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Hot take: My DIY ROV build from junk parts kept me sane
I found a bunch of old thrusters and control boxes in the shop storage. Spent my last break trying to make a small remote vehicle out of them. Had to use a plastic tub as a test tank because my pool is too small. It took a few days to get the wires right without shorting everything. But seeing that thing move under water on my own command was pretty cool. I might try to film some fish with it next. What do you all do with spare gear when you're bored?
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mila_sullivan7mo ago
So how did you even rig up the plastic tub as a test tank... got a picture of that setup?
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jennycooper7mo ago
My buddy Jason used a 50 gallon Rubbermaid tub from his garage. He hooked up a cheap fountain pump from Amazon with some old garden hose for the inlet and outlet. The real hack was using a zip-tied window screen over the drain hole to keep the test fish from getting sucked in. Looked janky as hell but it ran for a full month without leaking.
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julia8927mo ago
Wait, you're actually trying to build that? Isn't it just for a quick test, not a permanent exhibit?
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