Has anyone tried a 3s pack?
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Has anyone tried a 3s pack?
I will be as soon as my HW is done.
What hardware did you change?
I am putting the Mini hydro strut on her and having the rudders (brackets & blades) reproduced in billet aluminum plus the rudder blades will be 1/4" longer.
Very cool. Cant wait to see it run!
That is gorgeous...I want those ridders. Any way others may obtain them?
Yes, but they are pricey because they are custom.
I would be the creator of those rudder assemlies. Give me a pm we can talk... I have considered a short production, considering the interest in this hull.... A few others have expressed interest also...
I would want one! I think anywhere from $25 to $45 would be worth it.
thanks
Diego call me when you run that thing. Little boat big prop, I like it!!!!!!!!!!
Hey guys,
I have decided to go with an AMMO 28-35-5100 and the Mamba 25 esc. I have also put in a R200 for my JR radio. The boat actually lost weight fromt the conversion. I have converted it to a .047 wire drive by heating up the prop shaft and pulling out the stock cable and soldering in the wire. I am running the stock steering hardware for now. But I was considering the micro blue rudder on this site.
Steve is that micro blue rudder available seperately?
Ya 25-45$ would be a nice price.. But unfortunately these are not cnc'd. each pc is hand cut on a hand cranked bridgeport. There are alot of set-ups when doing these part. I wish I could sell them for that price. A pr of rudders takes about 6 hrs of work. Due to the size of the parts smaller cutters must be used and cuts must be made slower. . I want to see a test run vid of how they perform and handle. I am sure they weight more than the plastic ones whick in turn changes the c/g. I will want feedback from Diego before I do anymore. I am sure there are changes I should make. Dave Hay Danny you run that thing yet??lol
Hopefully, she will only get 1 run before moving to Hawaii. She will get additional runs if there needs to be some tweaking done.
No. Ira asked me to build this boat. He lives in Hawaii. The boat will be going there, not me! :(
Here's more pics of the HW install. I used blind nuts to mount it. I took the strut off due to weight. The benefit of having it on didn't justify the weight.
I did, however, make it look better. Now it matches the rudders!
http://www.diegoboy.com/misc/100_2292-sm.jpg
http://www.diegoboy.com/misc/100_2295-sm.jpg
From this...
http://www.diegoboy.com/misc/aqub15-rudder-lg.jpg
To this...
http://www.diegoboy.com/misc/100_2297-sm.jpg
damn that looks fabulous
Is the mini rio a better handling smaller boat because its rear is much lower? Better than a mini v. I may get just this hull and use parts from my mini v brushless
conversion.
Has anyone tried a 3S with the stock electronics yet? How did it do heat wise?
Also, it appears that the combo RX/ESC unit connects to a standard 3 wire servo unlike the Mini V, is that true?
Do they also work on standard 27Mhz AM frequencies? If they don't, that could be an issue for me, because I hear the crystals are not removable and I need another cheap AM radio like a fish needs a bicycle!
I am wanting to retrofit my Mini V with this RX/ESC unit if the answers to the above questions are yes.
Thanks,
Brad
I have not tried it with a 3s lipo, but I can promise you that the motor will get very hot and won't last long and I am betting that the esc won't either and since the servo is getting direct voltage from the battery through the esc, that it won't last long either.
Just to let you know, I have a Traxxas TQ3 up for sale for $50.00 plus shipping. It is in like new condition.
Wheelnut,
Thanks for the info, I guess I better sell my 3S battery and get a 2S instead. Have you had any range issues with your MR? I still want to use the MR Rx/ESC if it is decent because it is so much cheaper, lighter, and appears to be so much better than the Mini V Rx/ESC.
Thanks,
Brad
edit.... double post
I only drove my rio once with the stock radio, I didn't notice any range problems with it. I quickly upgraded by putting one of my micro receivers for my JR radio in it along with a brushless system.
here are a few video's of a ammo 24-45-2900, .098-35mm prop, 3s. it works well. this boat actually outran ira's proboat fomula down the straight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KayiWUPbHQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE0kC...eature=related
here is a link to the mini rio i built for ira. it is 7.4v 1250mah 15c, 28-35-2700 ammo (the one out of the mini-c deiego built for him), 25 amp esc and .098 flexshaft (with no stuffing tube replacement). this boat is verry controlable and relaible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoPkN8T2RF4