How to make a 24mm water jacket

[SweetAccord]

I don't find that 2445 motors are common and hence motor cooling jackets aren't either. Well I find that you can get a 28mm water jacket to work. Here's how: I used these: http://www.hobbypartz.com/07e-tube-2848-380-cooler.html

Here is the trick. Go to Home Depot. In the faucets department look for the clear boxes for the Danco Faucet O-Ring. Use # 17 O-Ring. They are 1-1/16" O.D. X 7/8" I.D. X 3/32". It fits just right.

Hope that helps.

[siberianhusky]

I've also seen them made out of ABS pipe of the right ID.

[SweetAccord]

I've also seen them made out of ABS pipe of the right ID.

Right I have seen that, but I wanted a jacket that was made of aluminum that would dissipate heat (if any) better. Plus I did not want to "make" anything and I wanted it to look nice.

[sailr]

Good tip. Thanks!

[siberianhusky]

I don't blame you, I feel the same. But sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
I know there isn't much air circulation in a boat to carry the heat from the outside of the water jacket but I think every bit helps.
Plus a shiny metal one looks way cooler than a piece of sink drain!

[Alexgar]

Also they sell o rings in the drawers in the hardware section at lowes

[SweetAccord]

I don't blame you, I feel the same. But sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
I know there isn't much air circulation in a boat to carry the heat from the outside of the water jacket but I think every bit helps.
Plus a shiny metal one looks way cooler than a piece of sink drain!

True, except for the clear looking ones! I like those, very creative.

[SweetAccord]

Also they sell o rings in the drawers in the hardware section at lowes

I would say Lowes would also, YES!

[Alexgar]

I was meaning to say they sell them by the piece so you don't have to buy a 7$ faucet kit

[JackBlack26]

This place sells lexan tubes by the foot. This is what I plan to make the cooling ring for my 1717 from.

http://polycarbonate-tubes.com/polycarbonate-tubes.htm

Also, I would think aluminum would hold the heat rather than dissipating it considering there is no air moving over it. I may be wrong though.

[martin]

Aluminium disapates heat much better than plastics, Hold a piece of aluminium tube & heat the other end & see how fast & how much heat reaches the cold end your holding, Heat dosnt travel very much along an equivalent plastic tube. This is why silicon cooling jackets are not as good as aluminium ones because they dont disapate heat as well. Thanks.

[SweetAccord]

I was meaning to say they sell them by the piece so you don't have to buy a 7$ faucet kit

It's not a faucet kit. It's just a box of O-Rings. $2.45 is the cost for like 10.

[SweetAccord]

Aluminium disapates heat much better than plastics, Hold a piece of aluminium tube & heat the other end & see how fast & how much heat reaches the cold end your holding, Heat dosnt travel very much along an equivalent plastic tube. This is why silicon cooling jackets are not as good as aluminium ones because they dont disapate heat as well. Thanks.

I agree. The jacket is not cooling by itself, it's the water that is adding to the effect of the cooling of the aluminum material. So when compared to plastic or PVC or polycarbonate yes it's better when every little bit counts in these systems as that little difference adds up. If you think on a larger scale, would you make an motor casing out of plastic or stainless steel or aluminum? Take that "thinking" of a large scale to a small scale design and you can always come up with a good design application.

[FRED]

I use pcv pipe and O rings as i'm not in the show ring and for those who want that, great.

[martin]

Pvc or any other type of plastic is fine for cooling jackets as its the cold water flow thats cooling the motor. The only time you might have a problem with plastic is if theirs something wrong with waterflow or with your set up re motor & or esc settings & things start running a bit hotter, Where an aluminium jacket would probably be a bit more forgiving re disapation. Take the Spartan as an example of over heating problems, Fitting an aluminium jacket over the silicon one was a step in the right direction re cooling but it still had many other issues re cooling that have been disscused many times & still continues to be. Thanks Martin.