Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Thanks for your comments Triton. I agree with the two possible water entry points but I'm guessing the wiring port is probably a pretty good seal. The shaft bearing on the other hand is only a rubber hole as best I can tell. Anything done that changes the diameter of the hole will allow a leak. I ha...

Have finished an ROV in a box and used it twice in testing. Once in a pool for several hours and later in the bay. The vertical thruster failed at home while rinsing off. After some troubleshooting I opened the unit up and discovered moister and rust inside. This is a brand new unit so am surprised ...

Thanks for the reply Rocket. Could you tell me what operating system you are using with the Diamond VC500? Windows XP or 7? Do you use the windows movie maker software or do they provide software with the USB adapter? An IT guy I was chatting up this weekend told me I could record directly to a hard...

I am building two ROVs-in-a-box units for a nonprofit educational organization. They would like a way to record the video from a dive so it can be reviewed by the class at a later date. Another use might be to put the video on disks so students can bring home a copy of their adventure operating an R...

Simpleben... Yes the materials included in the kit aren't really that great. I was given a rov-in-a-box that needed repair. The video cable connector failed due to lack of strain relief. Also a connector for the battery became intermittent, probably due to corrosion. I replaced the video cable with ...

Am am assembling two "ROV-in-a-box" and made some modifications including a 24 volt option. Have also installed batteries and control box in a portable file box case for ease of operation.

Has anyone had any experience with this kit? Any suggestions on improving the build?