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Not too far away...

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

For ROV's of this size I'm more of a fan of linear actuators over hydraulic rams. Easier to control an electric motor than the flow of hydraulic fluid. Cheap too, especially if you build your own linear actuators out of cordless drills and threaded rod. Inside a bicycle innertube flooded with minera...

I was considering 16ga. stranded twinlead speaker cable, twisted up with a drill and fished inside some braided poly rope. And...this has been discussed to death...you can't really run power down to the ROV from the surface. The amperage requirements of the thrusters necessitate putting batteries on...

Now that sale seems to have been extended until Feb.13th. Just FYI.

I've been lurking/reading/learning from this forum for the past couple years, but although i thought i had joined apparently i hadn't. So i did that. Probably just confused as i have been posting over at rcgroups for awhile. I've been wanting to explore various clear lakes and quarries since i was i...

Banggood has Eachine 1000TVL,1/3 CCD,110* 2.8mm Lens,5-20V,WDR microcams on sale until the 13th of Feb for $9.55! https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-1000TVL-13-CCD-110-Degree-2_8mm-Lens-Mini-FPV-Camera-NTSC-PAL-Switchable-p-1053340.html?rmmds=buy&cur_warehouse=CN With 7 of these and a cheap 8-chan...

That is simply a TERRIBLE project name...lol.

How about using a Festo-style finger design for your gripper? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90cXfaFM4O8 And the original idea from Festo which incoporates several ideas, including switching between 2-finger+ thumb mode, and 3-finger mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZScJsaepg And a really co...