HaphazardFinesse

"pools are perfect for holding water"

Oh no, it totally matters. In the case of a receiving tank, rated for 300 psi internal pressure vs 1 atm external. The limiting factor there would be tensile strength, or how well the material resists being pulled apart. Sticking it underwater with 1 atm internal would test a combination of compressive and tensile strength, but more compressive (if it were a perfect sphere, it would just be compressive). Good news is, steel is a relatively good choice for both.

Which was one of the complaints about the material choice for the Titan; Carbon fiber has high tensile strength, but low compressive strength. The strength of the hull had more to do with the resin than the carbon fiber itself. In fact, I'd be curious to know if there was even a benefit to using carbon fiber over regular fiberglass. That and it's hard to inspect for fatigue compared to other materials like steel.

Case and point: Deepsea Challenger, the sub used by James Cameron to go to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, had a pressure hull made of steel.

I mean, today, entirely seriously, I spent about an hour looking at used prices for air receivers for this exact purpose. You can totally get 250 gallon tanks rated to 300 psi that are about the right size to fit one person and all the electrical components inside. Cut off one end and replace it with an acrylic/poly-carbonate dome, add a keel, ballast system, and thrusters on the outside, cover it all with a fairing, and you're good to go!

I'm thinking I could prototype a functional sub rated to 150 m for around $10k. Totally worth it.

Trust me, I'm an engineer as well lol

I can't wait until we get bots that verge on gaining sentience, like good-ole u/bobby-b-bot

Sorry, Lemmy is being weird and won't let me post a top-level comment, but had to get this meme out lol

Welcome to the internet! So exciting to have someone who's brand new to how things work here.

it’s used by military forces all around the world

Yeah, wired Xbox controllers, not wireless Logitech crap. You willing to entrust your life to a working Bluetooth connection?

Certainly no need to reinvent the wheel. But maybe use something stronger than dental floss to secure it to the axle.

Also for the record, still very much learning how the mod functions work here, so bear with me lol

Nice, uscampgrounds.info is new to me, and looks like a pretty great resource! Added it to the "valuable external resources" post.

But yeah, largely agree with their points. I'm solo full-time in a high-roof, short wheelbase Promaster, and it honestly sometimes feels like more room than I need. Different story when my GF joins me though lol. Also, for me, part of the point of RVs/vans is to go at your own pace. Much easier to enjoy myself traveling when I'm not pressured by spending $150/day on a hotel room.

tries kissing Beehaw

"naw, it's not working anymore..."

Pro-tip: search for what you're looking for on Reddit through google. 9/10 times, google has it cached, and you can view the cached site by clicking on the three vertical dots next to the result. The link to the cached site won't show by default on the mobile version of google though, so you'll need to request the desktop version of the site.

Gets you your Reddit content without actually going to Reddit!

And if google doesn't have it cached, the WayBack Machine probably does. Although that's a bit less ergonomic to get in and out of.

God, there's a joke in there about 404 (famous drum sequencer, often referenced for its kick sample), but I just can't find it