Thursday, September 2, 2010

Brainstorming for Claw-Materials

-Plastic

 -Pros


 -Easier to find varying shapes as opposed to pvc


 -Light in weight


 -Easy to use


 -Cons


 -Breaks more easily compared to pvc or metal


-PVC


 -Pros


 -Easily available and cheap


 -Durable


 -Light in weight


 -Cons


 -Hard to find in smaller sizes


 -Most pieces are either straight or at right angles


 -Hard to find desired angles for claw


 -Wood


 -Pros


 -Easily shapeable


 -Very easy to find


 -Easy to seal


 -Cons


 -Sealant can wear off


 -Harder to connect to the power source


PVC pipe
http://www.poorvin.com/roo/flagpole/images/pvc.jpg
An ROV with a plastic frame
http://rovbob.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/plastic_crash_frame.jpg







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