<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hank:</div><div><br></div><div>The hatch is 26" od with a 4" rise and 1" thick. I had a opportunity to inspect the USN X-1 built in 1955 and its hatch was no more than 3/8" thick. I could do another spring but if it ever failed there is no way I could lift it.</div><div><br></div><div>I would hate to have to make a new hatch! </div><div><br></div><div>John K.</div><div>(203) 414-1000<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 1, 2015, at 10:33 AM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div>How big is the hatch?  Seems counter productive  to loose weight an strength.<br>Hank</div></td></tr></tbody></table>            <div id="_origMsg_">
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                            Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hatch problem                            <br>
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                                        <td valign="top">John,   It wouldn't have to be a CNC, just a big huge lathe !<br><br>Brian<br><br>--- <a ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" href="javascript:return">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a> wrote:<br><br>From: John Kammerer via Personal_Submersibles <<a ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" href="javascript:return">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br>To: "PSUBS, Inc." <<a ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" href="javascript:return">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br>Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hatch problem<br>Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2015 08:22:50 -0400 (EDT)<br><br>My hatch is to heavy and needs trimming, I am looking for a company with <br>a CNC machine with a 26" reach?<br> <br>John K.<br>(203) 414-1000<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="javascript:return">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="javascript:return">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br></td>
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