<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Rick,</span></div><div><span>The ports for Gamma are 1.5in thick and 8.5in dia. What stage are you at with your build?</span></div><div><span>Hank</span></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <br> <br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Saturday, December 7, 2013 7:30:03 PM, Land N Sea <landnsea1@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv4352296683"><div dir="ltr">
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<div>What was the thickness and diameter of the one you tested? I'm good
on ports and am going to send all mine to Greg for annealing but it’s good to
know you have them for the future if need be.</div>
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<div><span>Hi Rick,</span></div>
<div><span>I only tested one so far. I tested a damaged window that you
would never use and it was fine to 500psi. I am sure they will all test
fine. I am also having them buffed first to restore them. Do you
need some window by chance. I have a box full of new windows that I
have not even unpacked.</span></div>
<div><span>Hank</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">On Saturday, December 7, 2013 4:13:05 PM,
Land N Sea <landnsea1@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:<br clear="none"></font></div>
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<div>Hank,</div>
<div>Did you do the testing on your acrylic view ports yet and if so how did
they do?</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Hank, what are the specs on your new motor? </div>
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<div class="yiv4352296683gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 8:23 PM, hank pronk
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<div><span>I will be finished the assembly in a few days. I will post a
picture when it is all together. I need the new motor before I can complete
it. </span></div><span class="yiv4352296683HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial">On Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:17:06 PM, brian
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<div>It would be nice to see a schematic of this assembly or a picture since
I'm not really grasping what is going on with the seal and bearing
assembly.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Brian<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none">From: "hank pronk" <<a href="mailto:hanker_20032000@yahoo.ca" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:hanker_20032000@yahoo.ca">hanker_20032000@yahoo.ca</a>><br clear="none">Sent 12/5/2013 11:12:31 AM<br clear="none">To: "Personal Submersibles
General Discussion" <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] G.L. Summary Stability &
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<div><span>Vance,</span></div>
<div><span>Funny you mention the inner tube. I did just that as an
experiment on my red sphere sub. I even painted the inner tube white so
it would blend in better. </span></div>
<div><span>I took a big leap of faith this morning, I just finished machining
the prop shaft bushing housing. The housing has a bearing and seals
now. I drilled in two ports (1/8 pipe) to fill and drain the oil.
I like it much better and I have to drain the oil regularly in the second
shaft housing anyways. </span></div>
<div><span>I also decided to buy a new motor instead of using the
original. I am driving to the USA tomorrow to pick it up. That was
my Christmas present. :-) I am very easy to shop for
:-)</span></div>
<div><span>Hank </span></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial">On Thursday, December 5, 2013 10:47:14 AM, "<a href="mailto:vbra676539@aol.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:vbra676539@aol.com">vbra676539@aol.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:vbra676539@aol.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:vbra676539@aol.com">vbra676539@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></font></div>
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definition. Otherwise, keep the door shut, or prepare to swim.</font> </font>
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<div>The minimum hatch to waterline measure applies to those submersibles
‘intended to be entered while afloat’ - </div>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 05, 2013 7:33 AM</div>
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<div><br clear="none">I think the first sentence is key, "Submersibles will be
assigned Class only after it has been demonstrated that their buoyancy and
their static and dynamic stability in in tact condition is adequate FOR THE
SERVICE INTENDED". Some of the lack of specificity is because they can't
conceive of every possible application. They do however have quite a few
specifics as you outlined. Some of the testing won't apply (ie fuel
load) and it's possible that a narrow scope of service might lower number of
tests required.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 12/5/2013 4:08
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<div>I'm afraid there is nothing simple in this section. It is lacking in a
lot of specifics.</div>
<div>There are statements such as "shall generally meet the standard
defined</div>
<div>in the following unless special operational restrictions reflected in
the class</div>
<div>notification allow a lower level. & ...Depending on the type of
submersible & the </div>
<div>operation area, the distance between the waterline in fully surfaced
condition</div>
<div>and the upper edge of entrance openings, air pipes,etc. which may be
open</div>
<div>for surfaced operation, has to be approved by G.L.</div>
<div> ABS has a minimum distance from the waterline to the hatch
opening of 30"</div>
<div>whereas G.L. states; <span style="font-size: 14pt;">For surfaced;
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a minimum </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">distance between
metacentric height & center of gravity </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">of 10cm. (4")
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">And for
submerged, a minimum distance between center of buoyancy </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">& center
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">of
gravity of 5cm (2") (same as ABS). At no stage will G be above B. (including
after dropping the drop weight)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the initial paper work sent before
construction, a detailed analyses of stability is to</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt;">be </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">included. This
takes the form of analyzing the heeling levers of 10 different load cases in
fresh & salt water, 6 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">on the surface &
4 submerged & at 6 different heeling</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">angles. So
looks like 120 calculations. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">Heeling forces from
free liquid surfaces, turning circles, wind, ice loads, transference
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">of
equipment & personal & payloads from working devices have to be
considered.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">There
needs to be sufficient ballast to keep a minimum of 10% of the
pressure</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">hull out
of the water. The draught line has to be marked on the hull. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">When one
major ballast tank is damaged the hatch has to be able to open
without</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">water
coming in & the heeling angle shouldn't exceed 22,5
degrees.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">There is
an operational in water test at the end of construction with
evaluation</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">of the
center of gravity upon which the pre build calculations were
based.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-color: transparent;">Alan</span></div>
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