Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Monday I will sink it in the quarry, and hopefully it comes up lol
Excuse the blue tape covering the lights and camera.
I will be adding more color after the test dive.

I really wanna figure out the claw and I might add a more powerful up and down motor, down the road.
Yours does look nice

Mine was just a bit large for the tub I had to build a wooden frame and line it with a tarp and fill it. I thought it was dialed in but I guess I should've stopped with out adding the extra. I'm pretty pleased that everything else went ok, couldn't see anything underwater really until it was sitting...

Ok it didn't make it to the great lakes with me due to space.
I did sink it in the quarry on the property where I work, and sink is the right choice of words it sank like a stone. Guess I better lighten it up. Maybe the guy behind me will allow me to use his pool for testing.

Just need 4 more pounds and it'll be perfectly weighted, only took 13 lb to sink it that's a lot of washer the 2 bottom runners will be full lol

Planning a trip up to northern Michigan in a couple weeks, have a cabin rented on the lake I think that'll be the perfect place to officially lake test it.

It's in the water controls are all good directionally but needs more weight to go down for sure, so off to the hardware store for more washers.

I sprung a leek in my pool lol

Now to see if it floats and sinks.
Had to build my own tub big enough to test it.

I've seen them everywhere, curious to see how they work. Could be replacements or in addition to what I have now.

Coming along it'll be ready for a buoyancy test by weekend

Then on to the quarry

I was thinking I'd have to black out the ir.
With the lights on the ir shuts off but I don't know how it'll react under water. I think my lights will be plenty bright enough