The plan
1) Build a drone sub
2) Learn enough so I won’t die
3) Build a manned diesel-electric sub
4) ???
Eventually...
Test Pool
The beginning of drone sub
start the prep
going to need more power to weld
now we're ready
learning to sail a boat
learned it
Das Boat - Inspiration!
rusting testing test pool remanants
this is going to take
forever
nevermind, figured out polycarbonate sanding angle grinder wheels
launch location scouting
ground it smooth
Rotating base for future work. Painted lasercut MDF comes out surprisingly fresh.
starting to look like a sub!
splitting-it-in-half jig
not bad! (level testing on the granite slab)
gotta get to this eventually
solution to all your problems is to get/build more tools?
rolly polly
errr it's not really made for this tight a roll
can get the diameter small enough, but it's too right in the roller to get it flat. Diameter was too hard to control. Back to plasma?
With all the welding I've been practicing, I think I've earned it
terrible plasma cutting of 1/4" A36 for the target flange
going to have to grind it into this
maybe laser cutting with a friend's beefier laser?
so gorgeous when it does work
hard to get it to work reliably
have a lot of Kuri batteries laying around...
so going to build my own packs for this
new compressor
this should help with the poor plasma cutting