Blizzard rigger- servo placement

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OK I think I shall find and buy a Leopard then.

Just got to decide which one :) Then the next fun thing is to find a battery that fits the hull.

Argh having hard time finding one with a 5mm shaft.

[m4a1usr]

John

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Im going to order up that 3900KV Leopard and go 3S with it. Will update when it gets here and installed.

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Motor came in, very nice.

Need to order can cooler. Looks like this is my only option:
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...?prod=gnd-4197

[m4a1usr]

Motor came in, very nice.

Need to order can cooler. Looks like this is my only option:
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...?prod=gnd-4197

You cant use a 36mm can cooler like the ones for the Fiegao or Hackers? Would a SV27 or UL1 cooler work?

John

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This rigger has about pushed me over the edge of sanity tonight.

I finally got my motor put in, what a PITA. Noticed theres no teflon in the stuffing tube. Take motor out. Oh yes, the previous owner used .150 cable and no teflon. So my brand new .130 cable drive, coupler that just arrived from OSE today is suddenly worthless. So now I gotta buy a new $21 cable system and I need a .125" motor and .150" cable coupler and theres no such thing in a compression coupler... I dont think a set screw will work...

So now Im torn between possibly breaking the boat to remove the stuffing tube and replacing that OR buying another motor, coupler and drive shaft/flex cable. So yes Im a bit frustrated.

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Robinson Racing has a spacer I've been using on my CC1415 in my Slash so I can Run 5mm pinions.Its a machined peice and is solid.Hate to hear of a guy frustrated.

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After a good nights sleep and a hard days work I came back with a cooled off head and a fresh perspective.

I decided instead of buying all new stuff to suit the $2 piece of brass in the boat I would rip the brass out and replace it. I learned a few things tonight about the hardware. Like there was no lead teflon bearing- just the brass stuffing tube... No wonder the propshaft felt sloppy!

I also learned that my Fullers hardware I got with a 32" Pursuit must of been what the person measured to make this hardware. To much similarities for coincidence. So Im thinking of using that hardware on the boat all together (with slight mods).

I will have to consult the machine shop at work tomorrow to see if they would be kind enough to do some "government" work for me. Heck even if they allow me use of a mill I can do it myself.

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I think this boat hates me.

I was stripping the paint of with citri strip. I had the sponsons off and had ahold of it by one boom tube, went to move it. It literally just fell apart and the joint... No snap, nadda...

So now I gotta replace a boom tube.

Was wondering if the citri strip weakened it or if it may of just been bad but not broken in two?

Also, where can I buy this stuff? Its 7.3mm OD and .5-.6 wall thickness. I would like to buy a solid piece now...

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After I got all the paint off the boat I noticed that the sponson booms are actually inside another metal tube. So all I gotta do is get the old broken carbon out. Which is good, thought I was going to have to rip the wood out!

Anyone got an ideas on how to get it out?

Appears to be CA'ed or Epoxied in. I tried twisting the other end of the rod and it felt like it would just snap off...

[m4a1usr]

There are only a couple ways I know of to get booms out that have been glued in. Cutting them out is the obvious. Can be done but take it slow with a drill. The other is heat. I'm not familiar with the construction of your rigger but maybe the original owner remembers? That would be of great help. Replacing fiberglass or CF booms shouldnt be too hard to make happen.

John

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I went the heat route... Probably should of went the drill route.

Ended up heating the area on the outside up with the heat gun. The carbon got warm and flexible. But then it happened. The aluminum tube the boom was in broke loose and the hole thing came out.

The OD of the boom holder (aluminium) is 8.3mm. The sponson boom tube is 7.3mm. Ive been able to find 7mm but not 7.3mm Think i might be in trouble here!

Ive found some 7mm carbon tube. Is this the same? Of is the material used on this something special?

The aluminum tube appears to have camouflage on it. Strange I know. I thought I noticed it on the sponsons but wrote it off as discoloration. But its there.

Were the kits like this?

[m4a1usr]

Never seen one done up in camo but its all about the owner and his tastes. As far as the 7mm boom material goes, its easy to buildup the ouside diameter. Carbon or FG will work just fine. Either have more then enough strength for that size rigger. Even if it was only 20 thou wall, but I bet its at least twice that thick.

The trick is to building up the boom od to fit the id of the Alum tube and make a shim. Nothing more. You can do that with something as simple as aluminum foil wrapped around the center of the boom. Or even your favorite tape. Sort of like a bushing or a bearing. Wrap enough material (one continous length if possible), something like 2 inches wide, around the boom until you get 7.3mm or what ever you need so that the boom goes into the Alum boom holder and fits centered in the holder. Once that is done and you are happy all you need to do is fill in the outer gaps with 30 min epoxy. Rest the hull on one side, pour the epoxy in around the gap and let it harden, turn it over and repeat. The epoxy will mold around the id/od of your tubes and viola! Your done. You could rough up the od of the boom where you expect the epoxy to stay but I dont think you actually need it.

The shim doesnt need to be structural. Just remember that. All its there for is to hold the inner boom, approximate to center, before you glue the boom in.

Anyways, your in good shape and can have it finished up shortly. Take your time. You know the ole saying. Measure twice, cut once. Good luck and post some follow up pics!

John

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I will throw up a few pics today. sponsons use the same tubing, so I will have the same issue there as well

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My dad came up with an interesting thought... Might explain why I cant find this elusive 7.3mm OD tubing...

He goes, "looks like an arrow" talking about the aluminum tube with camouflage.

So now Im going to Bass Pro tomorrow to check. If so I need to buy a single carbon arrow...

LHS was a joke today. One was closed other had slim picking- largest they had was .210"