Comment on Making a 3d-printed Underwater Dive Helmet With A Floating Air Supply
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 day agoHis helmet is essentially a diving bell helmet with a pressurized feed of air from an air compressor, so the lungs don’t have to overcome breathing through a snorkel. He plans to use it in shallow areas around Florida, he was only testing it in his pool.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 22 hours ago
Though this is awesome and cool, but I feel like we’re waiting for the first “I have no clue about physics or what I’m doing” ending up dead
yggstyle@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Considering the other content he’s produced I’d say this guy at least understands pressure reasonably well. The crab reference is a nod to the scary shit pressure can do to … Living things. (There’s some really nsfl shit out there on the topic.)
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 hours ago
Should be ok as it isn’t going that deep anyway. If it fails you get out and surface.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 7 hours ago
Oh I know, and I’m not worried about the guy trying this in his pool
I’m worried about the idiot who thinks this too will work for a 30 meter dive, because there is always THAT guy who knows it all