Im kinda stuck in a holding pattern right now waiting on a digital scale. Then Its more boring thruster testing.... but might try a head to head with a brushless motor just to get a better feel of things, who nows, but I kinda enjoy the testing phase...Search found 101 matches
- Oct 6th, 2012, 7:51 pm
- Forum: Your ROV Projects
- Topic: ROV progress
- Replies: 92
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Re: ROV progress
Your making progress, Im not Im kinda stuck in a holding pattern right now waiting on a digital scale. Then Its more boring thruster testing.... but might try a head to head with a brushless motor just to get a better feel of things, who nows, but I kinda enjoy the testing phase...
Im kinda stuck in a holding pattern right now waiting on a digital scale. Then Its more boring thruster testing.... but might try a head to head with a brushless motor just to get a better feel of things, who nows, but I kinda enjoy the testing phase...- Oct 4th, 2012, 2:10 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: LiPo Battery Guide
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2495
Re: LiPo Battery Guide
Thats one of the best write up on lipo batteries I have seen so far. Mental note to self, include battery temp sensor in electronics!!
- Oct 4th, 2012, 12:20 am
- Forum: Thrusters
- Topic: Motor ESC combo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4119
Re: Motor ESC combo
What props did you decide on? This has all way been a sea trial thing to me, first with boats now with an rov...
- Oct 3rd, 2012, 11:22 pm
- Forum: Your ROV Projects
- Topic: Lucas' SeaFox (now on version 2.2.2)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 43954
Re: Lucas' SeaFox
Version one looks great to me! nice job! Cant wait to see that tether shrink on version 2 
- Oct 3rd, 2012, 2:27 pm
- Forum: Thrusters
- Topic: Motor ESC combo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4119
Re: Motor ESC combo
not cheap to build thats for sure...KR2, have you considered the run times you would get at the amp draw of the motors?? You seem to be going to pull alot of amps, Im trying to keep my main thrusters amp draw below 10 amps each. Im also considering if I can run motors at a lower current for the dive...
- Oct 2nd, 2012, 5:57 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Another Minnesota guy!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1996
Re: Another Minnesota guy!
Welcome aboard!!
- Oct 2nd, 2012, 12:59 pm
- Forum: Thrusters
- Topic: Thruster build
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9600
Re: Thruster build
Whoo hoo!!! Just coupled two batteries in series (one was half dead and only showing 8.5 volts) and ran it to the thruster. The battery went flat fast so I didnt really get a good look at the voltage, but the amps were about 9 and the thrust was, or atleast I think I saw 3lbs before I felt the power...
- Oct 2nd, 2012, 12:08 am
- Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
- Topic: PS2 Control of Brushless Motor and ESC via Arduino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14403
Re: PS2 Control of Brushless Motor and ESC via Arduino
Im going to run the code by my boss and see what his thoughts are, he is an old fart... oops LOL " edit" He knows a bit about programming things like this and might have a better idea
- Oct 1st, 2012, 11:57 pm
- Forum: Thrusters
- Topic: Thruster build
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9600
Re: Thruster build
Just had another one of those "oh Duh" moments, I could use one motor to drive another motor as a generator, put the generator under load (thinking light bulbs) to act upon a load cell. I should be able to dial in the motor and find its sweet spot that way (I think)....... Hmmmmmm that mig...
- Oct 1st, 2012, 11:31 pm
- Forum: Thrusters
- Topic: Thruster build
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9600
Re: Thruster build
Thanks for the link Bones, its a good read. Unfortunatly Im not capable of performing those equasions :oops: and even if I was there are some variables that I would need to try and figure out before I even could. What would really be nice is if I had some sort of a load cell that I could use to dyno...