We tested a Pro Weld CD-312 Stud Welder for attaching 5/16" 304 Stainless studs to 1/4" mild steel plate. We need over 800 of these for our fuel and water tank hatches. The CD Stud Gun rents for about $250 a week. The machine we need for getting great ...
Been burning a lot of wire in the cargo hold, and I'm about half way done with the tanks. ....but I'm sure I'll revisit them when they get pressure tested. :)
With many thanks to David, Eric, Walt and the rest of the the OpenROV team. Check out OpenROV.com and the OpenExplorer log: https://openexplorer.com/expedition/findingkennettca
For about $1000, you'll have everything you need to explorer to 100 meters.
LAR...
I recently attended Oracle Open World in San Francisco. I choose to drive out and back and changes to "SQL Developer" and "In-memory tables" aside, what I really got out of this trip was a renewed appreciation of our world and a full charge to my batteries...
I was going to start wiring the ROV but I decided in stead to go ahead and complete building all of the parts first just in case there is a change they might involve wiring.
LED's with now voids in their construction are inherently designed for high pressure, so we are simply potting the connections and using them directly in the water. The trick is building a dual convex lens and reflector to focus the normally wide beam of...
Thanks to help from Kerry and Lyle we have the ROV bolted together and we got some work done on the final parts. And we took care of some house and shop maintenance.
Sharp-It: A Magnetic holder for your Sharpie
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5383...
We are going to add LED lighting to the ROV the housing for them will flood with water which will cool the LED's. But we want the water to flow smoothly so we heat formed a piece of acrylic to inclose the LEDs. Hopefully it will not refract the light too...
Many thanks to Peter from Atlanta, for helping complete the anchors. Plans for these anchors and other ground tackle ideas are here: http://svseeker.com/anchors.htm
Take a tour of our boat and shop in Tulsa Oklahoma. And if you'd like to be a part of the adventure then I like to offer you an invitation to come and help build the boat. Free free to contact me through the comments below, our FaceBook page "SV Seeker" ...
Details for Building Marks Thru Hull Connector:
http://svseeker.com/files/Thru_Hull_Connector_Mark_Sarasota_FL.pdf
Would you like to help make exploring the ocean depths more affordable? We are currently looking for a simple design for an electric winch to...
Many thanks to Jeff from Austin Texas for coming up and spending four days with us, welding, casting, and redesigning our sonar board housing. Guest are welcome. If you're going to stay longer than a couple of hours, plan on working. :)
Many thanks to John for a great Electrical Thru Hull idea. Join us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/groups/svseeker/
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