Diving Snoopy (K-250 submersible)
Uploader Comments (AlecSmyth)
All Comments (13)
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What was the thing you hit?
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@washnon: Nothing is going to happen in 2012 except a lot of people running around like headless chickens for a few hours and then having a good laugh the next day, denying that they believed anything was going to happen. So go buy one of these subs. ;o)
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@washnon: If you put a bigger prop on the stern, and rev the engine hard enough, it converts to space travel! :o)
Boy oh boy I do not like this YouTube new layout!
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gonna need one of those when 2012 gets here.
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wicked!! thats allways been my dream and I,v gotten a lot of crap for it, good for you!!
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hey i was wondering what the song at the end is
boss sub man!
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my dream is a house that's a sub.
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I'm buy the plans now. Very cool. Can't wait for more videos.
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Alec...where can I get domed viewports like yours? and 1.how much would they cost and 2. what depth are they rated for?
thanks again...
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This is absolutely amazing and inspiring. I'd love to see more from this project.
i want to know how you control the bouyancy so effectively??? when i try experiments with a bottle (dont laugh)filling it with water to achieve neutral bouyancy it either floats or sinks- it must very be very precise how much air you blow to control static dives? any more footage I might be interested in the plans...
violoncellomaster 4 years ago
To get the buoyancy right, you flood a tank until the moment the apex of the dome is touching the surface. Although in the video I purposely overdo it to sink faster and then just blow a little ballast on the bottom. Plans are available on the psubs website.
AlecSmyth 4 years ago
thats a kittredge design isn't it?...how thick is the steel and how is it shaped? is it rolled steel?
violoncellomaster 4 years ago
Yes, it's a Kittredge K-250. The main hull cylinder is 0.25" thick, though in some areas like the juncture of coning tower and main cylinder it's a lot thicker. The steel is rolled from flat plate.
AlecSmyth 4 years ago