Tools And Materials Needed; Time Needed To Complete Unit 1 - SeaPerch Remotely Operated Vehicle Construction Manual

OPTIONAL PROCEDURES – FRONT TEES & TUBE FLOATS
ENHANCEMENT PROCEDURE – ADDED CAPTURE NET & FRONT PAYLOAD NET STIFFENER
Assembly of Subsystem One
Unit
1

Tools and Materials Needed

Tools
Eye Protection (Always Worn)
Ruler
Marker or Pencil
PVC Pipe Cutter (or Saw)
#2 Phillips Screwdriver
Flush Wire-Cutting Pliers
Drill (or Drill Press)
¼" Drill Bit
5/64" Drill Bit
Vise or Clamp
Pliers
Hack Saw

Time Needed to Complete Unit 1

Total Construction Time:
Unit 1 usually requires at least 4 to 5 hours to complete, if the required raw
materials and components are already sorted into kits for each ROV. When
materials must be cut from standard lengths of pipe, rolls of payload netting,
etc., plan on up to an additional hour to complete the ROV frame. Have some
extra ½" PVC pipe on hand, as pipe-cutting errors sometimes occur.
Typical Allocation of Class Periods:
For standard class periods of approximately 50 minutes each, including any
necessary clean-up time, plan for at least five periods to complete this unit.

1 period to cut the PVC pipe and drill the holes in the PVC elbows.

2 periods to assemble the frame and attach the payload and capture nets.
 2 periods to assemble and attach the floats and to drill holes and attach
the thruster mounts.
The Vehicle Frame
5' (1.5 m)
8
6
28" (71 cm)
4
3
6
6
1
1
1
20
8
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Materials
½" PVC Pipe (Schedule 40 Type)
½" PVC Elbows
½" PVC Tees
1" PVC Pipe (200 PSI Type)
1" PVC Pipe Caps
Thruster Mounts (1" Conduit Clamps)
#8 x ½" Phillips Sheet Metal Screws
#8 Washers (Optional)
12" x 6.5" (31 x 17 cm) Payload Net
24" x 4" (61 x 10 cm) Capture Net
Wire Coat Hanger
6" Tie Wraps (Zip Ties)
8" Tie Wraps (Zip Ties)
PVC Primer & Cement
Paper Towels & Rubbing Alcohol