May JAE Build

[longballlumber]

I ran it twice on Sunday, but I still have some things to work out...

Later,
Mike

[detox]

Nice!

I notice you are using the large Octura .187 collet. I have yet to see one of these 5mm collets that are perfectly true with no wobble. I like the smaller 1/8" Octura.

Is that a Hightech Mighty Mini servo (hs-225mg)? The lighterweight mini servos are underated. I will be using one in my Whiplash

[Rumdog]

Nice!

I notice you are using the large Octura .187 collet. I have yet to see one of these 5mm collets that are perfectly true with no wobble. I like the smaller 1/8" Octura.

Is that a Hightech Mighty Mini servo (hs-225mg)? The lighterweight mini servos are underated. I will be using one in my Whiplash

What do you mean wobble? Unbalanced? Runout? All of mine work fine. Good looking buil Mike. Why the standoff on the transom?

[BakedMopar]

Nice! These boats are fun. I just put a new UL-1 motor in mines but it seems slower.

[longballlumber]

Nice!

I notice you are using the large Octura .187 collet. I have yet to see one of these 5mm collets that are perfectly true with no wobble. I like the smaller 1/8" Octura.

Is that a Hightech Mighty Mini servo (hs-225mg)? The lighterweight mini servos are underated. I will be using one in my Whiplash

Since I am using a .187 flex cable the large Octura is nearly my only option. I could try a set screw style, but I am not a big fan. It sounds like getting a gorilla to tighten this collet up is the trick. I will make sure it really tight next time I run the boat. That won't be for a while though...

Sounds like your talking about the runout on the collet. So far mine seems to be fine. I have seen many that were alot worse.

I am using a Futaba S3016 Mini Metal gear for Steering. This is an excellent servo.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXXWB5&P=7

Later,
Mike

[longballlumber]

Why the standoff on the transom?

Hey Rumdog,

this is a trick that I learned from another long time nitro boater. I used brass threaded inserts into the block to allow mounting for the hardware. Now the only 2 holes in the transom for water cooling and the rudder linkage.

Instead of 8 holes in the transom; I have 2. Less chance of water leaking in.

Later
Mike

[Fluid]

It sounds like getting a gorilla to tighten this collet up is the trick. I will make sure it really tight next time I run the boat....

Use a small amount of Never-Seize on the collet threads. This allows for easier make-up and a very tight collet.




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[longballlumber]

Use a small amount of Never-Seize on the collet threads. This allows for easier make-up and a very tight collet.

Excellent suggestion; thanks Jay...

Later,
Mike

[Eric Bourlet]

Since I am using a .187 flex cable the large Octura is nearly my only option. I could try a set screw style, but I am not a big fan. It sounds like getting a gorilla to tighten this collet up is the trick. I will make sure it really tight next time I run the boat. That won't be for a while though...

Sounds like your talking about the runout on the collet. So far mine seems to be fine. I have seen many that were alot worse.

I am using a Futaba S3016 Mini Metal gear for Steering. This is an excellent servo.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXXWB5&P=7

Later,
Mike

If you contact Steve at OSE he has some nice small ETTI couplers I use on my .187 cables. I use a UL-1 motor and they work great, much smaller than the octura and run true. If you are using a true P motor they may be too small . and that is why Steve was not listing them on his site but for a Spec motor they are great .He did have them in stock when I got one for a new build (2nd boat) last month.

[6S HYDRO]

I dont understand, its sitting on the box for the kit but looks to be a scratch build?