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Alright we will, we'll I used some Traxxas outputs with brass bases and plastic tips and they were strong
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Well it's winter and I'm tearing the boat down and rebuilding her. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1353377539.359977.jpg
At this point I have a support/battery tray mounted in the back to stiffin the transom up.
Also, I removed the motor mount screws to the hull and filled them. I am now going to epoxy the mount in.
This should get less drag on the bottom of the hull from the screws.
Next I will be reshaping the stand on back. I have a spacer but it points down and causes prop mounting problemsImageUploadedByTapatalk1353377722.538174.jpg
I'll also be adding some wood supports where I have existing mounting posts in the hull. Two over the motor to keep it down, and I will be making a bigger platform too.
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looking good Mason :) Any hardware changes? Or just re-jigging the current gear for a better performance?
I'm nearly done with mine now :) Just blew my ESC, so I need to either solder up my smaller ESC or get another 120-150 amp ESC... Spewing, coz I was hoping for the maiden voyage today :pComment
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I'm just trying to make it more reliable to I can go faster and not worry about a wreck.When speed isnt the option, change your waysComment
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cool mate :) I take it you're getting some new paint on there as well? After filling in the holes...Comment
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Nope I've painted this thing too many timesWhen speed isnt the option, change your waysComment
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LOL, I agree, after a while it gets a bit old
I got mine out for the maiden voyage today, cheers for your help and kind words :)
Cheers MartinComment
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Looks goodWhen speed isnt the option, change your waysComment
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how's the rebuild going mate? got any pics of the new setup? :)Comment
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Actually working on it now!
Got the stand straight. Lot of cutting and filing!
Got the brass tube in and stuffing tube in getting mounted, found where y major leak was from! The space around the brass tube was pretty big and the silicon wasnt as good as I thought inside stopping water from getting in. But I filled it and it's ready.
I'm going to try to make some more platforms for the inside to stiffen an mount stuff!.
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coming up a treat mate :)
Before I put mine back in the water, I've gotta do some leak finding too... I'd like the boat to be near 100% water proof, it sorta sucks having half a cup of water inside the boat after each run... Plus I'm sure it's not good for batteries etc to get wet LOLComment
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Well another update.
Worked quick today!
Ready for running, weather permitted.
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It's a mess but that's a t180 and a 3s... 3s is more fun.
While the 2s I have fits perfectly along the rear, like I said, 3s is more fun!When speed isnt the option, change your waysComment
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Just tested and got a minute of video. It's fast but the flex shaft came loose and was just spinning in the connecor, don't loose them thoWhen speed isnt the option, change your waysComment
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weather permitting... more like "the minute I can get my arse down to the pond"
hahaha I get ya :D
Are you going to post up the vid?
Will you be putting all that wiring/ Rx setup into a radio box or something?Comment
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