Homebuilt ROVs Forum

@ Gregg : I thought about angling the main tube like you suggest but I wasn't sure if I should just build pan/tilt for the camera instead. Filling the top half with foam is the plan. I was thinking of putting my 4 lipo's in a separate tube under the main hull, moving it fore/aft for balance. @ Steve...

@ Gregg : Thanks for your comments, I have already redrawn the rov with the vertical thrusters centered, now I am trying to reposition the laterals. Do you think they will stir up the bottom much since they are not pointed down but are aimed sideways ? Weight wise, keep in mind the sphere part is ju...

@ Steve : thanks for the tips. I appreciate the input from someone with experience, since I have none. I am going to move the thrusters like you suggested. I will move the vertical thrusters in line with centre, same with lateral. I am worried it might just spin in a circle with only 1 lat thruster....

I have been sitting on the fence, trying to decide what my next hobby is going to be. ROV or Muti-rotor ? Then, I was at Michael's craft store last weekend and saw these 10" dia. white styrofoam balls and it got me thinking about a round ROV. Here is the result. Basically, it is just some pvc c...

@rover3d : thanks for the link, just like what I was looking for.

Did those motors come with a long enough shaft or did you install a longer one ?
What are those motors ? Looking for 750 Kv range.
I have a similar idea for my lateral thrusters.

Thanks Bob

I was wondering if anyone has come across a dc motor with a shaft long enough to put a prop on both ends ? I was playing with the idea for my 2 lateral thrusters. I plan on using the following for my other thrusters ( 2 fwd/rvs and 2 up/down ) : Turnigy D2836/11 750KV Brushless Outrunner Motor : htt...

Should the props on the 2 horizontal thrusters be facing front, pulling the rov forward, or facing backwards pushing the the rov forward? My thrusters will be brushless with counter rotating props, esc controlled. My vertical thrusters will have their counter rotating props on top, rather than botto...