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Re: Gravy boat
Will you fit a nice brushless motor?
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Back to work: Testing propulsion. Part I.
… g around 8150 rpm for the nominal scale speed. I always use brushless motors. For these and a 2S Li-Ion battery, Kv would be 1131 (minimum). For a 3S bat, Kv should be 754 (minimum). Let’s say that Kv should range between 900 and 1300. I ha …
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Do we want to talk about propellers?
… there is general information available as well. Less so for brushless. For brushed motors the rule of thumb/best practice is to have a prop diameter no greater than the diameter of the motor, unless using a reduction system using gears or a …
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Wiring Design for Model Boats
… h/isolator (see picture) Bullet connectors are desirable on brushless motors as they enable you to change rotation easily. Once sailing trials are completed, these connectors can be replaced by permanent joints that are properly sealed or d …
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Do we want to talk about propellers?
… I only have the white one left now 51" long. It will have a Brushless powering it now it was going to have that 26cc electric start blinged up Zenoah running it. But I have now sold off all of my IC engines to go Brushless.
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RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
… arun class at 52 inches and powered on 2:- 500kv outrunner brushless motors, tornado tumpers from overlander batteries operating on 12volt nicad batteries, hope this helps , ian
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Huntsman
I have bought two of the smallest brushless motors that SLEC have. Outrunners for torque. Two 20 amp ESCs with reverse. Plus two 40mm props A left and a right. Two medium rudders. Two P-brackets. Lots to do!
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Re: Technical data
… re IC engines left now as I have sold them all of and going brushless now. They have turned out to be faster than IC. But I only went down that way as there is nowhere left near me where you can run IC. I loved the thrill of when the engine …
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trying a video
… ed a few of the kits at the same time along with the 650 KV brushless Motors and of course the drivetrains so I probably have several winters of projects. You have done a very creative thing with the superstructures
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Which motors for my next boat?
… cale. I am not constrained by cost. I suspect they would be brushless. Do I need water cooling and any suggestions for speed controllers? I think I may run separate control for each motor to do a bit of manoeuvring. Thanks Steve
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Huntsman
… I will pause for a day or two. I watched YouTube to see how brushless transformed performance. I’m going to choose two small motors.
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Huntsman
Brushless motor and LiPo battery would give the best performance but not everyone likes using them. Is yours the 34" version?
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Fairey swordsman running
… But for a future project I'm using a water-jet which uses a brushless inrunner motor and comes with a water-jacket and take-off point on the drive for the water supply so it makes sense to use it especially as the motor will be working hard …
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Fairey swordsman running
… the can of the motor. So obviously you can't do that with a brushless outrunner! Alles klar Herr Kommissar? Cheers, Doug
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Typhoon
… ng to take my time on this one. I plan to use a 3660 2200KV brushless motor and 60A esc (I have on the shelf). Is water cooling absolutely necessary? I have a fan for the esc and a heat sink for the motor. Any input is helpful. Thanks RR
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Sea Plane Tenders 11 - Final touches
… SPT441 uses a Speed 400 motor SPT409 uses an A2212, 1000KV brushless motor 2. SPT441 uses a 6V 1.6Ah NiMH battery SPT409 uses a 2S 1500mAh lipo battery 3. SPT441 has forward and reverse SPT409 has forward only. 4. Performance SPT441 is fas …
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Things that never work right
I wonder if there was any confusion between brushed and brushless esc's? I have used brushless escs but that was a few years ago and the ones I had refused to set up on a 2 channel set but would set up on a 4 channel set. After this set up …
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Custom 12 inch push tug
… lite bushings. For power I went with a 36 mm 650kv Zippkits brushless motor, same unit that’s in my Taucher and Kalle…I know it’s overkill, but this boat is going to be useful, and I’m from Texas!! We have people who put V8 engines into rid …
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Thanks
… all bear in mind the various suggestions - probably will be brushless powered
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Re: Norstar Kingfisher
… ood to see another old model being built. If you're using a brushless motor I wouldn't worry about the weight - I build mine heavy and I think a bit of weight makes them more stable on the water. If using a brushed motor it would probably b …
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New Boat
… uency AC which drives the engines which are very similar to brushless motors. It will also supply standard mains AC at 50 htz. When a cruise ship is in a hot/warm climate the air conditioning may well be as much or perhaps more than the pow …
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Motor Type and esc selection
… this winter (Type = Cabin cruiser). I am very familiar with Brushless Outrunner setups for my RC model aircraft but I have some questions on setups for a boat? - I want a quick select reverse function, is it better to use 'Brushed' DC motor …
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Motor for paddle steamer, advice needed
… hrottle. I have no preferences, can be 6V -12V, no need for brushless. So any recommendations gratefully received. https://youtube.com/shorts/WahJacWEXko?si=IJeGnuL32EJ77gnx
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Typhoon rc equipment
… all the equipment installed and bench tested. It's a 36-70 brushless system running on 2S but capable up to 6S (I will never go there) 35kg steering servo and engine sound. No problems with installation or running and pleasantly no vibrati …
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Re: RAF Launch Part4.Twin Shaft/Rudder build.
… have removed the engine and sold that on and I going to fit brushless in that now. Again that is the type I like also the other Aerokit's Huntsman and the Fairey Swordfish they were built for racing Sea Commander built as a fast cruiser. My …
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Which motors for my next boat?
… motors. I'm not saying that brushed motors are better than brushless ones, but considering the characteristics of one type and the other, in relation to my needs (or rather the needs of the model) so far I have opted for the brushed ones. …
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Which motors for my next boat?
roycv, I like the 650kv brushless mtrs being custom made & sold thru ZIPPKITS in Florida. My ESC didn't run one on a 6V SLA but when I put two 6V SLA in series everything was perfect. These motors are inexpensive, & display excellent torque …
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Which motors for my next boat?
… ou a better control at slow speeds. My only experience with brushless was about 10 years back and the slow end was rather ragged. regards Roy