It's in the water controls are all good directionally but needs more weight to go down for sure, so off to the hardware store for more washers.
I sprung a leek in my pool lol
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That amount of water weights a lot, so a small splinter can be enough. Nice to see your ROV in the water.
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Just need 4 more pounds and it'll be perfectly weighted, only took 13 lb to sink it that's a lot of washer the 2 bottom runners will be full lol
Planning a trip up to northern Michigan in a couple weeks, have a cabin rented on the lake I think that'll be the perfect place to officially lake test it.
Planning a trip up to northern Michigan in a couple weeks, have a cabin rented on the lake I think that'll be the perfect place to officially lake test it.
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Ok it didn't make it to the great lakes with me due to space.
I did sink it in the quarry on the property where I work, and sink is the right choice of words it sank like a stone. Guess I better lighten it up. Maybe the guy behind me will allow me to use his pool for testing.
I did sink it in the quarry on the property where I work, and sink is the right choice of words it sank like a stone. Guess I better lighten it up. Maybe the guy behind me will allow me to use his pool for testing.
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Ian MacKenzie
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I did my ballast tests in the bathtub 
And to fine tune the ballast I put a screw on each top corner and added/removed large washers.
And to fine tune the ballast I put a screw on each top corner and added/removed large washers.
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Mine was just a bit large for the tub I had to build a wooden frame and line it with a tarp and fill it. I thought it was dialed in but I guess I should've stopped with out adding the extra.
I'm pretty pleased that everything else went ok, couldn't see anything underwater really until it was sitting on the bottom then I could see on the camera. Might have to do with the IR and light kick back it'll be interesting to see in as pool.
I'm pretty pleased that everything else went ok, couldn't see anything underwater really until it was sitting on the bottom then I could see on the camera. Might have to do with the IR and light kick back it'll be interesting to see in as pool.
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I really wanna figure out the claw and I might add a more powerful up and down motor, down the road.
Yours does look nice
Yours does look nice
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If you have a 3D printer (or access to one) I just released a 3D printed version of that old Armatron Claw that Ian and myself use.jscott83 wrote:I really wanna figure out the claw
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4362236
-Steve
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Monday I will sink it in the quarry, and hopefully it comes up lol
Excuse the blue tape covering the lights and camera.
I will be adding more color after the test dive.
Excuse the blue tape covering the lights and camera.
I will be adding more color after the test dive.
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Ian MacKenzie
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Cool. Looking forward to seeing some pics/videos of your first dive.