The YouTube has delivered yet another project worth looking into.
Peter Sripol has posted up a video without enough content for me to go on, so I'm going to document this one a little better and get the project built. I had previously built a little camera pod to drop into our local fishing hole so we can see what is at the bottom so this will fit right in to my little fleet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDM7Ezb_vN0
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5152598/files
Components
Flashlights
- The flashlights used on the Peter's build are these Garberiel units. They use 3x AAA batteries and generally look terrible. For $17 for 2ea, not bad. However, I'll likely go with a hard-wired setup.
- https://www.amazon.com/Garberiel-Flashlight-Underwater-Snorkeling-Battery/dp/B07L5GPG27/
Motors
- The motor frames says 550 so we'll go with that until the prints get done.
- https://www.amazon.com/NSD-35000RPM-Electric-Accessories-Replacement/dp/B07MX78PTL/
Prints
The thingiverse files are there in the link above. I'll break down what each one is for and how many you'll need.
- Motor mount sleeve
- Used for each motor?
- Dunno how many
- Depth duct motor mount
- Used for the dive motor
- Need 1ea
- PVC body sleeve
- Used to hold the center electronics tube.
- Need 2ea
- Rudder
- Are these needed? They could just be flat pieces.
- Need 2ea (if at all)
- Tube weight bracket
- These hold the white weight tubes to the bottom bracket. Are these needed? Seems like zip ties would work just fine.
- Need 2ea (if at all)
- PVC frame sleeve
- This goes from the 1/2" pipe to the 2" pipe.
- Need 4ea
- Dive propeller
- Used for the dive motor
- Need 1ea
- Propeller_1
- Used for the forward motors
- Need 2ea
Bill of Materials - Pipe
10' of 1/2" PVC
4' of 2" PVC
2' of 3" PVC
3 way pipe fittings - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086GHR4SJ/ref=emc_b_5_i?th=1
4ea 2" end caps
1ea 3" end cap
1ea cleanout cap (Peter used a cleanout plug)
2ea flashlights
3ea 550 motors
Design #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ahCW5KINIc
This frame doesn't use any 3D printing but lacks the onboard battery and electronics tube.
MORE TO COME!
