DIY RC Pool Skimmer Parts

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I stumbled upon a remote controlled skimmer at the pool store and thought I could create something similar myself. I've developed a few different versions, and I'm sharing the various parts here in case someone is looking to make one like it. When I added the "sweep" sections, which also hold the weir door, I simply solvent welded them to net holder parts with MEK (they were printed in PETG). The frame of my skimmer is 1/2 inch PVC, and the various 3D printed parts are designed to slide onto it. You can see the entire project in action at https://youtu.be/2Ey_C2Fxwb0. I designed everything in Tinkercad, so all I have to offer is the STL files. The battery holder was remixed from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:698768. To print some of the parts, you'll need a pretty big build area - mine's a homebuilt D-bot with a 200x300x300 build area. Check out my D-bot at http://www.thingiverse.com/make:204199.