Prop Shafts
Thanks for the Boaty. Gives me a good guide.
Does the grease cause 'drag' as I have seen this mentioned with some?
TTFN,
NPJ
Does the grease cause 'drag' as I have seen this mentioned with some?
TTFN,
NPJ
NPJ
Prop Shafts
Prop Shafts
I had this situation on an old Aerokits Crash Tender that I restored. Though there was no motor with it and the hull was in a very poor state I noticed the stern tube was plain steel with no evidence of bearings though the prop shaft was a good fit.
I got round this by lubricating the shaft with Marine Grease (Dynamite Marine) which is a blue grease that I use on my fast electrics. This can be purchased from Wheelspin Models.
You can also purchase a grease gun from them which is very useful as you can fill the whole stern tube .
On my fast electrics the flexi drive to the prop is in a nylon sleeve that is flexible but does not have bearings installed. As the brushless motor exceeds 22,000 rpm I can confirm that the grease does a good job as I have not had a failure with it.
Boaty😁👍
I got round this by lubricating the shaft with Marine Grease (Dynamite Marine) which is a blue grease that I use on my fast electrics. This can be purchased from Wheelspin Models.
You can also purchase a grease gun from them which is very useful as you can fill the whole stern tube .
On my fast electrics the flexi drive to the prop is in a nylon sleeve that is flexible but does not have bearings installed. As the brushless motor exceeds 22,000 rpm I can confirm that the grease does a good job as I have not had a failure with it.
Boaty😁👍
Dave Keech
Prop Shafts
Whilst stripping the hull on the Range Finder Tender I needed to remove the prop shafts.
I was surprised to find they were just rods in tubes, no bearings or seals. The motors are 800's brushed.
Is this usual or a 'cheap job'?
NPJ
I was surprised to find they were just rods in tubes, no bearings or seals. The motors are 800's brushed.
Is this usual or a 'cheap job'?
NPJ
NPJ
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