Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Quick update: Finally got the right pump AND more importantly the time to test it! I built a air tight housing to hold the pump and ran a line through the the housing from the "lake" (as its still frozen in Wisconsin right now it was actually a bathtub) into a test ballast tank. I am happy...

I ordered the wrong pump so I guess my tests are going to have to wait until next weekend. Grrr

Thanks I checked out the above mentioned webpage. It didnt seem to be exactly what I was looking for but it did give me some ideas. I spoke with an engineer at Jabsco this week and selected a different type of pump (not a bilge). I ordered it on Amazon and as soon as it gets here I hope to try it ou...

Well...You beat me to the post. You are exactly right. I can not say that I am too surprised. I had heard of this problem but had to see for myself. As you mentioned sprinkler valves require additional pressure to open. I can now state that a 350 GPH bilge pump does not provide enough pressure to op...

Hello again I am slowly posting in everyone of the subjects. :lol: For those of you who have not read any of my other questions I am in the planning stages of my first ROV which I hope to have operational by early to mid spring (aka when the ice melts in northern Wisconsin). My latest question is in...

UPDATE:

I have just ordered a solenoid actuated sprinkler valve. I am hoping that I can use this as a valve on the intake (or dive) pump so that I when I evacuate the tank I am not pulling any water in....Does anyone see any problems with this theory?

I am in the design stage of my first ROV and am trying to decide which route to go down on the lighting path... I am a professional photographer and as such I am obsessing over the video component. To that end I realize that providing adequate light is going to be a major factor. I want a lot of lig...

I am in the process of designing my very first ROV. In typical fashion I am probably bitting off more than I can chew. I am planing on diving at a spring fed lake in northern Wisconsin with a max depth of 110 feet. I am particularly interested in mounting a rather robust manipulator. I wish to have ...