# Sediment grab adaptation for Newton Gripper

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679 "2019-08-01T10:40:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vincent](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679/1 "2019-08-01T10:40:18Z")

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Hey all,

So we recently received the Newton Gripper to attach to our second BlueRov. One question I do have is whether it’d be possible to get a different end attachment for the gripper to get sediment rather than just grab things? This would open up a lot of research opportunities! What I’m thinking of wouldn’t be too difficult to develop, something like this:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bluerobotics/original/2X/e/effb461f59888d17bf2a240a3232735453ac3bb0.jpeg)

Unfortunately I’m not familiar with CAD and we don’t have access to a 3D printer, but I feel adapting a new set of grippers that just fit in place of the current grab wouldn’t be too complicated.

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**Author:** ![ktweed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/ktweed/32/16296_2.png) [@ktweed](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/ktweed)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679/2 "2019-08-05T01:53:58Z")

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So did some light sediment sampling last month using a scoop held in the gripper. Works well for loose material.

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vincent](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679/3 "2019-08-05T02:04:51Z")

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Hey Kev, do you have an image of your setup?

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**Author:** ![tony-white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/tony-white/32/13297_2.png) [@tony-white](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/tony-white)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679/4 "2024-02-15T21:24:22Z")

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Excited to say we have a [product for this now!](https://bluerobotics.com/store/thrusters/grippers/newton-sediment-sampler-attachment/)

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vincent](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/sediment-grab-adaptation-for-newton-gripper/5679/5 "2024-02-15T23:15:36Z")

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Very cool!