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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
Hi Colin, good evening to you. A curiosity: did you choose brushless to have a new experience to try them or because you prefer them to brushed? In that case why do you think they are better for a naval model? I'm curious to know your opini …
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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
… still looking for potential motor esc setups, I want to go brushless, but want to use sla 12v 7ah batteries as I have plenty. So if anyone has any ideas for what I need then please post the details. I will also be fitting it with working m …
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I'm still here, I think?
… ing. Motor and propshaft rotate but will be changing it for brushless. Any comments gldlay received, cheers Colin.
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Weight calculation
… ally well. Good thing with models and particularly if using brushless you can always fit a more powerful motor. With long thin displacement hulls weight and its positioning is usually more important if not critical. Chris
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I'm still here, I think?
… oration work. One thing I must ask is for recommendation of brushless motor and speed control for this forthcoming project, suitable to use with my preferred 12v sla batteries. I have everything else needed. ( I hope). Good night and look f …
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Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
… I just wanted some other ideas rather than using LIPOs and brushless motors. Useful to hear about fitting the transom after putting the servo in. I do have a small 15gm servo which from Roy's advice will probably be big enough. I just thou …
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Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
… y nicely 7.2 volts at 3 amps load. I do not know much about brushless but I expect others on the forum can advise. Nice choice, will be pleased to see photos of your build. Roy
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Battery options
… ri 1/35 Elco and looking for battery/motor advice. I have 2 brushless 2838/3800KV with ESC for each. Props are 28mm. (Unsure if U need to know that but trying to give as much info as poss). I have a few lipo batteries from my plane/drone ge …
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For Multi Screwed Boats and Their Control
… ing both motors at the same speed is fine. With two or more brushless motors most need to have their own ESC anyway so the question doesn't arise.
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PT Boat Motors, Props, etc
… eciate some info: 1. Propeller size 2. Required Motor size (Brushless preferred) 3. ESC size for Motor 4. Battery size 5. Anything else I should know Appreciate your time, the knowledge in this club is amazing. Thanks, Steve
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SHG Marine Shadow
… i/c motor and ancillaries will be replaced with a suitable brushless motor and ESC once I get home and raid the spares box, as there’s nowhere local to me to run i/c. Does anyone remember the Shadow? I’m assuming early 1980s or possibly ea …
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Clyde Model Dockyard
… a feeling I’ll be getting one of his clinker dinghies and a brushless Seagull when they are launched. https://www.clydemodeldockyard.com/shop
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Boy, could this apply to us
… ation older than current technology. I helped him resolve a brushless motor problem and introduced him to miniature servos, smaller than 5 gram. He had a flying (beating wings) drone that sits easily on the palm of your hand. Perhaps animat …
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HMS Brave Borderer PT1011
… ng a 1/24 S-Boot 3 props/ 3 MFA 850's came down to 1 prop 1 brushless just as good.
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why does my motor only go forward
I have a Hobbywing QUICRUN WP-16BL30 BL ESC and a brushless D2830-11 motor but it only goes forward - why can't I get it to reverse I've swapped the wire round in all combinations with no change. Have I bought a forward only ESC ?
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why does my motor only go forward
… most definitely have not! The 16BL30 is my 'stock' ESC for brushless and your set up is almost identical to mine in my Sea Scout, 16BL30 and a Propdrive 2830 1000kV motor. 2 possible solutions- 1) The ESC can be programmed for 3 modes, inc …
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Anyone use drill batteries
… be perfect?? The ESC would defined by the Motor, Brushed or Brushless.. Brushless ESCs run up to a higher max voltage but there are Brushed ESCs that support 24volt.. DC to DC devices at the current you would require would not be small or e …
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Ice Breaking
… as overloaded an ESC. The boat uses one for each of the two brushless motors and I use differential motor control for docking manoeuvres and for other modeller's boat rescues. I had a message from a clubmate last night to ask if I had had a …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… voltage. I bought a few. On the choice between brushed and brushless I have always preferred brushed for economic and practical reasons. However I have nothing against brushless, on the contrary. The only real drawback of brushed motors is …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… h an 045/047 glowplug sometime I'll get around to fitting a brushless E motor. Have no idea what size though!!! What am I gonna do with a gallon of Glo fuel???? Cheers, Doug
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… ms On the contrary, I have standardised on their 16BL30 for brushless up to 30A, and the 1060 for brushed up to 60A. Not that I need 60A, coz I don't build racers, but it's nice to have some reserve capacityBeen using them for 7 years or so …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… Lipo batteries most cannot. I understand brushed motors but brushless motors are not clear to me. Brushless specs talk about rpm and volts but not torque.The heavier a boat is the more power is required for the prop to move it through the w …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
I run model boats with both brushed and brushless motors, and have found that the current consumed by a brushless is significantly less than that consumed by a brushed motor for a given level of performance. I am also a little wary of Lipo …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
Roy - I use brushless non-sensored out runners in my Robbe police boat and they are controllable at very low revs. They are just cheap ones from Hobby King, as are the ESCs.
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
Roycv, I really have little experience with brushless motors, except the few in the planes that I fly (or try to). All of my ships run brushed motors because 10 they cost less, 2) the ESC's cost less, 3) I need the ballast weight and have t …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
Hi Tora' do you find that the slow speed on brushless motors is a bit errratic compared to the brushed ones? It is not noticeable if geared down, my info goes back to some bought 10 years back, have things changed? For low power but a big P …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… ic you can see why. I query the offer of a PM to talk about brushless motors as we all like to either learn (like me) or get involved, which is what the forum is about. Regards Roy
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… to a 550 motor with a gearbox. Jump, if you're not used to brushless motors and decide to go that route, PM me with any questions you have, especially before making a purchase. I'll help in any way I can, plus there's a lot of guys on this …