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    ๐Ÿ“ Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Rock ( Able Seaman)
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    During lockdown i built my first boat, a nice little wooden model called Diva. I've noticed at part throttle the prop tube vibrates inside the hull. Must be because I have a slight miss alignment between motor and prop. I'm wondering if the standard spring type coupling is not helping so have ordered a rubber coupling to see if things improve. If not, has anyone got any ideas? I'd prefer not to have to do anything too major like drill the prop tube out.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Rock ( Able Seaman)
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    Thanks for the suggestion, I've installed a cheap rubber coupler and it runs much better than the originsl, but I think I might try the hyco one next
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง chrislarge1910 ( Able Seaman)
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    They run very smoothly better than the rubber ones
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BOATSHED ( Lieutenant)
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    You could try out one of these prop shaft fittings. If you are slightly miss aligined you could sometimes get away with these. It's a Hyco fitting, they are on ebay and quite cheap.
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Rock ( Able Seaman)
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    I will check that and see if it helps, thanks for the comment.
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Rock ( Able Seaman)
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    Thanks for the helpful comments, I will post an update when I've done some more tests and solved the problem.
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง dave976 ( Captain)
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    Misaligned or bent prop shaft and lack of support for the prop tube.
    I suggest you take the motor and joiner out and check that the prop shaft is running true. If it isn't then you will need to correct. As you are running a high speed brushless the whole drive train need to be absolutely in line or you run the risk of major damage due to the forces involved.
    Hopefully the shaft will be running true so you can then attach the joiner to the prop shaft and check that is also running true. Then check that the joiner is running true when attached to the motor.
    Assuming all is OK the problem is with the motor mount. You will have to enlarge the mounting holes on the former to allow you to adjust the motor and may need to add some shims between the former and motor to align correctly. Might take you some time but will make your model so much better.
    The rubber coupling will be beneficial and should help reduce engine noise. It will not however cure any misalignment problem.
    Support of the propshaft near to the coupling will also help.
    Looks to be a nice model and well built.๐Ÿ‘ Hope you manage to cure the vibration.
    Dave976
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hello
    Miss alignment sounds like the problem.
    You may have to change the motor mount and make up a new one.

    I replaced the whole drive line with a 4mm one and a 28mm brushless motor.
    Canabus
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ AustinG ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    as a guess do you have enough grease in the tube for the propshaft
    to spin without binding?
    ๐Ÿ“ Rubber coupling fitted
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Rock ( Able Seaman)
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    I have now changed the original coupling to a rubber one, and added a strong support the prophecy and it runs much better now. Think I will play with some adjustment to the motor mount and it should be fine then



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