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