Re: cleaner robot

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The ultimate DIY project:

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William

> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:00:42 -0600
> From: "Adam Cantrell" <blizang at ameritech_net>
> Subject: cleaner robot
> 
> Sitting here wondering about constructing some sort of RC underwater
robot
> designed to trim algae/plants, fetch random things at the bottom of the
> tank, maybe give a few pesty fish a little payback chase for attacking
one
> of the small guys, and most of all - just for entertainment. It would
be
> sweet if it could be  a 3 inch yellow submarine - with robotic scissors
of
> course. I'm not talking major trimming, I'm talking about detail work
that
> you can't really see from the top of the tank when you're reaching in
> agitating the surface.
> 
> Any bright mechanical/aquatic engineers on the list care to ponder on
how
> far off we are from seeing something like this, or whether it's
currently
> possible?
> 
> Adam.
> 

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