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💬 Re: twin servos
3 days ago by jacko (
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wow thanks so this is the one i need to make
again thanks
again thanks
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📝 twin servos
5 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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now looking at running 2 servos on continuous rotating but having trouble sinking then any help out there i am using 2 x 9g servos, so the row boat can turn ????
9g servos
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📝 test
10 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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sides trim'd down varnished 4 coats
Monday is on the water test so hopefully all will be well will post video work or fail it will be show'n
only managed to get a 4 second film it worked
Monday is on the water test so hopefully all will be well will post video work or fail it will be show'n
only managed to get a 4 second film it worked
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📝 row boat
25 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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now the sides have been added waiting for the glue to dry
then to trim down to size
then to trim down to size
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📝 it sort of works
27 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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well what can i say it sort of works with a bit of fiddling lets see
then the crew arrived ! ! ! !
then the crew arrived ! ! ! !
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💬 Re: test
28 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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hi mturpin013 there are plenty of ways to do it look at ytube for 9g servo continuous rotation🤞
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💬 Re: test
29 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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think a 2nd servo for a rudder looks the best thing i can do
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📝 test
29 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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test rig with servo
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💬 Re: row boat
29 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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been trying to get 2 servos working at the same speed this i have been unable to do even down to using end points still unable to do this
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💬 Re: row boat
29 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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was thinking of adding a rudder
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📝 row boat
29 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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been thinking over the last days of powering the oars moving the oar to the end of the shaft or powering both oars from a single shaft on the centre line or combine both so oars to end powered by a single shaft more to follow
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💬 Re: row row row your boat
1 month ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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if you can help with other ideas please do
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📝 row row row your boat
1 month ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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just a start of a rowing boat challenge sorry for the mishaps but the last one worked this is a test rig to see if i can make one 😀😀 lest hope it do not go 😭😭
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📝 looking for plans
1 month ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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hi all has anybody seen or have plans for a boat like this hoping to build one for next season
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💬 Re: Veronica
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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could be made into beer barrels 😁
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💬 Re: Veronica
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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beer barrels ?
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📝 Are there fairies.
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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hi i have seen dc motors with 3 brushes this was in a 2 speed motor ( ie old car wiper motor ) but with a modern speed controller the 3rd would not be required
brushes
car wiper motor
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💬 Re: MK1 Micro Magic converted to race spec
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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i race a Micro Magic at Woodbridge on every other Saturday and there are about 10 to 12 racers we also race 36,s 123,s and DF65,s
a 1 2 3 is 1 foot hull 2 feet long and 3 feet mast
a 1 2 3 is 1 foot hull 2 feet long and 3 feet mast
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📝 race 500
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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standard 500 club racer
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📝 scale of model
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Fairey Huntsman 31 23.5" = 1/16 scale.
34"= 1/11th scale
hope this helps if my maths are right 😀
if so then 1/12 fittings would not look out of place
34"= 1/11th scale
hope this helps if my maths are right 😀
if so then 1/12 fittings would not look out of place
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💬 Re: Frank Rayner Barge Build
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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hi to get back into boat building build the cargo barge to relearn you skills
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📝 Transport System for model boats
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)golf trolley
wheel garden trolley
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📝 EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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i built this a sea princess 👍😁
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📝 Where did this photo come from?
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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thanks all working good for me
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📝 Where did this photo come from?
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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just tried to change mine but i now have a fish man ??????
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💬 Re: sea princess Now Lady P
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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wow a bit to fast for me will post video later after a pond ride monday went to pond as its monday but no battery ☹️
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📝 sea princess Now Lady P
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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few more bits added including Parker so the boat is now Named Lady P 😊
boat
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📝 Aerokits Plans
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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not Aerokit but take a look at
http://eezebilt.tk/Sea%20Princess.pdf
http://eezebilt.tk/plans.html
Keil Kraft EeZeBilts
all plans on there
i built this one 23inch long
http://eezebilt.tk/Sea%20Princess.pdf
http://eezebilt.tk/plans.html
Keil Kraft EeZeBilts
all plans on there
i built this one 23inch long
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📝 Servo jitters
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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have a look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp4VT6NL6o&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp4VT6NL6o&feature=youtu.be
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