Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Can you draw a picture of what you're trying to do. And maybe take a few pictures of what you've done so far. I've been thinking about a variable ballast system also. This is the design im working with. The two outer tanks are the ballast tanks. Pvc which I will have to rethink if I want to use the...

I am trying to create a variable ballast tank system using 4 inch pvc sch40 pipe. However, instead of using compressed air, I want to use water pumps instead. Ideally I would like to use one pump per tank, to do the pumping out or removing of the water, and have some kind of vent mechanism to fill t...

If you put SLA's in a sealed box you could fill it with oil to prevent crushing. but SLA's can vent hydrogen so better to put them in a crush-proof tube but you must have a blow off valve to vent excess pressure or you can end up with it "VENTING VIOLENTLY" (I hate to use the word "e...

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Any suggestions for battery enclosure? I am running a 12v 7ah lead acid sealed battery on board so I have full power. However, after consulting an electronics forum for wether it was safe to submerge battery in water they recommended I put it in an enclosure. Any ideas on what kind of enclosure to u...

I am new to ROV's, this past summer I built one for the first time. However, I have struggled to actually get it deployed as the code and controls have failed me. I made the mistake of paying someone on Fiverr.com to code the Arduino and provide schematics for me to get this up and running. They did...

I am new to ROV's, this past summer I built one for the first time. However, I have struggled to actually get it deployed as the code and controls have failed me. I made the mistake of paying someone on Fiverr.com to code the Arduino and provide schematics for me to get this up and running. They did...