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Regular Joe builds submarine for $4,385 in China
34-year-old Tao Xiangli is an amateur inventor whose efforts aren't looking all that amateur. The Chinese man has built himself his very own sub all on his own, spending two years and 30,000 yuan ($4,385) on the project. It's driven by electric motors and propellers, and even has some extra fixings, including a periscope and a depth control tank. And, unlike this Chinese-made helicopter, it looks like he's being allowed to take it for a spin.
Click on through to see Tao Xiangli testing his creation in the waters outside of Beijing.
China Daily, via Gizmo Watch
By Giggity at 2:37 PM ON 09/04/09
Well, if anything...gotta give this guy some credit for ingenuity.
Pretty soon, he will be making real mechs!
By kash at 2:27 PM ON 09/05/09
you have to give this guy a lot of credit for doing something positive and somewhat amazing at the same time. While most of us are watching TV when we're bored, he's building submarines, pretty awesome if you ask me. http://ziggytek.com/
By umebo at 7:34 AM ON 09/07/09
See also this swedish guy:
By GermanCrazyGoat at 9:41 PM ON 09/07/09
NEAT! Homemade submarine, and its freshly squeezed ;D
By TJ at 7:18 AM ON 09/08/09
At least he is doing something with his time.
But I would rather stay dry and for a little more money buy a Segway.
By 95_9C1 at 9:18 PM ON 09/08/09
i thought this was going to be about an expensive sandwich
By Steel Fox at 4:43 PM ON 09/09/09
"Well, if anything...gotta give this guy some credit for ingenuity.
Pretty soon, he will be making real mechs!"
By flyboy3313 at 7:30 PM ON 09/11/09
says he got his plans off the Internet?
maybe he's really a north Korean spy :)
By AlphaRap at 10:25 PM ON 09/15/09
Well if it fails nobody but the inventor/builder is hurt/killed unlike that Chopper which endangers others on the ground...
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