Introducing the ERGOnaut

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Here’s the first test assembly for the ERGOnaut Deep-ocean Diver.  Today, we’re going to put the instrumentation in it and verify everything works.  We’re running down the winch and cable and starting to plan the first test outing.  Kevin h…ad a great idea:  why not replace one of the endplates with a piece of thick polycarbonate and mount a camera inside?
We’re planning to test at about 2,000 ft depth, then go to 8,000 feet at the “Miami Trench” about twenty miles offshore (check it out on Google Earth.

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