Homebuilt ROVs Forum

I see there is now another similar option available. It is a little less bright, the beam angle is somewhat more narrow, it offers less separation distance between the lights and camera, and it doesn't offer adjusting side-to-side aiming. But it has the advantages of being more compact and less expe...

Hi Tristan ~ 'Sorry I am slow responding ... The lights themselves are Tovatec Mini Torch Flashlights, available at http://www.amazon.com/Intova-IMINI-Tovatec-Torch-Flashlight/dp/B00366BFNQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1333500132&sr=8-4 Specifications: LED light: One 220-lumen CREE LED lifetime: 1...

ummm . . . probably as soon as you guys stop asking good questions and making good suggestions.

Near the bottom of page 4 martinw was wondering what bad effect the vertical props being so close to the main hull might have. derelicte suggested trying to shorten up the bushing assembly to create more space. That idea didn't work out so well. But after a long search I found a Canadian company, ht...

timothyalderson asks, "Do you have the Sketch Up Pro version or the free one?" I have only the free version. It appears the main difference between the two is with Pro you are able to read and write files in a variety of common CAD formats. This is necessary for engineers and designers tha...

derelicte, I gave your suggestion a try. It proved difficult to do. I cut down the length of pipe glued to the motor housing, the length of the bushing, and the length of the coupling that fits over both of them. What I was left with proved really difficult to assemble. Those slip connections are sl...

fiveoversp, have you seen these 2 webpages?

http://www.homebuiltrovs.com/howtorelay ... ridge.html

and

http://www.homebuiltrovs.com/howtojoystickhbridge.html

fiveoversp, that's a very interesting looking rig. It'd be nice to hear more about it. Having no idea what FPV means, I googled around a little. The FAQs at FPVpilot.com say, "FPV is short for First Person View and/or First Person Video." Apparently, it refers to operating a flying vehicle...

martinw, hmmm . . . it's a good question. I'm really not sure. There's ample space for the water to escape, but the water being deflected by the curving hull might rob some thrust. Maybe making a test setup wouldn't be too difficult. Or I could just lengthen the nipples at the top saddle tees to rai...

derelicte, good eye! You are exactly right. I was able to reduce their lengths by 3.5" each. This reduces total volume by 31 cu. in. and reduces total vehicle weight by 0.4 lbs. The net benefit is ballast is reduced to 5.33 lbs, a roughly 12oz reduction. Thanks! Here are before and after port s...