We asked our viewers to help with the FEA, or Finite Element Analysis which is a computer process that predicts if a structure is adequate for a specific load. My engineering background is “that looks strong enough” and all items are measured by the number of pounds they sustained before doing permanent damage to the structure. Engineers work from the … Read More
Seeker LIVE Feb 25, 2017 ROV, Paint, Axles and Money
You can join us LIVE every Saturday at 10 am -6 GMT to help find solutions, answer questions and see what is happening around Seeker. And you can lean more about our crew from the links here: Annie Ellicott David James Pattrick’s Rotor Widgets Scott’s DaedalusImaging
ROV Hull Completed
It’s finally coming together. All the hull pieces are assembled and we’ve started running wires to the various components inside. Once that is done we’ll take her to the lake; not to run but to simply see where she needs weight to trim her and make her just slightly positive buoyant. Then comes the programming. Fortunately Drew Morgan and Patrick … Read More
ROV Wiring, Ice Damage, and Talk about a Water Maker
Many thanks to Bart and Paul for fixing stuff around the shop. Jim, Drew, Tim, and Ole Hermann Godø for help with the ROV Thruster. And Cody, Bob, and a few others for contributing idea for a water distillation unit. We appreciate all the support. –Doug