Got my widow maker. Picts inside
**EDIT**
Here is the first of 2 videos I shot today. Sorry, I didn't notice my finger was the the shot on the top right corner :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0kbUc4gHWM
Better Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkYONC_OhU
Like I mentioned in my other thread, I got it off eBay for around $90. The motor needed maintenance and the ESC had caught fire. There was a strand of wire from the windings that had come lose and was hitting the rotor and sparking. Don't know if this is what originally caused the stock ESC to blow, and why it ended up on eBay. But got that all cleared away and figured I would install a spare MM ESC with no water jacket and see what it would do. I was also surprised with the fact that my Flightmax soft packs fit perfectly!!! Got everything centered and the LiPo as far forward as possible. Threw it in my pool and ran it back and forth for a few minutes giving it fast bursts trying to get the ESC to heat up. My pool is big enough to get it to plane for a few seconds. The ESC was barely warm. I think it will do just fine for my budget boat for now. Taking it to the local pond tomorrow to test the ESC further and get it tuned:rockon2:
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Next to its older sister:thumbup:
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http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/IMG_6964.jpg
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Polished + balanced props
Hi Jackblack
In the full sized engineering world some mechanical parts (e.g. engine and aerospace parts) are polished to improve their strength, by removing small surface imperfections that could grow into cracks and lead to fatigue failures.
Balancing metal model props certainly makes sense - the higher weight and stiffness vs plastic props can cause vibrations and lead to potential failures in couplings, flexshafts etc.
When it comes to polishing model props, I am a little skeptical of the true technical/ performance benefits; polished props look great but whether they are really any faster than balanced/ unpolished, I'm not so certain. One train of thought says that leaving the blades unpolished improves the "grip" of the propellor on the water!
The ProBoat stainless prop looks dull in its raw state but fantastic when polished - polishing certainly won't do any harm to the prop, but you do need to make sure you don't breathe in the metal dust. It also seems to be lighter and have thinner blades than my Octura copper prop, which is why it can be used without needing to be balanced further. I am using mine as it came out of the bag without any issues.