By Herman Lai, posted Jun 13, 2012 at 2:17 PM, 1,262 views,

Chinese DIY-Built Submarine Completes Maiden Dive

Previously, we have reported a Chinese laid-off man trying to build homemade submarines for sale. Now he has successfully tested his DIY-built submarine, hoping it could attract attention from the local aquatic product breeding industry. Zhang Wuyi, an ex-worker at a textile machine factory in Wuhan of Central China’s Hubei province, began to build the submarine in 2008 and spent a total of 3 million yuan (US$471,120) …

The submarine can accommodate only one person. The first test dive held in a pool at a local shipyard. The test showed the submarine can go as deep as 100 meters, and its mechanical arm successfully picking up several screwdrivers from the bottom of the pool within a few minutes underwater. Zhang believes there is a big market potential for his submarine in the industry and he said:

“A lot of divers working in the aquatic product breeding industry have occupational disease and some even lost their lives while diving. My submarine could dramatically reduce the workload of divers and guarantee their safety.”

After the test, several aquatic product breeders watched the maiden dive at the shipyard, and some of them showed interest in Zhang’s product. A local breeder said:

“Now the breeders mainly depend on divers to work underwater. It is dangerous and not so efficient. If Zhang’s submarine could show a good maneuverability, it may be a good replacement for divers.”

Plus this self-made submarine, we have seen at least four DIY machines that made by the Chinese, such as the seaplane, auto street sweepers, Windows tablet and Iron Man. Of course, we will keep discovering more interesting DIY machines in China. So, if you guys noticed any interesting DIY stuffs from China, feel free to send it to us. We just love to share these things here at M.I.C gadget.

SOURCE: ChinaDaily