HiYo Fellow Members !!! Yes, I’m a Newbie ….
I’ve visited other FE forums, but chose this one to join, because you all seem to be more knowledgeable, helpful, and friendlier than the others.
I designed & built my current boat from fiberglass. It’s a cat 30” in length with a 12” beam. Power is provided by a Novak HV Pro 7.5 System (3000Kv), using two 8.4 volt, 4500 mAh NiMH packs I made utilizing Tenergy cells. I fabricated all the running hardware myself - - Motor Mount, Prop Shaft Strut Assy, Rudder Assy, Trim Tabs, Water Pick-ups, etc.
Now, my problem: While trying to fine tune my set-up, I managed to snap the 1/16” piano drive wire, resulting in the loss of the prop shaft & prop (Octura X637). I was running the prop half-in/half-out of the water (centered on the bottom of the sponsors). I’ve provided photos in my album. One is the fractured shaft itself, the other’s the location of where the wire broke (red arrow).
Questions: Is there a higher quality .0625” wire available? I used Sig piano wire (all that was available at my local hobby shop ). Or, would I be better off using .130” flex cable?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
I’ve visited other FE forums, but chose this one to join, because you all seem to be more knowledgeable, helpful, and friendlier than the others.
I designed & built my current boat from fiberglass. It’s a cat 30” in length with a 12” beam. Power is provided by a Novak HV Pro 7.5 System (3000Kv), using two 8.4 volt, 4500 mAh NiMH packs I made utilizing Tenergy cells. I fabricated all the running hardware myself - - Motor Mount, Prop Shaft Strut Assy, Rudder Assy, Trim Tabs, Water Pick-ups, etc.
Now, my problem: While trying to fine tune my set-up, I managed to snap the 1/16” piano drive wire, resulting in the loss of the prop shaft & prop (Octura X637). I was running the prop half-in/half-out of the water (centered on the bottom of the sponsors). I’ve provided photos in my album. One is the fractured shaft itself, the other’s the location of where the wire broke (red arrow).
Questions: Is there a higher quality .0625” wire available? I used Sig piano wire (all that was available at my local hobby shop ). Or, would I be better off using .130” flex cable?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
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