Hey guys, recently I have been trying to come up with a DIY solution to a problem I have been having with my pool. The leaves have taken over and I needed to get rid of them. I have already made a frame out of some EPS foam and some wooden dowels that very similarly resembles this ( http://www.amazon.com/Dunn-Rite-Skim...ct_top?ie=UTF8 ) but I don't know what to use for electronics. I already am planning to get the FlySky FS-I6 radio transmitter for another project and would like to be able to use that for this one. Speed is really not a concern as long as it moves. The cheaper the better! Thanks for your suggestions, and bye!

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Nice rig, KMOT.

What is it with these beagles barking continuously at RC boats? Livvy does the same thing, tail wagging and appearing happy but barking non-stop.

Haha, in the case of my Beagle it is due to how she chases and barks at RC trucks. This is a game we play daily, and how I exercise her. So I guess she figures she should chase and bark at an RC boat as well!

Not nearly as much fun, but something wrong with the good old net on the end of a pole?

On the other hand, this would be a fun Aurdino/RaspberryPI protect to get it automated. A few ultrasonic beacons around the pool for triangulating position, a bit of programming to run throttle and rudder...

Man some of my high school projects would have been so much cooler if I had the goodies we have now 20+ years later.

Looks good. I had a 12' diameter 'test facility' set up in the back yard, which apparently created an attraction for the leaves of everyone else's trees.

While watching video 1, I noticed that it was doing a great job on the floating leaves, but was passing over those pesky ones on the bottom. However, video two showed that it does a pretty good job on the sunken leaves when the scoop is in the bottom position. I noticed the scoop moving in video 2. Are you controlling it by Radio?

In any event, it looks like a fun project and another good reason to build a Springer type vessel.

Pete G.

Good use for the Springers! Was waiting for your dog to jump in and bring it to shore.

The scoop - a commercial type?

Cut down the trees and take your boats out to the ponds