Homebuilt ROVs Forum

WOW! Amazing work. I suggest getting a better robotic arm for the machine. My friend has the same one and the gears fail quite quickly, I suggest building your own from scratch, as I will do when I have more time and money.

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What webcam would you use?

What is the best one, quality, capability and price wise? I'm looking for something that will fit in snug with my $110 camera budget, has a normal balun or RCA connection, and works really well with focus and stuff.

I personally, from my few tests to 8 feet, would suggest building your own lights, they you can choose your focus yourself. Also, make sure they can go to a proper depth without water damage. Costco occasionally sells Lightmates brand flashlights, which have OUTSTANDING lenses for focus and one can ...

I personally want complete control over ever system without any electronic gizmos getting in the way, so I think I'll stick with number two. One last question: My partner raised the point that the tether is more vulnerable to damage if I am using the relay system, as if one little wire were to break...

Alright, the title is slightly misleading. I have some basic ideas for possibilities for controls: I'm going to have either 5 or 6 motors (I want extreme maneuverability), an HD camera feeding live into a laptop, and some LED spotlights. So far asking for help through my ROV blog hasn't provided muc...

I am working on something very much similar to yours, however much simpler: I just want it to be able to run deep and have a video camera. What are you using for a control system (the actual controller system, not the motors). I have my whole ROV planned out and all the pieces tested and ready, but ...

Hi, I'm Colin, from Langley, Vancouver, Canada.

I'm starting out building an underwater vehicle for the first time. Should be fun, but I need a lot of help.