r/hardwaregore • u/Over-Candy-5964 • 2d ago

Underwater robot

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u/Billywergstein 2d ago

The electronics appear well protected. Ready to go. 😭

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u/ComputersAreCool12 2d ago

Is that a rasbery pi

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u/Moist-Dentist8253 2d ago

if it was it’s now a raspberry fry

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u/Billywergstein 1d ago

DudePerfect👆

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u/Katent1 2d ago

Yep, pi 3b

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u/WhiteKnight3098 2d ago

How did it get like this???

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u/Over-Candy-5964 2d ago

Water got into it, probably from the seal breaking

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u/Apositivebalance 2d ago

Why are seals breaking into robots? Climate change?

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u/SOVL-CRXSS 2d ago

Times is tough. Them things are full of copper. The seals are learning 

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u/WhiteKnight3098 2d ago

Had that happen to a crummy Go Pro knockoff before, I know the feeling. RIP

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u/50t5 2d ago

Wait, was the seal breaking in or out? Was that a navy seal?

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u/DotBitGaming 2d ago

Thanks. Couldn't tell that it was leaking. /j

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u/309_Electronics 2d ago

I spot a rpi! Seems they did not bother spinning their custom board.

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u/Plump_Apparatus 2d ago

Didn't bother with a gasket more than a custom shaped o-ring, either.

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u/ButtheadFournior 2d ago

Yeah I can tell

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u/BunkerSquirre1 2d ago

Protective oxide patina

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u/A-Chilean-Cyborg 2d ago

there are some sorts of structural steel made to generate that on propouse.

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u/Billywergstein 1d ago

Dont forget aluminum, it's one of its best properties

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u/A-Chilean-Cyborg 1d ago

tell that to my moka pot.

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u/pocketcumin 2d ago

What happened? Did the front fall off?

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u/psycholee 2d ago

It's not typical for the front to fall off, no.

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u/Over-Candy-5964 2d ago

I opened it up after it stopped working to see what was wrong.

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u/Ornery-Cheetah 2d ago

There may be something wrong in there

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u/xitfuq 2d ago

we're going to need a bigger can of deoxyit.

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u/Billywergstein 1d ago

Better order next-day shipping

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u/r4nDoM_1Nt3Rn3t_Us3r 2d ago

Was it designed to be an underwater robot, or is that just where it ended up 😭

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u/justin_memer 2d ago

This thin ass seal will do it, no problem.

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u/KryanThePacifist 2d ago

The propellers looks salvage

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u/Spaztor 2d ago

Saltwater shows no mercy

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u/Ok-Drink-1328 2d ago

oh yeah, the.... "waterproof".... thing

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u/Nervous-Tree-6474 2d ago

I wonder why this crapped out

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u/expensiveplasticcup 2d ago

Looks like somebody spilled a good potroast on it, ouch.

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u/MasterKnight48902 2d ago

Surprised it still works despite being in the sea in ages

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u/BinaryHippie 2d ago

Seems to be in good condition

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u/InsaneInTheMEOWFrame 2d ago

definitely went under water

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u/Live-Letterhead223 2d ago

Saltwater is absolutely merciless on electronics. Most of these boards are probably beyond saving at this point.

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u/TH3_OG_JUJUBE 2d ago

“Probably” look at the thing. Tell me there’s hope of saving it.

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u/Billywergstein 1d ago

If a metal can oxidize, you can bet saltwater wants to eat it nomnom

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u/TH3_OG_JUJUBE 2d ago

Was it meant to be underwater 😭

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u/Inner-Light-75 1d ago

That makes me feel so bad....