[PSUBS-MAILIST] ROVs and experimentation

[John Bussard via Personal_Submersibles]

Sean,

Yup, I was looking at such places, from what I’ve seen here in Southern California there are few programs available and they are somewhat full due to being dedicated for vocational training purposes. There’s a local “maker space” with a lot of the same tooling, but it costs much more.

I’m honestly thinking more about fiberglass, knowing that my initial building is going to focus simply on process, so pressure not a huge concern…

Regardless I’m eager to build SOMETHING and will certainly share!

John

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> On Dec 18, 2023, at 18:02, Sean Lange via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi John,
> I’m in similar circumstances, but as far as getting a workspace and technical fabrication experience, I’d personally sing the praises of welding and manual or cnc machining courses at a local community or technical college. I’ve personally found it’s the most economical way to learn how to fabricate and to get access to machines to fabricate parts for my own ROV project. I look forward to seeing your build!
> 
> -Sean Lange
> 
>> On Dec 18, 2023, at 4:53 PM, John Bussard via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I have been still trying to start finding a workable approach to the “slight challenges” of
>> 1) Lack of workspace
>> 2) Lack of expendable chunks of time
>> 3) Lack of $$$
>> 4) Lack of technical background to support design and fabrication
>> 
>> And I believe I have a good approach in the offing- I plan to start experimenting with fabrication methods and electronics with an ROV, with an eye to modifications throughout to continue refining skills needed. Anyone done something similar?
>> 
>> I’m loving seeing posts, hoping that in ensuing years I’ll have enough of the above requisites under the belt to start a larger build!
>> 
>> John Bussard
>> San Diego
>> Sent from my iPhone
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