BBY Micro Turbine Hydro for SSSH

[Meniscus]

Jet,

I've been catching up on this thread and applaud your efforts
I'd be interested in the future, but funds are tied up with another project. Oh well, I'll have to catch the second round.

Joe,

Are you making these rudders available to all? In any case, let me know what you want for one, maybe two.

I'm watching for the new pictures of the #2...and can't wait.

[J Solinger]

Joe,

Are you making these rudders available to all? In any case, let me know what you want for one, maybe two.

Yep, they are available to every one. They are $20 + $4.80 for shipping.

[Meniscus]

Joe,

What are the latest dimensions?

[Dr. Jet]

The drawings are sent to the laser guy. I'll have three sheets cut and I can get three sets from a single sheet. One set for me, one for "Crash" Walker, one for Randy @ BBY, one for Joe S., maybe one more for Mike. There should be a few left over.

[J Solinger]

We have turn fins.

[Dr. Jet]

We have turn fins.

Cool.

PM Me with your mailing address and I'll send a frame/stuffing tube set to you.

[Basstronics]

Just to inform everyone...

The 3000 kV motor and 30 Amp ESC's on E Bay are going CHEAP right now. Evidently "cyberport" has some competition which created a price war.

I bought two more setups for under $40 shipped.



Wasnt planning on it, but I got 2 Hydromite's on the way too.

[Sneasle]

Wow, this is a really really cool project.

It looks like the hulls are on sale right now, and if the motor is really that cheap, I might buy 2 hulls and two motors.

Does that sound reasonable? I'm newish to boats (goofed off with plenty of toys, but I love building planes, so I figured I'd love to build a boat), so IDK if that sale price is actually a sale price, but it looks good to me.

[dostacos]

Wow, this is a really really cool project.

It looks like the hulls are on sale right now, and if the motor is really that cheap, I might buy 2 hulls and two motors.

Does that sound reasonable? I'm newish to boats (goofed off with plenty of toys, but I love building planes, so I figured I'd love to build a boat), so IDK if that sale price is actually a sale price, but it looks good to me.

well I have 2 hulls one is being set up per Dr Jet and the second with BBY components but with the same motor/ESC

BBY boats are a great price so buy a couple they are worth it.

Dan

[Sneasle]

Dr. Jet, you willing to supply us with a 'short kit'? A kit that contains all the parts I won't have?

[dostacos]

Dr. Jet, you willing to supply us with a 'short kit'? A kit that contains all the parts I won't have?

If you get the frame/stuffing tube from Dr, Jet
the motor and esc off ebay
Boca bearings supplies the bearings for the tube part SMF52 (2 ea. Req’d) $10.80

MHZ:

2mm SS Prop Shaft, part g-3276 $ 2.90
Brass Prop Bushing, part g-3272 $ 5.00
Motor Coupler, part g-3279 $ 8.70
K29 Propeller, part m-2318/29R $ 5.50

and Rudder & turn fin from Joe Solinger

and the hull from BBY

[Dr. Jet]

Dr. Jet, you willing to supply us with a 'short kit'? A kit that contains all the parts I won't have?

Absolutely. That's the whole idea.

[Sneasle]

Awesome!

I know your laser cut frames won't fit, but could the rest of the design be used on the micro patriot?

[dostacos]

Awesome!

I know your laser cut frames won't fit, but could the rest of the design be used on the micro patriot?

you might be able to use the frame {modified} as well, that would give you a center stringer/motor mount/drive shaft locater {glue the black tube to the center stringer} and it might also be able to be modified for the 21" micro cat of BBY

I would think the "drive train" would work on most micro boats

my opinion AND 89 cents will get you a coffee at 7/11 but ya gotta bring your own cup....

[Dr. Jet]

I know your laser cut frames won't fit, but could the rest of the design be used on the micro patriot?

The drivetrain is essentially the same as I run in the Geckos, so I would think it would work in the MP. That said, not much of the laser cutting will be transferrable except the stuffing tube and the motor. Making a motor mount will be easy; stiffening the hull can be done with some CF tubes or rods (in the strakes) and FG cloth epoxied on the bottom (inside) of the hull. Joe's rudder should work, so you have everything you need.