Homebuilt ROVs Forum

hi has anyone found a floating multicore cable at a reasonable price. i was going to use floating rope but it seems huge when the put the wire in it.
adam

has anyone tryed stripping a multicore cat5 cable and putting it inside some silicon tube to see if it will float. i was thinking of injecting silicon about every meter to make an air pocket and see if it floats.
adam

I used 250ft ¾ hollow braid polypropylene rope and Intech Range Bucket with 48 Balls with a double pair of cat 5. I took the jacket off the cat 5 to make it lighter.

Id give it a 7 out of 10 for performance but price point was 10 out of 10

turtle wrote:has anyone tryed stripping a multicore cat5 cable and putting it inside some silicon tube to see if it will float. i was thinking of injecting silicon about every meter to make an air pocket and see if it floats.
adam

The pockets will implode by the water pressure on deeper water. So the floating effect will decrease the deeper you go. The air pockets must be rigid.

shaneb24

ive done a few tests and the ropes soaking wet when i pull it out the water thats why iam trying not to use rope if i can.


Silver dollar

didnt think of that thanks.



theres got to be something out there thats suitable for what we need cheap.
adam