The MATE Floats! Vertical Profiler Kit is a simple kit (not an actual float) intended to introduce SCOUT and NAVIGATOR teams to the idea of designing and building a vertical profiling float and to help them to complete the MATE Floats! Task.
The MATE Floats! Vertical Profiler kit has a power cord kit, a switch for controlling the float, a tether, and a single motor to move the profiler up and down in the water column. Extra wires in the tether can be used to connect a temperature sensor from the profiler to the surface.
What's Included
Thruster Motor - 1 ea
Propeller - 1 ea
Propeller Screw, 10-32 x 1-1/8" - 1 ea
Locknut for Propeller Screw, 10-32- 1 ea
Propeller Adapter - 1 ea
Set Screw, 6-32 x 3/16" - 1 ea
Hex Wrench - 1 ea
Thread Locker (Red)- 1 ea
PVC Motor Mounts - 1 ea
18/6 AF/PF Tether Wire (6-wire gray) - 25 feet
Velcro Closures - 1 ea
3/16" Red Heat Shrink Tubing - 12 inches
Solder & Seal Connector (Blue) - 4 ea
7mm Black Heat Shrink - 3 inches
7.5 Amp Blade Fuse (Grey) - 1 ea
30 Amp Powerpole Assembly Kit - 1 ea
Terminal Ring Connectors - Red - 22-18 AWG - 10 ea
Reclaimed Wire (18 gauge, various colors) - 6 inches
DPDT Toggle Switch (Large) (AF) - 1 ea
Terminal Ring Connectors - Blue - 16-14 AWG - 3 ea
Additional Items Needed
Materials for the frame of the MATE Floats! Vertical Profiler Kit is not included
Building Guides
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