Rov Reboot (3D Printed Rov)
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Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
WOW! Perfect!
Just finished the print and popped off the support material with ease. The motor fits like a GLOVE! with no sanding or finishing at all! just remove the o-ring on the
outside of the motor and it popped right in.
thanks!!!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pupxmmf6emfdh ... 2.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gtow68nwedl2r ... 3.JPG?dl=0
Just finished the print and popped off the support material with ease. The motor fits like a GLOVE! with no sanding or finishing at all! just remove the o-ring on the
outside of the motor and it popped right in.
thanks!!!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pupxmmf6emfdh ... 2.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gtow68nwedl2r ... 3.JPG?dl=0
Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
Looks great... I guess my tweaks did the trick then, glad everything worked out.
-Steve
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Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
Wow, impressive use of CAD and the 3D printer. The results look great and should make the ROV impressive
Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
I also printed up another Kort Mount (as requested shown with the supports, I printed the supports a little to thin on this one so they look funky but it worked out fine.) after the tweaks i did (as oceanrov31 confirmed) the pump fits perfect now, no sanding required.
Two down one more to go.
I also got the other side cap printed and everything is all set to glue together and fill with some epoxy and micro balloons. Still not sure if it's going to work but I'm optimistic as this point.
While the design isn't complete yet I also printed up one of the side plates to test fit the thrusters and get a feel for the overall size of the Rov. I'm pushing the limits of my printer with these.
It's not pretty but so far so good.....
So far everything is looking good, the Kort mounts are actually quiet sturdy when bolted to the frame.
Next I have to figure out the epoxy micro balloons mixture and go from there.....
-Steve
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Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
Wow! That is amazing. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
I mixed up about 10ml of the polymer, it has a ton of bubble in it....
I have no idea on ratios here so I just keep adding the micro balloons until its almost like peanut butter. I'm going to need it to flow into any gaps and voids inside the float housing so this might be too thick.
I'm using my vibratory case cleaner to try to shake out some of the bubbles in the polymer.
I decided to stick it in my pressure pot at about 40psi to try and eliminate any bubbles or voids that might be left.
Well it floats that's a good sign. It did have some voids in it still but the piece came out nice and hard which means it can be sanded to shape if need be. I am having some doubts again that I didn't make my flotation pod large enough so it has enough buoyancy but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
-Steve
Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
The motor brace design will probably change once I figure out how I am going to mount the camera but this is good enough for a mock up.
-Steve
Re: Rov Reboot (3d Printed)
-Steve