Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Yes, that would be a problem if the outer jacket tore! I was planning to fill a short section of the jacket with silicon or epoxy, before it attaches to the hull, to make sure that wouldn't happen. With these connectors though the outer cat 5 plugs into the part of the connector that is outside the ...

How well do RJ 45 IP68 waterproof gland connectors (like the following link) work for bringing a cat5 cable through the hull? https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Waterproof+rj45+IP68 Do they actually keep the water out? How deep could they go without lea...

I'm kind of new to actually building ROVs (although I've been dreaming about it for years :-) ) Would something like the following fountain pump work as a thruster for a small ROV? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-Submersible-Water-Pump-Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Fountain-Pond-Pump-DC-3W-5-5V-12V-/182153583939?...

I'm finally getting back to the forum to reply to the comments. Sorry it has taken awhile. Hey thanks everybody for the comments and ideas! I have tried the computer fans in a bucket of water. On further testing I don't think they will work. The drag is too much for them. So I got some motors out of...

Hi, I'm new here. I'm working on a freshwater ROV and would like some feedback on my rov design. I am working on this with no budget at all, so I have to use what I have around already. So here it is. I'm using four peanut butter jars, a rack from an old grill, six non-sealed brushless 12v DC comput...