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NQD PX-16
… and thought I would add water cooling to a couple of cheap brushless ESCs that have been in my bits and bobs box. along with some spares for my FT011. In my computer box I had some heat transfer tape from a NVME SSD. So my ESCs had an inte …
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Connectors
My latest Turnigy brushless motor, a 4240, 740 has banana type plugs moulded on to the three leads which connect to the ESC. See picture. The pins of these plugs are 3mm diameter. I would like to know what these are. Are they 3mm bullet con …
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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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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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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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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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Billings Banckert
… rks perfectly. Power is being handled by a HobbyWing 30 amp brushless esc and a 28 mm 880kv motor. I made a ply/plastic mount out of scrap. I’ll have good access to the motor, tiller, and electronics, the servo will likely be a little hard …
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Italeri Vospers …
… int of subassemblies for painting…and will soon configure a brushless motor and ESC . After the all the issues with the Schnellboot build …in part to many starts and stops over the last few years I will keep these simple to a single motor a …
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Sea Plane Tenders 4
… e next step was to position the motor. I had chosen a small brushless, an A2212, 1000KV and planned using a Rabaesch coupling. I turned up an aluminium alignment tool on the lath. The length is identical to the coupling, and the ends drille …
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Sport fisherman build blog
… 24" L, 7" Beam Flashhobby 2300kv outrunner x2 360 A single brushless ESC Name plate was laser cut on 3mm ply. Decided to call it "Show Time".
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Lucky ,,,,but Good? ….
… ent to the only source I have locally for information about Brushless motors , ESC’s and Lipo battery packs . It is primarily RC Cars , Trucks and Off road buggies…..very very little in the way of boating , understandable as to the limited …
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Hallet SK Drag boat
… t work. Working in 1/6 scale. I sourced a Hemi engine. 4074 brushless 6s setup? Thanks to all on this site for being friendly and helpful. I really love the diverse subjects. Thanks, Dave (RR)
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Aeronaut Kalle
… des a bulkhead mount for mounting either a brushed motor or brushless outrunner. The wood parts in my kit included that mount. There’s no mention of this part in either th instructions or plans, and in the call out illustration that part is …
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Getting rid of the waterjet
… n a large pad of polyester filler. As I’ve decided to fit a brushless motor, prop shaft and rudder I needed to make good the holes caused by the water jet. The filler took a while to remove, I have a dislike for polyester filler, it absorbs …
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RO-Marin Najade Motor Yacht
… a high standard of quality. My model came complete with the brushless motor and cooling coil. I cannot find this anywhere else on the web. The motor is enormous. If it performs like it looks, I think I had better add a pair of wings to the …
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Scratch Built 31" 'Blue Moppie'
… hose that are interested, the motor is a fan cooled 3100 KV brushless, powered by an 11.1 v LiPo, via an 80 amp ESC. Because this motor spins so fast (35,000 no load rpm), I used a relatively small diameter prop, with a steep pitch. 1.57” x …
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Hallet SK Drag boat
… fiberglass today. Slow but sure...I am going to run a 3674 brushless 2600 kv with a 120A esc on 3S Lipo to start, I can go up to 6S with this motor/esc setup. Don't know if the little transfer case will take it. It has to be fast! ( After …
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Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft
… st hope the boat does not sink. Compatible with sensor less brushless motors. Light weight, also brought programming card. Regards Roy
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H.Sw.M.S Visby
… the ESC was for brushed, but the motor was a small two wire brushless! Chinese websites are light on detail. Decided to leave as is. Cannot find a small, light brushless ESC and as it works best to leave along.
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Precedent 49" Perkasa
… spoke to Dave at Prestwich Model Boats and ended up with a Brushless water-cooled 1100kv motor and 150 Amp ESC controller, this obviously meant running the plumbing for the water cooling. There's space either side of the ESC for a 5000Mah …
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Motor, rudder, shaft, deck and a casserole
… m across the beam, and you have to modify it for mounting a brushless outrunner. I used a Zippkits 650 kv motor, which if I figured correctly should be fine for power, as the last boat used a 540 brushed with a 2.5 planetary gearbox. I had …
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Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft
… r 16,000 rpm the pump will cavitate. so keep an eye on your brushless motors kv and running voltage. A picture of the real thing 'Rolls Royce Kamewa 90SII waterjets of a Hamina-class missile boat' Regards Roy
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Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
… 0A on the motor shown (last post) Surpass F540 36/50 3000kv brushless) in the Hartley model, which weighs around 6kg,- a lighter boat will draw less). Before the mods it was around 20A and no real performance. To get the best from these che …
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Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft
… m shaft. I have ordered two 4-Pole 3650-1500KV 2-4S inboard Brushless Motors to power them. regards Roy
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Out of the solvent wash......
… g twin drive, more for scale accuracy reasons, and probably brushless. Does anyone have any advice on twin electric setups? Should I have the props contra rotating? Will it be easy enough to balance the outputs? Thanks for looking
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Lorelei.... 1st pond trial
… e first float video of Lorelei on the water with the 1000KV brushless motor. Fairly good speed, but kinda was expecting more!. I have ordered a 2200KV, and should be in tomorrow. Maybe I can go to the pond on the Fourth of July and see some …