Homebuilt ROVs Forum

I use ProSeal which I found a a local dive shop. It take a day or so to cure but it is also somewhat flexible when cured.

Hello everyone, Here is a long coming update: Several changes have been made to the design. The control system has been changed form analogue controls to digital. Frame: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4448/37878177896_e12a4ce72e.jpg - Nose Cone: 1/4" x 4" Dia. Lexan Dome (NOT SHOWN) - Hull...

For sure.

I have a noob question: what is the advantage of having more degrees-of-freedom (DOF)? I am not familiar with this term.

My background is aircraft mechanics and I don't think I have ever head this in reference to gyros (and if I did I forgot it).

So yeah we are adding in this for an IMU.

http://www.robotshop.com/ca/en/6-dof-gy ... u6050.html

Thank you. Do you have any recommendations?

Thank you for answering. I was hoping on using Cat5E-STP and piggy backing the video on pins 3 and 6 which are not used for the RS485 communications. . . if that is even possible? I have not decided on a final camera yet, and for the moment am using a BOSCAM HD19 as I had one on hand, but I know it ...

Hello everyone,

After a lot of reading and no actual experience with this, this is what I have come up with as the new digital controller design.

If you see anything please let me know.

Here is the system break down schematic.

Hello Folks, I figured it was about time to stop lurking and start posting. My goal at the beginning of this project was to build a ROV for under $1500 Canadian dollars ($1150 USD) and using minimal machining. The initial intention was to build and test the electrical system using basic electro-mech...

Solved, a bit of an embarrassing to admit, I had a diode installed backwards. Next step is to get the stand alone eight point system working.

In the main page where Stephen talks about the Dinsmore 1490, he shows the build up on the prototype card with four LEDs, but can someone explain it out for me? My attempt to reverse engineer what is saw was a bit of a fail. I have read the manufacturer designs, and I am planning on using a basic 8 ...