Adjustable Buoyancy – Rod-Based System

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Adjustable Buoyancy

Our new system was designed to be just as flexible as our old system while retaining the stability and reliability of the capsule system. This system is composed of two rods mounted on the system and uses the same foam blocks as the original design. This system is analogous to adding weights to a barbell: …

Battery & Camera Mounts – Improved Battery Mount

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Battery & Camera Mounts

The main point of failure here was also the interface between the ring and the frame mount. However, because we require the rings to be able to rotate when replacing the battery, we were unable to mold these into a single mount. However, we were still able to make several improvements. First, we made the …