X wing ROV

[jscott83]

Ok I'm not a star wars person more of a Trekkie (lol as I sit here watching Star Trek )but I liked the design.

Here's what I've slowly been working on for about a year, I did say slowly.

Here's the first public pictured

Comments welcome be gentle with a newbie

2 lights on top, camera in the middle

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[Ian MacKenzie]

Looks good so far.

[Bennachie]

I like it!

[jscott83]

Thank you,
Tomorrow I work on lights and figuring how I'm gonna mount the motors.

[jscott83]

And let there be light

[Kipper]

Wow. Those look like some hefty lights. How will you power this? On-board battery or over the tether?

[jscott83]

They are 12v led 700 lumens, I have them on a dimmer switch. I'm powering them through a tether.
Here's the lights and my controller with dimmer.

[jscott83]

Coming along it'll be ready for a buoyancy test by weekend

Then on to the quarry

[fryslan76]

Nice progress, looking forward to the outdoor pictures

[jscott83]

Now to see if it floats and sinks.
Had to build my own tub big enough to test it.