Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Thanks again, Ross! We definitely don't have the budget for a thruster. As we're a high-school class, we're looking for things that are on the cheaper side. A bilge pump (hopefully done safely!) will have to do. We've got 12 volts available, and I've found some bilge pumps that do 500GPH that should...

Thanks, Ross! Why would I use the thruster? I'm just curious. Also, I don't have the materials yet, so the pipe size isn't a problem.. yet. Also, why across the top? What kind of container should I use? I'm totally new to this and a little bit over my head. I'd be happy to post pictures once we're a...

Hi everyone! I'm currently in a class in which we're building an ROV. It'll go (at most, probably less) 1000ft down, and my goal is to get a bunch of sediment,mostly marine snow, from the seafloor. Therefore I pretty much need just sediment on the top layer. I also need about 5kg, dry, of this. So t...