Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Hi guys, thanks very much for the replies and pointers, after two weekends digging out wax and silicone, have re routed and given camera a separate power feed, and picture is spot on, thank you all very much, currently doing the bath test and can honestly say it's the first time I have stood in the ...

Hi guys, finally moved along and coming on nicely, has anyone got a solution to a small problem? I have a nice video picture and power to thrusters however, loose picture momentarily when power a thruster? Any help will be greatly appreciated cheers ozz

Hi rossrov, how's things? The lights, I found some cheap pond lights and adapted them, instead of soldering wires straight onto gu10 spots I used the push in connector for them and epoxied that into the housing so being able to epoxy the wires and change bulbs without disturbing the epoxy, the spots...

Hi sorry for late reply, was on night shift so not had the opportunity, thanks for your info, yea I am reading through the forums as I go, but being a very pernickety individual, I don't want to miss anything so am starting at beginning and reading each and every post on all topics!(even if it's not...

Thanks for all your help and sorry for pickling your head so much!! Cat 5, stranded or solid core best? And yea relay control is what I know best, but transistors? Tell me more lol, also sorry in advance for future head pickling and question time, I'm afraid we are just at the tip of the iceberg sta...

You have obviously experimented and tried things, do you know if electronic components in a housing, specifically a relay board, work when potted with wax or oil?

Ha ha ya might be right am going to stick with the cat5 and go from there, my first project so will learn from you old sweats(no offence intended lol)

Hi and thanks, yea I hear ya, but was thinking just cos it's 18 core individually screened and 10mm of, it might of been a decent option, and at £20 for 100m??

Hi all, newbie here so hi and thanks for accepting me just a quick one on the old tethers, has anyone ever used or even thought about using, scart cable???

Hi, I realise this is an old thread, but still, when you start thinking about voltages and water, bear in mind everything everyone else has said as it's very valid, commercial rov's can send down 5000v but also use a tether that cost millions! There is actually a law requiring a licence to send volt...