out from
> under the tarp and made a big modification to it, to solve the stability
> problem.  I pressure tested it a couple weeks ago to 450 feet  at a local
> lake.  I intend to pressure test it again, but to 600 feet.  It is turning
> out to be a very easy and cheap sub to build.  In fact, I am confident I
> could build a new one in one month, it is that simple.   Also, I am
> confident it can be built for under 10K.
> Hank
>
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 11:55:52 AM MDT, Rick Patton via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Has this one been in the water or depth tested yet? What is it's working
> depth? Hard to keep track as you have so many projects going on!
> Rick
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 6:29 AM T Novak via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Looks good, Hank.  Looking forward to seeing it under water.
>
>
>
> Tim
>
>
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