SubAqua Imaging Systems INC

Here’s a shameless plug -  The ROV Manual by Bob Christ and Bob Wernli is a great reference book for operators, pilots and owners.  A good manual that can be used as a textbook or simply as a reference has been needed for a long time.  With chapters on subjects ranging from the history of ROVs to practical, hands-on guides for specific types of field operations it is a wealth of information for the newcomer and seasoned pilot alike.  I highly recommend it.

I call this a shameless plug because I wrote the section on lighting in the third chapter but don’t let that dissuade you - this is an excellent book.

Ronan.

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As promised - here are some post-anodized pictures of the housing that was custom fit with a dome to house a camera.

The rear end cap is machined for three wet-pluggable connectors that the customer will add.

Click on the thumbnails to see the full size image.

Ronan.

Unfinished Custom Aluminum Housing after Pressure Testing.

Here’s a photo of a custom housing that we are working on for a customer in Texas.  It is an aluminum housing with a 4.25in OD, and 7.5in of internal space.  One end has been modified to accomadate the 6in diam. dome that you see in the photo.  The customer will be placing their own camera inside it.  This one is a going to be rated for relatively shallow use (68m / 230ft) but it is actually capable of going about three times that depth (205m / 675ft).  The design is based on the 1000m / 3280ft housing (see our housing flyer sais-pressure-housings) and it could be modified to go that deep.  The main limiting factor here is the dome.

The basic machine work is done except for the the connector holes.  The customer is supplying the connectors but will not be shipping them to us for installation so we will not be able to pressure test the housing after we make the connector holes in the endcap.  Instead, we stopped machining at this point and I pressure tested it to 70m for several cycles and one long hold.  All went well so it was disassembled and the endcap is back on the mill to make the connector holes now.  After that is compelte, all the parts will be off to the platers for anodizing.  I will post photos of the final piece before sending it off to Texas.

Ronan.