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OK so I've attached a little mock-up of my ROV design, Codename...... BindoROV1
The buoyancy is Low Density Buoyancy Foam rated to at least 300msw
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The "frame" so to speak, will be either wet or dry, i'm not sure yet, but it'll be made from 10mm airline and festo push fit fittings.
The thrusters are 8x 21mm 1.5-6v DC motors (£0.60 each!), they will be run in parallel, controlled topside by 4 escs, giving fore, aft, yaw, dive/surface, and lateral movement, according to my calcs based on a 10 - 15m tether, using an 8.4v supply, i should end up with more than 6v at the motors at full chat. this puppy won't be fast, but she'll have 5 axis of freedom!
i know i could have had lateral movement with just the 4 vectored thrusters, but it's more of a redundancy thing, more things to go wrong etc,
The camera will be either an £8 parking camera or a spare board camera, running to my FPV screen, or laptop USB DVR.
The obligatory GoPro camera will be mounted on top, with additional buoyancy/ballast added as required
The illumination will be a spare 5V LED module i had lying around for my quadcopter, in pipe fittings, controller by a 200k logarithmic potentiometer for dimming.
the tether will be stranded cat5e, probably 8 pairs will be needed, with closed cell foam on standby should i need it to aid buoyancy.
I'm not planning win MATE or anything with this project, just dipping my toes in the water so to speak.............For now............
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Bindo