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    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    After talking with Mtronics it would seem that 4amps is not an unusual draw for 400 motors. 2 400's in the Pilot boat was considered to be pushing it a bit. When compared to the Race400's recommended by Aeronaut then the Mtronics 400were of much higher revs. I have 2 unspecified 380's at much lower revs, slower but no issues. Might just go over to yachts.😁

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    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Awaiting for a call back from mtronik. latest test proves faulty motors. MT specification states 12v nominal 1 Amp current. After buying a new multimeter, mine was 30 plus years old I ran a motor from 12v 7amp hr battery. After 2 minutes the motor was drawing 2.87amps and the casing temperature was 47 degrees C. I await the call.

    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Yes

    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    I have a bench no load fixture I made. they get extremely hot under no load after 5 minutes at max stick movement. They should be operating well within tolerance.

    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    No these motors are brand new. bought to replace the 2 that warped the engine mount on my \aeronaut pilot. I tried running them on 12v. result was hotter faster.

    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Thanks redpmg. I have a 12v battery I was planning on putting into a scratch built anchor handling vessel I am building. I think I will divert it for some bench testing. I'll let you know the outcome.

    πŸ“ Hot motors
    3 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Has anyone had experience of Mtroniks 400 motors running hot. I have 2 that are untouchable after 5 minutes of no load running at 7.2 volts. Any Ideas?

    πŸ“ Schottel drives or Kort Nozzle
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Thank you

    πŸ“ Schottel drives or Kort Nozzle
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    I am seriously considering making the Shell Pioneer by Phil Thomas. Apart from cost as the schottle seems very expensive and I would think prone to break downs considering the spare parts advertised. What are your thoughts on pros and cons?

    πŸ’¬ Re: Pilot build
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Thanks for the reminder. I forgot the qualities of Acetone.

    πŸ“ Pilot build
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    So many years later. Pilot Boat, much more to be done.

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    πŸ“ Black Bess
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Black Bess was built in 1984 when R/C was 27Mhz. Sail winch and rudder. All frames were 5mm plywood salvaged from the bottom of surplus RAF bedside table draws. 3/32 plywood skinning. transport courtesy of Richard Blizzard. I found the sails and rigging this morning

    πŸ“ Pilot build
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    Still a long way to go and not a very systematic build schedule. It had to go in the water though. as a first build for a good number of years I think I might reconsider getting an ABS constructed boat as a first. Lots of gluing issues. But hayoh onwards and upwards.

    πŸ“ Newbie Pilot
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    The latest not in the construction manual. Fitting the windows has to be done with the metal window frames as the clear plastic is considerably smaller dimensioned than the aperture. awaiting some Devcon 2 to fit the 3 fwd stair assemblies.

    πŸ“ Newbe Pilot Build
    4 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ highwayman ( Leading Seaman)
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    I needed something to do during lockdown, so I decided to build a boat. I have built model aircraft and the last radio controled boat I had built was using 27Mhz. A while ago. I asked a supplier to send me the Aeronaut Pilot, radio and something to put it together. That's when I discovered Revel cement doesn't stick ABS. After a while general handling of the hull was accompanied by a clicking sound as various frames and skins became disjointed. The solution was a bottle of pipe jointing cement that had been on the shelf for some time. Those joints that didn't come undone were filleted with Devcon 2 prior to a hull water test. The superstructure is next on the agenda. Fingers crossed.



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