Wtc

[SteveJ]

First I have to finish my Seaview

[Subculture]

Anyone with reasonable workshop skills and knowledge of how gas ballast systems work could reverse engineer one of Dave's modules/wtc's by looking at the pictures.

But you need to be prepared to invest in the tools equipment and practice the skills necessary to make such a device. If that doesn't appeal, then you have the option of the commercial route that Dave offers.

If you want to DIY, and want some plans Greg Sharpe sells some very nice prints for a gas ballast system WTC.

http://www.deepseadesigns.net/wtcplans.html

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

And to buttress what Andy says above:

Greg Sharpe not only offers those excellent drawings of how to make your own WTC, but he also produces the finest model building plans of modern nuclear submarines out today.

David,

[Slats]

and to sound like a broken down record again.....

perhaps buy off the shelf a kit or ready made first time around.

J

[Nuke Power]

I would have to agree with John a bit here. It is possible to go and build your own cylinder with no exp. On the other hand I found it much easier to learn the neccesary principles after purchasing/ recieving a production model :)

[ConcreteTurtle]

I'd agree with the idea of buying off the shelf first time out.

I'm a newbie like yourself, and had a similar idea to start with. Now I'm the proud owner of a sub driver 3.5, and just looking at it you can see how much engineering trial and error would be involved in making one yourself.

Even a kit form WTC would be a much less frustrating path for a first attempt.

But, best of luck whichever way you end up going.

CT.