Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Ok. I am designing my first rov. My goals are to take it into gulf of mexico and reach depths or 100'. I am thinking on a pressure ballast system to help control neutral buoyancy to all depths. And to Be able to make it positive on surface and maybe even negative on bottom(though dont know why I wou...

Ok. I appreciate the feedback. What we are thinking now is a Pressure Ballast System. Using a pump to push water into a ballast tank. Pressurizing the air causing more weight. Just looking for a valve and a pump that can handle pushing the water to the pressure we need. Any suggestions on pumps or v...

Hey. Im a new member in this forum and new to rovs. I am in the process of planning one. I want to use it in gulf. In up to 100' of water. One of the biggest issues Im having is the ballast and how I want to build it. Most sites and books Ive looked into so far have rovs that dont have a ballast sys...