Unclejake Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Here is is holding 16kgs of its own weight. It needs to hold 30kgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 SWEET! good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 I moved the ballast, upgraded the spings on the brake, and now it holds 50kgs +. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Wow good job! Any chance of a closeup of that fancy mechanism you have created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 ^ here you go. It doesn't look that flash but it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Sweet! Looking the biz auw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Oh right so, The brake lever needs to be applied to release brake? Good thinking watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 ^ Spot on Batman You let go/pass out/die = the sled stops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Looks pretty darn good dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 out of curiosity, how does the diver get back up? does he have to swim or is there a return winch on the sled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 He has to swim back to the surface. At this stage we will need to haul the sled up by hand afterwards. I made this alloy insert for the stainless steel throttle ball on Sunday. We managed to press it in place cold, but it was bending the press bed! LOL It probably doesn't make much sense in this photo so I will take some more so you get a better idea as to what the plan is and can offer advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Thanks Steelies Engineering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 does it have 2 brakes? please explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 It has a deadman's brake - which is either off or on, and a throttle which adjusts descent speed - but will not actually stop the sled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 1 sledpower at wide open throttle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 1 gravity power auw. Biggest engine on earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 So if both those fuck out you let go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yuh. Pretty safe in a suicidal sort of way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 i like how you save the sled first and worry about why he let go for some unknown, probably horrible reason, second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 The sled got tested last year in shallow water, but without the ball valve throttle or the removeable tail. The results were encouraging but the sled tilted heaps because I put the ballast in a bad place. All the effort on the throttle (and Fast135's generous donation) was wasted as the throttle isn't needed. There has been no opportunity to fix that until now. tZYDG_aMOik b_Pxa0I4sXM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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