Diving Homemade Submarine At Whiteswan Lake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2021
- Practice dives at Whiteswan Lake, British Columbia with my new home built submarine, E3000.
Built by Hank Pronk
If you enjoyed this video check out some of my others!
1000 Ft Test At Slocan Lake: bit.ly/3hnPReY
First Manned Dive In E3000: bit.ly/3f0nkv0
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Submariner math formula. Count the number of times you have gone down, add this to the number of times you have surfaced. Take this number, and divide by two. If there is a remainder, do not open the hatch.
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Why I don’t get it
@@TTTjmanshorts English is not my first language, it took me time to understand the word 'remainder' in this context.
Basically: you add your down and your up, if it's an odd number, you are still down.
This is the stuff I want to see on TH-cam!!!! Not 2 billion podcasts by comedians who couldn’t make it
thanks
I still can't get over the fact that you're actually doing this. So well done Hank!
Thanks, its been a long road.
@@HankPronk
This is so awesome. Been a dream of mine since childhood. So cool to see people who can make it happen. Personal, recreational submarine!
Thanks
Another awesome video from you Hank. Thanks for taking us all along for the ride!
Thank you
Thanks for sharing your dive Hank.
thanks for watching.
Just a suggestion, you might want to add a top release wheel so that in an emergency someone can open it from the outside.
There is a small lever on the hatch, to open it from outside.
I honestly thought that is what the vice-grips were for at 18:39.. probably a neat project, but honestly.. no amount of money could get me in something like that. The elevation motors constantly creeping, not properly configured.. good luck man!
They wouldn't be able to open it if the sub is underwater. Maybe come up with a dead man switch that will activate an emergency bouy to float the sub to the surface.
@@bradleysmith9431 the sub has an emergency buoy with a very strong rope. I also have a large flood valve to fill the sub with water to allow opening the hatch.
@@HankPronk just a suggestion but it's pretty standard fare to have a regulator in the sub for breathing in case it floods. Just like one you would get off an octopus for scuba diving. Have it connect to the Air supply or an air tank so you can just breathe in case it sinks. Otherwise love the build :-) just heard that you actually have a regulator in there That's good news!
One of the best videos I have seen! Beautiful dive! Thank you for sharing. Felt like I was there, very nicely edited video. Look forward to seeing how the found issues get resolved.
Thank you, my son does the editing and I do the building. The sub is all fixed up with new forward tanks now. Video to come soon.
Cool machine. Beautiful scenery. When you said '29 Indian, I immediately started squinting at the screen thinking "How in the world?!" Excellent!
Thanks, just having some fun with my crew member
Looks like so much fun Hank! What a beautiful area. I’ve got great memories of whiteswan lake! So neat that we have an incredible talent like yours in the valley!
Thanks, it is such a nice lake.
This is so great! I've just gotten into building my own submersible vehicles! You're a hero!
Thanks, let me know how you make out and check out Psubs.org for lots of information
Really cool. Be careful with overpressure and rapid release for the hatch jamming issue. You don’t want to fizz yourself up!
That is so cool!
These vids are always interesting, glad to see this on utube front page
So fun. Lovely sceneries.
Thanks
So beautiful there.
It is very scenic.
this is my fav type of sub video
Nice sub. Good job building it. Put it to work finding things.
Putting a piece of bank drive-thru glass on the bottom of a punt was the closest I've ever been to a submarine however my father has been going on dives in various subs since the late 60s and got paid on top of that. I'd have gone for free but I'm not a marine biologist and renting a sub with the mother ship and crew isn't exactly cheap so major props to you for building your own that I'd feel safe in. Definitely what this platform is for so thanks for the extra time to share.
Thank you
What a stunning location.
We are lucky to live so close to this.
Shelby says dad made his list of checks before diving! 🤣
Safety first.
fellow BC liver here. glad to have found your content
Beautiful, I'm not the only one that refuses to grow up ! Your living a dream of mine , looks like great fabrication , best of luck in your endeavors 👍
Thanks
Pretty awesome!
Thanks
Very, very well done.
this is truly incredible. i dream to make one
Go for it
"Ok Submarine Friends!" Love it!
Wow I can’t believe you made such a well working sub HOme made AND CHEAP ots amazing keep up the work hank :)
Incredible
This guys sooo cool!
Your friends deserve a ride 👍
what a beautiful lake
Yes, prestige, and we did a side scan sonar sweep of the whole lake and found zero garbage.
So awesome! Ive always wanted to make a sub! I’d imagine id find the same type of treasure as you hahaha WELL DONE!
Thanks, I find a lot of fishing rods and umbrellas
Awesome stuff. Watch out for loose items like vice grips around the hatch. If you have to evacuate in an emergency, it would really suck if the vice grips got jammed in the hatch hinge and prevented you from opening the hatch more than part way.
That is very good advice, I will clamp them to the body so they are not loose.
good job man!
Awesome work on the sub! For instrumentation you could add bubble levels to track your attitude.
Agreed that would work well. I have actually been rebuilding the sub with a radical new design. This eliminates all the tilting issues.
Great set up.
Thank you
wow this is great like this stuff keep up the great work just joined ya
Love this! I just stumbled on your sub and am digging this! Looks like you're using a sabertooth power/speed controller to operate the trolling motors, I assume you then have skid steer as the options via joysticks doing it that way which is great and simply.. I build all sorts of odd things myself and I love the DIY world of building. Tons of smart people in garages making innovative things reality! Great stuff here!
Thank you
Great work.im jealous guys.happy diving.John Holland my fellow Irishman is watching over you.
I stumbled upon your channel today and the term "impressive," is so understated. I grew up in BC, there are few days I do not miss it and all the small lakes it is home to. I am so glad to have found you. Have you dove on Monte Lake yet? It is fairly deep if I remember correctly. The water is very clear and worth a look. Do not Wade in it with bare skin, it may be okay now, but I got the worst swimmers itch there. I think your visibility would be much better!! Enjoyed this show and subscribed.
Thanks, I will check that lake out.
This has been a life-long dream. Congratulations.
Thanks
DIY submarine, what could possibly go wrong :D - nah, just kidding, great stuff guys!
So amazing
Thank
well it took exactly a year for the u tube to suggest this . aewsome build nice to see your in my area . looking forward to seeing more from u liked and subscribed im preety sure ive seen the sub one time when u where transportion it . stay safe!
So cool friend!
Thanks
If you want water clarity, allow me to recommend visiting a rock quarry lake.. those can be amazing. If you can't find one.. I gotcha.
You can buy some stuff called S-111 for lubricating "O-Rings" it won't harm your O-Rings and will stop them from binding.
That lake is beautiful
It sure is
Beautiful bro
Thanks
beginning of video- i needs tools IN sub to open a plug
18:37 said tools are ON sub
that's trust in the build , good video
I cant belive this only has 170k views this is so cool
Thanks
I enjoyed this very much had to share ❤️
Thanks
As an option to all the hard work of separating the front ballast tank, have you considered some sort of sideways sliding mount for the seat? Utilize your inner ballast?
I do lean forward to tilt the sub and its quite effective.
Very cool. I'm jelly friend! Looking forward to your nexts videos!
Thank you
It's one thing to have a nice boat, but to have a submarine? the silhouette it makes is just mind boggling....
So underrated
Fantastic!
Good job
LOL, I love where you left your 'emergency' Vice Grips, outside at the hatch, lol... Should be no problem to get them at 60' :P
I have a pair inside and outside lol. But yeah it could be a problem.
A spirit level taped to the inside of the hull would help. :)
Agreed
Here's to you the Hunley and all of your brave crew. You sailed out the outer isle to see what you could do. You sailed into Charleston bay beneath the Bonnie Blue for to break the Union blockade and sink a Yankee crew.
This is a fabulous machine. Perhaps we may be able to figure out some sort of laptop based 3d scanning tool, sonar or radar based, which may allow for a heads up display overlay to improve visibility. Add some augmented reality goggles... and a scuba mask as an insurance policy
I do have a scuba mask for breathing in an emergency
Subnautica in real life. Just fantastic.
Yes, thanks
What?! This was in my recommended . Was expecting this guy to have like …..1 millions subs .
Get it 😂
KOOL. 🙂👍Ya better not be claustrophobic though...
Awesome
Thanks
5 dives is pretty impressive.
I am lucky to have a gigantic air supply that doubles as a source of buoyancy.
Was the oil suitable for that o-ring? Maybe prefer some silicone based lubrication?
Crazy
Hi Hank. Love video! Could you tell me what a pilot's launching position is? Read about it in an article about submarine, not sure what the launching means. What launch into what?
Launch into the water
Awesome video, nice sub!
Thabks
Much better than Jiggin’s dealership submarine
Very different machines, but yes
Thank you for posting this awesome video of you and your submarine Hank!!!
I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but how fast can your submarine go underwater?
In the video, that is top speed. There is not much point in going faster because you can run into things with poor visibility.
@@HankPronk imagine one of those high-speed Sports Subs that dip in and out of the water smacking into a sandbar? My body is clenching up thinking about it... 🏥.
This is the first of your videos that I've seen, so I'm sorry if I'm being redundant. I was just thinking that a it might be worth buying a pair of inclinometers to let you know the sub's attitude in pitch and roll without having to relay surface observations. Something like a lev-o-gauge only costs $15 or so and is available from almost any boating supply house.
Agreed, it would help
You guys are seriously awesome. Question, any plans on installing cameras on the sides ot even pointing at things that jut out, in case somethings gets caught ?€
Not a bad idea at all
Need to add a Gopro camera on top of sub to allow you to see your location like in a periscope function, and you could also have the camera float on the surface using a remote device to allow you to rotate the camera using a joystick controller.
I gave added a widow in the hatch
Hope you have a bag of tools with you. Channel locks for the valve, just in case the handle breaks off, because it can happen.
Actually, I do
Diving champ
Thank you.
How cold is it in the sub down at depth? Do you have any insulation built in or just dress warm in case you have to spend longer than expected down there?
the water temperature is about 4C but the sub stays warmer than that. The scrubber gives off heat also. I just dress warm and carry a blanket.
food grade oil is much better for rubber o rings. petrol based will eventually disintegrate the seal. better for the lake as well ...
The o-ring material is for hydraulic systems, so any motor oil is fine and helps prevent rust in the groove
Amazing! Btw. Do you not use metric in Canada for depths?
Yes we do but I am from the feet and inches time still.
Hey Hank I have a question. If for example a submarine can go down to 5000 meters and maintain 1 ATM inside if the pressure was doubled to 2 ATM could that allow it to go down twice as deep to 10000 meters because if it can it would be a small price to pay to go down to the Mariana trench.
No, it would only change the depth rating by 33 feet. Just a fun fact, when a submarine dives to 5,000 m, it actually shrinks from pressure. That means, technically, the pressure inside increased ever so slightly.
Well thats cool ....
This submarine is awesome, but can it run without a spotter, or will it with some modifications??
Yes I can, but its not as safe for people in boats
You know, you could have just gotten SCUBA certified for a lot less money :D.
What fun would that be?
i would drive past that lake when i go to bosten bar
18:25 - You left your life saving tools (reference 3:10 ) on the outside of the sub, you better put that on your checklist, LoL.
Nope I have one outside and one inside
@@HankPronk • Ahh, good thinking.
I'm surprised you don't have an external pressure gauge. It would be a good backup for measuring depth when the sonic depth finder is not working
I do have a digital external pressure gauge. I use the sonar to let me know how far off bottom I am.
@@HankPronk nice. Btw you have an awesome sub
@@sexkrazedpanda thank you
What did you make the sub out of? And do you have a build video?
I had two 1 inch thick hemispheres custom formed to make the hull. It is all custom
Nice Submarine eh! 😎
It’s Canada eh
Great video please drop the music is smothers what you are saying
Thats awesome and really beautiful there! Is that Canada? I'm not familiar with the area your in.
Ok I just came up on the part where he said it was I believe swan lake, BC. Canada
@@joewynn2445 near Cranbrook?
If you haven't already done so, some red LEDs inside could help with visibility.
I always wondered why they have red lights in subs. Why red though?
@@tralfazy red doesn't "reset" your eyes natural night vision as much as white light does
@@hitopsful Makes sense, Thanks, but why do you need night vision when you are in a submarine?
@@tralfazy when I say night vision I mean low light vision. Underwater it gets dark pretty quick so if you can only focus on a sma porthole tk see and you have all kinds of lights and stuff in your small sub you will constantly be blinding your self and having a hard time looking through the hole and seeing wverytbing
@@hitopsful Got it. Thanks! Makes sense now.
Awesome! So how deep dit you dive?
Whiteswan is about 65 ft deep
So when you going to the ocean 🌊?
Watch for swanlake monster 👽
In a country where bears are running around a submarine is a damn good idea, methinks. Great job.
I agree,
We go by the exact same logic here in Australia! We all live as close to the water as possible due to the massive trees and the Drop Bears that like to call them home! But yep you're right that is a great DIY Sub, brilliant even 👍👍👌
How does this not have 1mil subs?
that would be nice
@@HankPronk I think you'd run out of room in the lake. :)
Subs, ha! I see what you did there
Maybe while you down there you can look for any Methane leaks in the lake floor .. ...