Thanks for the wealth of replies Guys, so helpful and comprehensive. I have some JB Marine Weld so definitely sounds the way to go. Also appreciate the information on receivers. Once again thanks to you all, Cheers Spence.
Thanks for the wealth of replies Guys, so helpful and comprehensive. I have some JB Marine Weld so definitely sounds the way to go. Also appreciate the information on receivers. Once again thanks to you all, Cheers Spence.
Also, roughing up the hull around where the tube goes through helps, especially fiberglass, ABS, other slick materials. Clean with a solvent like alcohol and dr well.
Lew
Florida, USA
Also, roughing up the hull around where the tube goes through helps, especially fiberglass, ABS, other slick materials. Clean with a solvent like alcohol and dr well.
Lew
Florida, USA
Epoxy resin for sealing the prop tube... I use JBWeld for that and much more. Some resins/epoxies don't paint well
JB is the king of two part epoxies (at least fo me).
JBKwick is very good but I take advantage of the longer cure time wit JBWeld. (I also get it the larger tubes, saves a lot of money.)
Lew
Florida, USA
Epoxy resin for sealing the prop tube... I use JBWeld for that and much more. Some resins/epoxies don't paint well
JB is the king of two part epoxies (at least fo me).
JBKwick is very good but I take advantage of the longer cure time wit JBWeld. (I also get it the larger tubes, saves a lot of money.)
Thanks Colin.
I don't have 27 MHz or 40 MHz transmitters (now they are all 2.4 GHz, less affected by disturbances). I had them but they were toys.
But I ask you: could a capacitor in parallel and/or inductors in series have been useful for filtering out high disturbing frequencies?
I'm talking about brushed motors.
I don't have 27 MHz or 40 MHz transmitters (now they are all 2.4 GHz, less affected by disturbances). I had them but they were toys.
But I ask you: could a capacitor in parallel and/or inductors in series have been useful for filtering out high disturbing frequencies?
I'm talking about brushed motors.
Alessandro, just noticed your comments on the rc interference, old 27mhz and 40 mhz were prone to interference from motors, and also static interference.
But this can be eliminated by earthing the motor body to the stuffing tubes.
Cheers Colin.
Alessandro, just noticed your comments on the rc interference, old 27mhz and 40 mhz were prone to interference from motors, and also static interference.
But this can be eliminated by earthing the motor body to the stuffing tubes.
Cheers Colin.
Hi Spence.
I can tell you how I did it, but I don't know if my method is the best.
Now, since I know Colin used resin and Doogle agrees, I think my method is valid because I used resin too.
I think they have experience to spare.
There are some differences though.
I didn't buy the complete propeller shafts, because there weren't any in the size I needed. So I made it with rods, tubes and micro-bearings.
Only the external cylindrical aluminum casing is fixed with resin and can no longer be removed (unless breaking the hull). The threaded brass axle, the micro-bearings and the spacers can be removed.
Regarding the question of alkaline batteries, I probably didn't understand the question well. In that case, sorry.
Usually it's the answers from other modeling sites that make me understand the questions better.
However, I don't think the disturbances on the RC are caused by the type of battery. If this were the case, for me it would be new, interesting information and certainly worthy of further investigation.
Unfortunately I no longer have the oscilloscope available to do targeted tests.
To minimize the vibrations of the propeller shaft (if that's what you mean) I dampened the engine, but above all I took great care to perfectly align the motor shaft with that of the propeller. Logically the axles must be perfectly straight.
I can tell you how I did it, but I don't know if my method is the best.
Now, since I know Colin used resin and Doogle agrees, I think my method is valid because I used resin too.
I think they have experience to spare.
There are some differences though.
I didn't buy the complete propeller shafts, because there weren't any in the size I needed. So I made it with rods, tubes and micro-bearings.
Only the external cylindrical aluminum casing is fixed with resin and can no longer be removed (unless breaking the hull). The threaded brass axle, the micro-bearings and the spacers can be removed.
Regarding the question of alkaline batteries, I probably didn't understand the question well. In that case, sorry.
Usually it's the answers from other modeling sites that make me understand the questions better.
However, I don't think the disturbances on the RC are caused by the type of battery. If this were the case, for me it would be new, interesting information and certainly worthy of further investigation.
Unfortunately I no longer have the oscilloscope available to do targeted tests.
To minimize the vibrations of the propeller shaft (if that's what you mean) I dampened the engine, but above all I took great care to perfectly align the motor shaft with that of the propeller. Logically the axles must be perfectly straight.
I always fix my shaft tubes in with epoxy resin glue. A slow setting one is best as it will bond better. Once set it can be sanded and painted.
Cheers Colin.
I always fix my shaft tubes in with epoxy resin glue. A slow setting one is best as it will bond better. Once set it can be sanded and painted.
Cheers Colin.
What is the best way of sealing a prop. shaft to the hull guys? I was thinking of using waterproof filler or is some flexible filler the way to go? Just thinking of possible vibration. Also my elec. rig is using AA alkalines at the moment. I read somewhere that RC receivers don't like them. As always thanks for your replies, Spence
What is the best way of sealing a prop. shaft to the hull guys? I was thinking of using waterproof filler or is some flexible filler the way to go? Just thinking of possible vibration. Also my elec. rig is using AA alkalines at the moment. I read somewhere that RC receivers don't like them. As always thanks for your replies, Spence
