<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Ok. Thanks Jon and Pete. I know this discussion has happened over and over, but I never felt like a good conclusion has been made, but what is the best CAD for a first timer to CAD, but still has all the capibilities that is needed to design a sub and do pressure testing?</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Scott Waters</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone</div></div> <br>Pete Niedermayr <freepetesub@yahoo.com> wrote:<br>Alot of Cad programs alow you to export files to common formats such as jpeg,bitmap, pdf.<br>--------------------------------------------<br>On Tue, 4/8/14, swaters <swaters@waters-ks.com> wrote:<br><br> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New submarine<br> To: "Personal Submersibles General Discussion" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br> Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 4:48 PM<br> <br> Any idea as to<br> the cost of pressure testing that kind of<br> pressure? Also, I am not a engineer, but am<br> fairly good at designing things in my head. If I designed<br> this in CAD, does psubs have a good way of sharing CAD files<br> for who ever would like too look at my designs and bounce<br> ideas off of? I would love for this project<br> to be a way for psubs to increase overall psubs knowledge of<br> cutting edge and affordable solutions for things like sonar<br> and manipulator arms and<br> things.Thanks,Scott Waters<br> <br> <br> <br> Sent<br> from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone <br> Vance Bradley <VBra676539@AOL.com> wrote:<br> Maryland and California (Navy) and Texas (southwest<br> research).Vance<br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> On Apr 8, 2014, at 7:14 PM, swaters <swaters@waters-ks.com><br> wrote:<br> <br> So is the design of<br> crush depth of 1750m and test to 1250m the idea? Next<br> question is where can you find a pressure chamber that has<br> 1670psi capability?Thanks,Scott<br> Waters<br> <br> <br> <br> Sent<br> from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone <br> Alan James <alanlindsayjames@yahoo.com><br> wrote:<br> Scott,in<br> general people design their boats with a crush depth<br> oftwice<br> their operating depth, then test them to 1.25 or 1.5<br> xthere proposed maximum operating<br> depth.So<br> design to 2000 meters & test it to 1250<br> meters.Alan<br> <br> From: swaters<br> <swaters@waters-ks.com><br> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org<br> <br> Sent:<br> Tuesday, April 8, 2014 4:29 PM<br> Subject:<br> [PSUBS-MAILIST] New submarine<br> <br> I am playing with the idea<br> of building another submarine. Here is what I am<br> thinking.1) This project needs to be as<br> challenging as the same amount of difficulty as it was to<br> build my first submarine2) I want to have lots of<br> bottom time with my K-350 to learn what needs to be improved<br> on in design and ability.3) Learn to use<br> CAD 4) Project will take 5-7 years to<br> complete<br> My initial goals are1) Hold 3<br> people2) Weigh 10,500lbs or less3)<br> Depth of 3,300 feet (1000m)4)<br> Have a very effective range of abilities such as a good<br> manipulator arm and tooling5) Have a wide veiwing<br> maybe a acylic dome front<br> Ok, shoot holes in the ideas. What will be the<br> main challenges to overcome? What complications am I not<br> considering?<br> Thanks,Scott Waters<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Sent<br> from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone <br> _______________________________________________<br> Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br> Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org<br> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles<br> <br> <br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br> Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org<br> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles<br> <br> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----<br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br> Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org<br> http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles<br> <br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br>Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org<br>http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles<br><br></body>