Rov Projects
January 3, 2015 Blue Robotics T100 Thruster (First Look and Testing) This was a first look at one of the first actual production runs (well second run anyway) of the new Blue Robotics T100 thruster. Note – this page is pretty much no longer relevant because Blue Robotics doesn’t make the T100 anymore. There …
November 23, 2013 Building a Magnetic Coupled Thruster This is a Magnetic Coupled Thruster that I was trying to build may years ago. I start with a TLDR = While it worked… it didn’t work well enough. The magnets I used were either not strong enough or I didn’t use enough. At some point I’ll …
January 18, 2015 3D Printed Kort Nozzle Upgrade This is another project I have been playing around with again too. I tried making a few Kort nozzles back in the day out of PVC and while none of them gave me more thrust I did have a little luck with one that actually dropped …
Feb 3, 2015 Click the link above to download. The BRCS manual is 80 pages long and about a 14mb download in PDF format. The BRCS is a very simple control system that is meant for a basic observation class ROV with three brushed motor thrusters (typically bilge pump type) that allows for 3 degrees …
March 26, 2015 This is a 3D printed manipulator that I designed when first trying out a the new CAD program Onshape that I was introduced to at the time. The first thing I designed were the fingers seen here. After a few hours of work these are the basics parts of the design that …
These are the thrusters for the Rov. Like most of my ROV’s these are made from 750 GPH Mayfair Bilge Pump Replacement Motor Cartridge made by Johnson Pump. The designed started as just an add on Kort Nozzle Upgrade for the bilge pump thruster. I then decided to try and incorporate that kort nozzle into …
July 21, 2018 Blue Robotics T100 Bilge Pump Conversion This is another idea was toying with… it’s a Blue Robotics T100 Thruster converted to use a Mairfair 750 GPH Bilge Pump for the motor. If it works out it might be a cheap alternative for some MATE teams on a budget. (or anyone for that …
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November 3, 2022 3D Printed ROV This page details the build process of a 3D printed ROV that I am attempting to make. I originally documented the build process on my ROV Forum (I still do… which can be see here) but I’m mainly doing these pages as a back up and so I can …