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3. Old Commodore / Graupner
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3 years ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney
Hello everybody,And restored another corpse from my closet. It will still be some time before the ship is christened.
The first pictures before the restoration follow. Rest follows later.
Greetings Michel Claude
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3 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Hi Michel Claude, talking of switches, I still have my old Futaba ESC from the Commodore kit I built back in 1978, and it still works fine . Unfortunately didn't have independent motor controls then, - just wired to both motors.
You've done a nice job resurrecting your Commodore. I saw another one for sale locally about 12 yrs ago (the blue one) and was very tempted to buy it,- wish I had now. Could have been my old one repainted, as I bought the kit overseas, and they weren't sold here. $$$$$$$$$$ I bought a spare set of shafts in 78 which I finally used about 8yrs ago in my HSL, and some of the left over curtain material I used in a launch restoration about 15yrs ago. JB 
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3 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Another thing Isaac,
I will replace these two old electronic switch units with new ones at the rear. I keep having problems with them not switching. Bb Michel-C. 
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3 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Good Morning Isaac, (CH-Time 08.30)
(Isaac is fast asleep 😂😂😂/ american time!) Here are the promised pictures. Now it's off to our pond for testing at 10.00 am. I've arranged to meet a 90 year old club boss there. We had a visit from a young film student who is reporting on our club as a piece of work. He will also be there . . But I'll report back later as soon as the film is finished. Here are a few pictures . . Bb Michel-C 
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3 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Hello Isaac,
Excuse me, it's not my style . . . I haven't forgotten you, but I had to make some changes to the electrical wiring on the Commodore. 🙈🙈🙈 Unfortunately that fell by the wayside, but now it's my turn again! I'll be there soon! All right? Best regards Michel-C. ▲
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9 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Hi Isaac,
When I'm back home, I'll take some photos of it. . But until then, please be patient, because my shipyard is on holiday and my employee (my wife) is with me. 👎👎👎 Calling is useless! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 From holidays, your Michel-C. 
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9 months ago by 🇺🇸 Isaac (
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I am surprised they used plastic in the prop shaft coupling. Definitely a good idea to replace them.
I think that the expected life span of a model boat back then was probably 1-5 years, so no need to beef it up. but, there are exceptions. One of my boats is close to 50 years old, but Graupner used metal parts for my setup Isaac ▲
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9 months ago by 🇺🇸 Len1 (
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Mike thanks for the reply. That seams to be the problem with plastic parts, they just do not hold up and fall apart.
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9 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Good evening Len, (European time 🤣)
Unfortunately these are all old Graupner parts, but you can still buy leftover grease nipples on EBay. I took the photos of the Commodore before the renovation. However, the plastic parts of the couplings were so brittle that I replaced them. Take a look at the photos . . I'll be happy to give you more information, but I'm "on the road" at the moment. (Better said on the way . . My shipyard is closed) Greetings Michel-C. 
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9 months ago by 🇺🇸 Len1 (
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Mike I was asking about the unique shafts with universal couplings connecting the motors to the prop shafts. Also the bearing blocks that support the prop shafts and motor shafts.
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9 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Hi Len,
What do you mean by your sentence: "Who makes the drive shafts and pillow blocks, been looking for a source"? How can I help you with this? Greetings Michel-C. ▲
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9 months ago by 🇺🇸 Len1 (
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Very nice. Who makes the drive shafts and pillow blocks, been looking for a source.
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9 months ago by 🇮🇹 AlessandroSPQR (
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Let's wait for April 28th.
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9 months ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Hi all,
The same applies to this boat. On 28 April this year we have our baptisms at the club. "Michelle" will also be christened on this Sunday. The godmother for this boat is my youngest daughter Michelle. I have named it after her. She asked me to do this, because her siblings already have a boat named after her. Greetings Michel-C. PS: And here is my youngest daughter as godmother Additional note from 3.May 24 The man in the background with the beautiful white beard is wearing a kilt for a simple reason. He has had a leg operation and finds it easier than forcing himself into tight trousers in pain. Now I realise why Scots wear the cool kilts or am I seeing things wrong? 
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3 years ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Hi Michel Claude, good to see you have started it at last. Wish I still had mine now, with all the modern gear available. It was a bit slow with the original Graupner set-up.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 dave976 (
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4 wire rc connectors must have been from the DEAC days. Nice set of Robbee motors and connectors.
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3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Fodigo (
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Good luck- fun time awaits. (So does choppy waters)
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3 years ago by 🇨🇭 Mike Stoney (
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Hello everybody,
Now let's move forward, step by step. You never know what kind of hidden damage awaits you, but that's the challenge with things like this. . . Greetings Michel Claude 
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