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OPTIONAL PROCEDURE 1.4A
– PVC TUBE FLOATS
SeaPerch ROV Construction Manual
– Version 2010-04NW
1.4A-1
Procedure 1.4A – Assemble the PVC Tube Floats
Tools:
PVC Pipe Cutter (or Saw)
Materials:
28” (71 cm) 1” PVC Pipe (200 PSI)
4
1” PVC Pipe Caps
PVC Primer
PVC Cement
Paper Towels
Figure 1.4A-1: PVC Flotation Tube Made from
1” PVC Pipe and PVC Pipe Caps
Construction Steps:
1. Cut t
wo pieces of 1” PVC Pipe, exactly 14” (35.5 cm)
each. Measure and cut
carefully so that the completed flotation tubes will have the correct buoyancy.
2. Work in a WELL-VENTILATED area (outdoors or under a vent hood), with
several layers of paper towel or newspaper to protect the work surface and floor
area from stains. Apply a VERY SMALL amount of the purple PVC primer to
each end of the two pipes, to about 1 inch from each end, as indicated in Figure
1.4A-2, being very careful not to drip the primer onto your clothes or other objects
that could get stained. Similarly, apply the primer around the inside surface of
each of the four end caps. The primer cleans the PVC and softens it in
preparation for cementing the pieces together.
Immediately close the primer
container.
Figure 1.4A-2 Applying PVC Primer and Cement to Ends of Floatation Pipes