First build... Cheap boat, lots of power

[srislash]

wow! That's a really nice looking boat! Well done! Will this get it's own thread? I wanna see this build!! :D

Sorry I missed this, I do have a thread going for this but perhaps I should do a ne "build thread" as it is a conversion and perhaps someone will have suggestions for some of my changes.

[srislash]

Well I have yet to fix my flex, I don't have a tool small enough to remove the set screw and now the flex is starting to get hard to turn. Not good, not sure how I'm going to remove this...

What collet do you have on there Mason,some of the octura's have a funny size and none of my allen key sets have it. My LHS does have them though and I could grab one for you at my next convenience(no idea when)

[masonis1]

I'm not very sure, it's the drive dog that came with the flex that was given to me for the build. I think he said it came off a genesis

[srislash]

Do you not have a 1.5mm allen key?

[srislash]

Theze would be good Mason http://www.homedepot.ca/product/26-p...all-end/966661 Or there are smaller kits.I have a couple of Stanley sets.

[masonis1]

I might check them out. I don't have a 1.5

[srislash]

I might check them out. I don't have a 1.5

It should be a 1.5. My FC ones are 2mm.

[masonis1]

I'll take a look but the screw is messed up from I guess rubbing on rocks or something

[seehuusen]

Would be nice to see the boat built srislash :)

I just ran my Musculus on 4S! Very fast now! But I think I might be able to squeeze a little more out of it with some trimming and a slightly larger prop :D No heat problems either

[masonis1]

The boat hulls on 4s I bet

[seehuusen]

it's quick! As in, I'm comfortable running the boat on 3S flat stick from the minute it hits the water until the cut off takes over... But on 4S, it's required to slow down on anything more than a slight turn!
I've been looking at more prop options, thinking about the 37mm 1.4p I've got, I will need to get something a bit bigger looking at a 40mm 1.4 prop, but I still need to try out the 35mm 1.7 light weight prop I got off HK... I'm spoilt for choices LOL

[masonis1]

Why does the cutoff go on so early

[seehuusen]

it doesn't in my case, I was just saying it runs flat stick on 3s without feeling maxed out...
If you have problems with it, try adjusting your ESC :)

[masonis1]

Oh I was wondering what you were saying about your cutoff. Never mind hah. But on mine 3s is a lot of power.

[seehuusen]

what was your KV rating again?
Mine is a 2500KV, so perhaps the difference is that?

3S = 27750rpm
4S = 37000rpm

I'm upping the prop diameter now!
I also think I have a fair bit of slippage, I need to try out a 3 blade prop, with the same diameter and pitch as my current prop... But they are not in stock currently...