Rob's ROV

[robe_uk]

Hi all

I've been working away on my ROV over on http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... 054&page=7. Just thought I'd post a link to it as I already had that thread running when I discovered this forum, otherwise I would have had the thread here on homebuiltrovs.

Activity over there is almost non existent but hopefully someone here might get some ideas from the thread.

Cheers Rob

[KR2_Diving]

Looks really sharp! Like the vectored thrust arrangement!

Have you had it in the water yet?

[robe_uk]

Thanks,
No not been in for any action yet other than the wheelie bin tests for buoyancy, hope to get some real life testing done soon, I've a mini SD video recorder on order so should be able to record any action.

Rob

[jconduto]

Very impressive your project. What kind of glands or penetrators you have used to connect the cables to the hull?

[robe_uk]

Very impressive your project. What kind of glands or penetrators you have used to connect the cables to the hull?

Sorry I missed your question,

I have fed the connectors through the rear bulk head, motor wire feed throughs described here http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost ... stcount=65
And the umbilical described here http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost ... stcount=71

I have changed from the single buoyancy chamber on top to two as shown here http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost ... stcount=98, this had made it more stable in testing.

[robe_uk]

Added picture of ROV to this thread to save everyone from having to jump over to other forum, I have received my sd card video recorder and hope to get this into the control box this week then I'll try and get some real world testing done.