Retro- Retrofit Seafox

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Ian MacKenzie
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Re: Retro- Retrofit Seafox

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Almost ready to start wiring.
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The last controller part has arrived. Hope to have it all wired up by the weekend.
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Looking good... keep the updates coming. :D

-Steve :sting:
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It's not pretty, but it's done. A soon as I figure out why the DVR remote isn't talking to the DVR, i'll make a short vid and post it. But other than that, it's working great.
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And this is the onboard control box. Otterbox 2500. Banana plugs for the thrusters, an 8 pin AMP connector for the tether data(cat5) and the rest are for thruster/manipulator power and separate camera/Velleman power. Plus
lots and lots of epoxy!
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Let the wiring begin!
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The onboard control box is done.
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A quick and dirty kort nozzle.
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It floats! Or more importantly, it doesn't sink. I was worried the arm and the two WTCs would be too much weight for the floats.
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Awesome, that's one hell of a Seafox... Looking good.... looking real good. :D Whens the sea trails?

-Steve :sting:
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