Waterproof Electric Engine!!!

[nwbrewer]

Awsome, thanks Gary. I looked at some of the DPV threads on DecoStop, and they were all very discouraging. I was thinking this would be a bit more of a project than my canlight was, but not much. Knowing I can take the motor as is down to rec limits is going to be a huge savings. Thanks agian!

Jake

 

[Gary D.]

dang! ... might as well strap yourself to an old torpedo

We need pics and info Gary

This is my little one. 3+mph on 34# thrust. Will tow two divers and stay with the Dacor style DPV’s. One battery and arround an hour run time.
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/73294/cat/500/ppuser/2714

My big one will hurt you on full power with 72# of thrust. Two batteries and ? run time at full power. I can't hold onto it for more than a minute or two tops.
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/73293/cat/500/ppuser/2714

Gary D.

 

[soudan]

This is my little one. 3+mph on 34# thrust. Will tow two divers and stay with the Dacor style DPV’s. One battery and arround an hour run time.
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/73294/cat/500/ppuser/2714

My big one will hurt you on full power with 72# of thrust. Two batteries and ? run time at full power. I can't hold onto it for more than a minute or two tops.
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/73293/cat/500/ppuser/2714

Gary D.

WOW.. they look quite Powerful, but a bit dangerous with nothing to protect you from the propellers...

thanks for the pictures Gary

 

[Gary D.]

WOW.. they look quite Powerful, but a bit dangerous with nothing to protect you from the propellers...

thanks for the pictures Gary

The props on the little one are under the wing well away from the diver. The shrouds are off the big one when I took the pic.

Gary D.

 

[nwbrewer]

THAT is awsome, thanks for the pics Gary. What size batteries are you running? The Small gel-cell type like canlights used to run?

I find it kind of funny that the guys on TDS were advocating at least 100lb of thrust.

 

[Gary D.]

THAT is awsome, thanks for the pics Gary. What size batteries are you running? The Small gel-cell type like canlights used to run?

I find it kind of funny that the guys on TDS were advocating at least 100lb of thrust.

Garden tractor size gel wheelchair batteries from Sears. 33ah and they are not expensive at all.

100# is way too much.

Gary D.

 

[Firediver]

I am using a 12V 10D cell 10000mah NiMH battery pack from http://www.all-battery.com/

 

[DrQuest]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/robotrov/

 

[billblack]

Check out the above links..the archives of "RobotROV" are a great resource. Search the archives and you can get almost any question answered. Also check out http://www.ronsrovlinks.nl/modules/wflinks/. There is a book called "Build Your Own Underwater Robot" that will answer most questions about toy/hobby ROVs. If you need more help, drop me a PM.
Have a great day, mon