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An American teenager has built a working submarine in his spare time.
Justin Beckerman built the one-man vehicle for just $950 - compared to the $98,000 such machines usually cost.
According to a local news report, the nine-foot submarine - while made mostly of a drain pipe - is capable of diving more than 30 feet into the water, and is "complete with lights, paddles, ballasts, air compressors, 2,000 feet of wire and a Plexiglas dome top that looks like the head of Star Wars robot R2-D2", NJ.com said.
But the sub only took five months to build (plus six months to design) - and there's no indication Beckerman has any intention of stopping his quest for new ideas and projects.
The 18-year-old inventor has been responsible for many different inventions over the years, all detailed at his personal website.
Teenager Builds Working Submarine (VIDEO)
Justin Beckerman built the one-man vehicle for just $950 - compared to the $98,000 such machines usually cost.
According to a local news report, the nine-foot submarine - while made mostly of a drain pipe - is capable of diving more than 30 feet into the water, and is "complete with lights, paddles, ballasts, air compressors, 2,000 feet of wire and a Plexiglas dome top that looks like the head of Star Wars robot R2-D2", NJ.com said.
But the sub only took five months to build (plus six months to design) - and there's no indication Beckerman has any intention of stopping his quest for new ideas and projects.
The 18-year-old inventor has been responsible for many different inventions over the years, all detailed at his personal website.
Teenager Builds Working Submarine (VIDEO)
