# Build/Make **URL:** https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/c/build/7.md [Latest](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Build/Make category](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/about-the-build-make-category/13)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/about-the-build-make-category/13 "2017-01-18T05:02:47Z")
Discuss and show off your creations here. This is the place for artwork, DIY projects, MATE competition ROVs, and anything else you build or make. --- ## [Help Needed: Building a Wireless Remote-Controlled Underwater ROV](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-needed-building-a-wireless-remote-controlled-underwater-rov/20420)
**Author:** [@itsJayMendoza](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/itsJayMendoza)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/help-needed-building-a-wireless-remote-controlled-underwater-rov/20420 "2026-10-13T09:17:11Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently planning to build a wireless, remote-controlled underwater ROV, and I’m hoping someone here can guide me through the process, especially on the electronic components I might still need. Here’… --- ## [New Ranger-class MATE ROV team in the South Bay looking for students](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/new-ranger-class-mate-rov-team-in-the-south-bay-looking-for-students/23707)
**Author:** [@niralp24](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/niralp24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/new-ranger-class-mate-rov-team-in-the-south-bay-looking-for-students/23707 "2026-10-08T09:30:23Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Niral, a sophomore at Santa Clara High. I just started Thalos Robotics, a new Ranger-class MATE ROV underwater robotics team in the South Bay. We’re recruiting students for software, hardware, and outre… --- ## [Propeller design and symmetry for ROV use](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/propeller-design-and-symmetry-for-rov-use/23651)
**Author:** [@papaxiclas](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/papaxiclas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/propeller-design-and-symmetry-for-rov-use/23651 "2026-10-05T08:31:27Z")
Hello! I am searching for the next thrusters for my ROV, about 25kg when neutral, but all the ones I see have propellers optimized for one direction only. Taking the T200 for example, there is a about 30% diference in … --- ## [Basic ESC cooling on a kayak](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/basic-esc-cooling-on-a-kayak/23662)
**Author:** [@alon](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/alon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/basic-esc-cooling-on-a-kayak/23662 "2026-10-04T09:03:04Z")
Hi, I’m using m200 on my Kayak, with basic ESC and LifePO4 12.8V battery. The ESC is in a sealed box (separated from the battery box) together with the control board, located inside the kayak hull. When running in ful… --- ## [Actuator based underwater release mechanism](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/actuator-based-underwater-release-mechanism/23642)
**Author:** [@Kemist](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Kemist)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/actuator-based-underwater-release-mechanism/23642 "2026-09-30T13:39:22Z")
Hello, I was brainstorming ideas for alternate underwater release mechanisms, such as the burn wires used for dropcams/ benthic landers to release weights from the system to make them buoyant. and I was thinking, if it w… --- ## [ROV Tether Winch ](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/rov-tether-winch/23618)
**Author:** [@shervin](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/shervin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/rov-tether-winch/23618 "2026-09-25T01:20:34Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently designing a tether winch system for an ROV, and I’m looking for some advice from people who have experience with ROV tether management or winch systems. The main goal is to continuously measu… --- ## [Wiring t200 on a fishing kayak](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/wiring-t200-on-a-fishing-kayak/23497)
**Author:** [@catdog](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/catdog)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:05am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/wiring-t200-on-a-fishing-kayak/23497 "2026-09-04T06:05:50Z")
what is the best wire/size to run? 7 feet from t200 to (blue robotics)-esc and 7 feet from battery to (blue robotics)-esc thanks --- ## [Cobalt connectors](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cobalt-connectors/23547)
**Author:** [@catdog](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/catdog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cobalt-connectors/23547 "2026-09-03T20:32:46Z")
for my kayak , i am using a 3 way cobalt power connector between the t200 and the BR esc. over $80.00. is there a cheaper quick disconnect for the wires that go from the thruster commander to a control box containing a… --- ## [The Marlin ROV (Design and Building)](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/the-marlin-rov-design-and-building/23499)
**Author:** [@CincinnatiDesigns](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/CincinnatiDesigns)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/the-marlin-rov-design-and-building/23499 "2026-09-01T22:58:12Z")
After years of having the idea for this project in the back of my mind, I finally decided to go for it. I built a CPS 5 drone a few years back, but I never felt like it was enough for what I wanted to do. I am naming my… --- ## [Multibeam T500 rov build for wreck and reef surveys](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/multibeam-t500-rov-build-for-wreck-and-reef-surveys/18281)
**Author:** [@IntoTheBlue](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/IntoTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/multibeam-t500-rov-build-for-wreck-and-reef-surveys/18281 "2026-09-01T10:03:20Z")
Hi there. We are trying to put together a T500 rov. We just threw ourselves in and ordered the parts we thought we’d have use of together with a complete BlueROV2 to make acquaintance with the architecture and to use on… --- ## [Heading Drift with BlueROV2 and Water Linked DVL A50: Improve the Compass, EKF, or Use a FOG?](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/heading-drift-with-bluerov2-and-water-linked-dvl-a50-improve-the-compass-ekf-or-use-a-fog/23533)
**Author:** [@FIN\_TKG](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/FIN_TKG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/heading-drift-with-bluerov2-and-water-linked-dvl-a50-improve-the-compass-ekf-or-use-a-fog/23533 "2026-08-31T05:37:15Z")
Hello everyone, We are operating a BlueROV2 equipped with a Water Linked DVL A50. The flight controller is a Navigator running ArduSub. We are experiencing a gradual difference between the ROV’s actual heading and its … --- ## [Wiring t200 on a kayak](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/wiring-t200-on-a-kayak/23532)
**Author:** [@catdog](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/catdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/wiring-t200-on-a-kayak/23532 "2026-08-30T16:40:59Z")
3-pin Power: 400 VDC, 20 amps per pin will this work for 1 t200? Cobalt Series Bulkhead Connector --- ## [Continuous Operation of M500 without overheating](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/continuous-operation-of-m500-without-overheating/23505)
**Author:** [@johng](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/johng)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/continuous-operation-of-m500-without-overheating/23505 "2026-08-29T19:16:26Z")
M500 motor continuous operation Hi All I having been using some M200 motors for a couple of months I had to power small submersible 3d printed pumps I designed. The pumps work very well so I have just bought an M500 mo… --- ## [Seaweed deflector](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/seaweed-deflector/91)
**Author:** [@trappify](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/trappify)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/seaweed-deflector/91 "2026-08-25T23:41:08Z")
Hi, My T100’s are working beautifully on my surface vehicle, until I suck up some seaweed. So now I need to figure out how to fix this, since I want to be able to pass over shallow waters, where seaweed is inevitable… --- ## [Hui Ho'oleimaluō's Kaumaui fish pond, now automatically streaming while recording, via BlueOS!](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/hui-hooleimaluos-kaumaui-fish-pond-now-automatically-streaming-while-recording-via-blueos/23506)
**Author:** [@tony-white](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/tony-white)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/hui-hooleimaluos-kaumaui-fish-pond-now-automatically-streaming-while-recording-via-blueos/23506 "2026-08-24T03:53:35Z")
Hello everyone! I’ve got a new window into the subsurface world to share today- keep reading to take a look through it yourself! ʻamaʻama (striped mullet, Mugil cephalus) swims by this afternoon at the Kaumaui loko … --- ## [OpenMantaClaus: Low-Cost Open-Source AUV (2nd Place SAUVC) - BlueOS & ROS 2](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/openmantaclaus-low-cost-open-source-auv-2nd-place-sauvc-blueos-ros-2/23412)
**Author:** [@kushion](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/kushion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/openmantaclaus-low-cost-open-source-auv-2nd-place-sauvc-blueos-ros-2/23412 "2026-08-08T11:32:34Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on: OpenMantaClaus—a fully open-source, cheap Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Why I Built This When I first got into underwater robotics, the biggest barr… --- ## [Ardusub and AM32 3D Dshot ESC weird movements](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ardusub-and-am32-3d-dshot-esc-weird-movements/22190)
**Author:** [@papaxiclas](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/papaxiclas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ardusub-and-am32-3d-dshot-esc-weird-movements/22190 "2026-07-23T23:26:46Z")
Hello. Running 4.7 locally compiled version of ardusub on a Kakute FC I was trying to use Dshoot to control some modified FPV drone ESC with AM32 firmware and the beaviour of the motors doesn’t match what is represented… --- ## [Yet another conductivity probe](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/yet-another-conductivity-probe/23368)
**Author:** [@psupine](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/psupine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/yet-another-conductivity-probe/23368 "2026-07-23T02:11:52Z")
There have been a few threads lately about integrating conductivity probes. This is to describe mine. I started building my own ct\_probe a while ago and it is now working well. The actual electrode part is a LFS1305 sen… --- ## [Meet Cnidaria - the coral reef monitoring ROV system](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/meet-cnidaria-the-coral-reef-monitoring-rov-system/23271)
**Author:** [@Cnidaria\_97](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Cnidaria_97)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/meet-cnidaria-the-coral-reef-monitoring-rov-system/23271 "2026-07-04T09:25:20Z")
Aloha to all! After years in the making, I am excited to share the first complete version of my coral reef monitoring ROV system, “Cnidaria.” Her base operating system is a BlueROV2, but she is also equipped with a wide… --- ## [Project "Jules Verne" - Creation of the Russian ROV](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/project-jules-verne-creation-of-the-russian-rov/13668)
**Author:** [@Kant39](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Kant39)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/project-jules-verne-creation-of-the-russian-rov/13668 "2026-06-28T20:21:04Z")
Greetings to all! I have been nurturing the idea of creating a ROV for a long time, since I live on the Baltic Sea, between Poland and Lithuania. Of course, the Baltic Sea has muddy water and this sea is not deep, but in… --- ## [Back up recovery device](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/back-up-recovery-device/23183)
**Author:** [@brad\_smith](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/brad_smith)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/back-up-recovery-device/23183 "2026-06-24T14:56:03Z")
Has anyone here worked on some kind of emergency surfacing device for underwater vehicles? I’m building this AUV, and we have some work coming up where we’re attaching some very expensive sensors too it, and I’d like so… --- ## [Multiplayer ROV Exploration Game](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/multiplayer-rov-exploration-game/23200)
**Author:** [@keenan](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/keenan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/multiplayer-rov-exploration-game/23200 "2026-06-20T14:05:27Z")
I made a little online multiplayer game inspired by my recent underwater robotics work. You can pilot a little ROV around the ocean, explore shipwrecks, take photos and categorize fish and things. It’s multiplayer and I’… --- ## [PROJECT 82 – Machining a Pressure-Resistant Camera Viewport](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/project-82-machining-a-pressure-resistant-camera-viewport/23162)
**Author:** [@Proekt82](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Proekt82)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/project-82-machining-a-pressure-resistant-camera-viewport/23162 "2026-06-14T22:04:24Z")
Hello everyone, I am currently building PROJECT 82, a tracked underwater crawler designed for underwater inspection and exploration. Today I finished machining a pressure-resistant viewport for the front camera housing… --- ## [AUV with control fins + single propeller, ArduSub or ArduPlane](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/auv-with-control-fins-single-propeller-ardusub-or-arduplane/23039)
**Author:** [@mirkix](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/mirkix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/auv-with-control-fins-single-propeller-ardusub-or-arduplane/23039 "2026-06-02T13:21:37Z")
Hi everyone, I am in the early planning stage of an AUV project with a single propeller for thrust and control fins (glider-style) configuration instead of the more common multi-thruster vectored setup. I wanted to ask… --- ## [Looking for glider feedback](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/looking-for-glider-feedback/20841)
**Author:** [@brad\_smith](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/brad_smith)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/looking-for-glider-feedback/20841 "2026-06-02T13:15:04Z")
I’m in the early stages of developing a configurable glider and I’m looking for your insights and feedback. I’m really interested to learn more about where you think a low cost glider could be useful, and what problem… --- ## [DIY sub remote vehicle](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/diy-sub-remote-vehicle/22985)
**Author:** [@harland](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/harland)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/diy-sub-remote-vehicle/22985 "2026-05-25T00:14:06Z")
DIY sub uses Blue Robotic software hardware is standard Pi4 and Pixhawk controller 30 meter and 100 meter neutrally buoyant tether running cockpit extension on laptop running Windows 11 records video using cockpit ex… --- ## [Custom ROV build for ocean science](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/custom-rov-build-for-ocean-science/22881)
**Author:** [@vegards](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/vegards)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/custom-rov-build-for-ocean-science/22881 "2026-05-23T16:03:15Z")
Hello! Its been a long time since i have posted here, i was building a BlueROV1 back in the days when that was new. I didnt finish it as i switched jobs. However now i am back, slightly more grown up and i have learned … --- ## [Blue Earth - Marine Murals!](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/blue-earth-marine-murals/22971)
**Author:** [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/blue-earth-marine-murals/22971 "2026-05-10T20:46:23Z")
Hi everyone, Visitors to recent events Blue Robotics has been to may already know about our ongoing Blue Earth initiative. If you don’t: If you’re a public wall owner, community group who wants a mural, or someone who… --- ## [Perspectives on an industry](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/perspectives-on-an-industry/22970)
**Author:** [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/perspectives-on-an-industry/22970 "2026-05-10T20:31:37Z")
Hi folks, I’ve just added this category because I think creating, sharing, and admiring art are valuable parts of any thriving community, so it seems worthwhile for us to dedicate some space to it! :smiley: To kick thi… [Next page](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/c/build/7.md?page=1)