Homebuilt ROVs Forum

I will keep you informed... I put her in the pool recently ill upload some pics and videos of that soon. hopefully next weekend (weather permitting) ill be taking her on the boat offshore to see what shes really capable of.

hey Duncan, I used formulas involving DE failure analysis for a cylindrical pressure vessel of pvc sch40 and its unbelievable the pressure that it can withstand. I am pretty sure that I will have a leak in the thru-hull wiring or acrylic dome before id ever have a problem with the pvc failing.

I have to agree with everyone. Looks like an "A" to me. Your design has got to be one of the coolest looking on the forum. I hope your testing goes well. If so tell your professors that we are very impressed. Because to combine form and function into a successful project is not a easy thi...

Looking like an "A" so far Did you run the wires for the motors and other exterior features under the fiberglass? How are you sealing the back of your PVC ? What Channel MHz are you running on your 6 channel radio? Please post more info looks like a very cool build Joe thank you! I ran th...

WOW. What did you cover the body with? Best of luck. ErieWreckDiver Hello ERIEWRECKDIVER, the structure is made with pvc and marine starboard, then I added some fiberglass and polyester resin to shape the "wings", then a lot of sanding, some marine bondo, more sanding, and even more sandi...

hello all, first let me start by introducing myself as this is my first post on this site. I am a senior engineering student from Miami fl, and im building an ROV as my final project. im using 1000kv outrunners, 30A esc, 2 5000 mA 3s lipo batteries, and edf fans, im only drawing approximately 4-5 am...

thank, all the electronics are housed in a 4" pvc thats completely sealed, and has a threaded cap in the back to remove the electronics tray. when looking at the back of it, you will see the sides and "wings" are completely open and allows water to circulate therefor avoiding any hydr...

that is awesome good work!

the batteries are just regular rechargeable 9 volt batteries from some old icom handheld radios I had laying around. I am using two of them in parallel for longer run time. and the lights are cheap leds I found at a local auto store.

hey, first let me start by introducing myself as this is my first post on this site. I am a senior engineering student from Miami fl, and im building an ROV as my final project. The first step I went through was choosing the motor - esc combo like you are. And let me tell you, it took a lot of resea...