Offshore Electrics is now Offshore Electrics Inc.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Some of you have noticed that my emails now contain a new signature with the "Inc" added to Offshore Electrics, and had some concerns. As of January 1st 2009 I have incorporated. I felt this is the best way to make the step towards selling Lipo items, including batteries.

So to calm some customer fears that I have sold out, its still me that owns the company 100%, just a formality.

[calcagno45]

Very nice Steven! We all love the limited liability protection this way.

Have I purchased enough over the year to have stock in OSE, Inc.? :beerchug::beerchug:

[Meniscus]

Stock, LOL! You're funny calcagno.

Congratulations Steven. I'm glad to see you've removed your basement from the list of assets related to the company ;) LOL

=> looking forward to seeing more products offered and the continuation of support found no where else.

[AntronX]

Hey, good for you Steven! Does that mean you are expanding your product line to cater to large 1/8 scale boat electrics? If so, OSE INC. will be my one stop shop for all my FE boating parts.

[Ub Hauled]

Hey, good for you Steven! Does that mean you are expanding your product line to cater to large 1/8 scale boat electrics? If so, OSE INC. will be my one stop shop for all my FE boating parts.

ditto for the bigger boat stuff...

[Steven Vaccaro]

What bigger specific things are you looking for?

[Doby]

"Inc":bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

[Steven Vaccaro]

"Inc":bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

No need to bow down, its still the same old Steven behind the monitor. Now only if you can find some way to make my wife bow down like that. I better :zip-up:.

[Meniscus]

No need to bow down, its still the same old Steven behind the monitor. Now only if you can find some way to make my wife bow down like that. I better :zip-up:.

LOL, again you walk a dangerous line Steven ;)

[calcagno45]

...As of January 1st 2009 I have incorporated. I felt this is the best way to make the step towards selling Lipo items, including batteries.

This is what really caught my eye. I'm sure you have some quality, hopefully economical, packs in mind. But I'll throw this out there anyways. Since you are a dealer for Neu already, how about some of the NeuEnergy packs. I've heard good all around on these, and there price is not bad either.

Just my suggestion. And I hope 2009 is a much better year than the end of 2008 for you and everyone else! :beerchug:

-Cory

[Steven Vaccaro]

LOL, again you walk a dangerous line Steven ;)

Meniscus my wife is a wonderful person. I can never complain about her. I just like to joke every once in a while.

calcagno45, I will probably end up selling ThunderPower and PolyRc. I have been working with Pat from RcLipos for a few years now. Pat is extremely easy to work with, so it makes the choice an easy one.

[calcagno45]

Understood! Great, Quality packs in both brands.

[Flying Scotsman]

An incoporated company does not have the same legal/property oblications of a one man band..smart move Steven. I look forward to some new products

Douggie

[Doug Smock]

Congratulations Steven!!

I'd be happy to sit on the board. :thumbup:

Doug

[AntronX]

What bigger specific things are you looking for?

1/4" flex shafts, struts, motor couplers
8 AWG silicon fine strand wire
big controllers (Schulze 40/160)
5" rail motor mounts for Neu 2230, 2215
water cooling for 2230
rudders for 44" - 50" boats
finished props in 55 - 62 mm range
big chargers (iCharger 1010B+)
big servos
Futaba FASST radios
MG Chemicals silicone conformal coating

[Ub Hauled]

1/4 flex with step down to 3/16
1/4 bullet nut

[Steven Vaccaro]

1/4" flex shafts, struts, motor couplers
* I have those items now. hughey 1/4, speedmaster 1/4 stinger, octura 1/4 couplers.

8 AWG silicon fine strand wire
* I've been searching for 8 gauge silicon, but havent found it.

big controllers (Schulze 40/160)
*working on it.

5" rail motor mounts for Neu 2230, 2215
*ok

water cooling for 2230
* I have only been able to get 1 of these motors out of Neu in 6 months. Its on the board, but at the bottom.

rudders for 44" - 50" boats
Got them now, speedmaster.

finished props in 55 - 62 mm range
*Finished props are slow at best. Email me and I can forward you to a good balancer.

big chargers (iCharger 1010B+)
*maybe

big servos
*ok, whats the better ones out there?

Futaba FASST radios
*na, I'm a Hitec man

MG Chemicals silicone conformal coating
*dp-270 kicks the crap out of the scray, the spray is for lazy people. lol

[jcald2000]

But it also holds the heat in.

[Doby]

Congratulations Steven!!

I'd be happy to sit on the board. :thumbup:

Doug

Steve will have to make sure that "board" has a rusty nail in it.:rofl::rofl:

[Steven Vaccaro]

But it also holds the heat in.

Only if you use a ton of it, the spray will NOT totally protect your esc or rx. I've done actual dunk tests. Esc's and rx's will run while under water with an epoxy coating, they will not reliably with the spray. But I agree that if you are worried about heat, use the spray. Just dont count on it being water proof, just water resistant.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Steve will have to make sure that "board" has a rusty nail in it.:rofl::rofl:


lol

[AntronX]

*dp-270 kicks the crap out of the scray, the spray is for lazy people. lol

I don't like spray either. I bought one quart of this stuff in a jug. It is useful for dipping ends of LiPos to waterproof them. I brushed it on my receiver board and it went diving couple of times. This coating can be easily removed with acetone and a tooth brush. It's also flexible and allows circuit boards and components to expand without cracking.

The reason epoxy worked better on your receiver could have been due to frequency your RX is made for. If it's 75 Mhz or 27 Mhz, then having extra thick insulation kept water further away from tuned circuits on your RX. This helped to prevent de-tuning of your receiver due to water's conductivity. On my 2400 Mhz RX, tuned circuits are so small that thin silicone coating is enough.

Also, I would like to add EagleTree boat wireless logger with 300A current sensor to my items wanted list i posted earlier. I found that V3 logger even with 150A option is not big enough to use in large electrics.

[DISAR]

How about this one from Medusa Research? 200A also available with wires intead of Deans. Looks like the eagle tree but at 200A. Any experience?
115$ for the complete package
1 Oracle Data Recorder (MR-DR-60100 or MR-DR-60200)
1 Temp Sensor (MR-TEMP-001)
1 RPM Phase Sensor (MR-RPM-002)
1 POWERLink USB Adapter (MR-USB-001)
w/USB Cable

http://www.medusaproducts.com/Oracle/index.htm

[sailr]

I would 2nd the idea of NEU batts. They have some new ones you can charge at 5C. PolyRC's are good but too expensive and I HATE the way they treat the balance wiring as well as the Thunderpower tiny balance plug.

[Doozie870]

My vote, Zippy Rhino's

[sailr]

Zippy Rhino's! Ouch. I'll pass! We want to keep Steven in business! Just order those direct from Hobby City!




My vote, Zippy Rhino's

[DISAR]

Hobby city is doing very wel I think. All the zippys they bring (500-700?) they are all gone within a month or less. This is from what I see on their site.