Last edited by kfxguy; 04-07-2015 at 05:10 PM.
32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was
There is also HET and NEU motors besides TP and Leopard. HET is slightly more than a TP but, far better than both TP and Leopard.
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NZMPBA 2013, 2016 Open Electric Champion. NZMPBA 2016 P Offshore Champion.
2016 SUHA Q Sport Hydro Hi Points Champion.
BOPMPBC Open Mono, Open Electric Champion.
NZMPBA 2013, 2016 Open Electric Champion. NZMPBA 2016 P Offshore Champion.
2016 SUHA Q Sport Hydro Hi Points Champion.
BOPMPBC Open Mono, Open Electric Champion.
Last edited by Spartanator; 04-07-2015 at 11:20 PM.
Why are you bothering me? I want to see your boat!
32" CF Rivercat--- built by "kfxguy" (SOLD)
Lol. That hull deserves a nice motor :)
32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was
Originally Posted by tlandauer
No mention if thrust bearing is used or not, my guess is that it wasn't used. That should have no bearing ( no pun intended) on this issue.
[QUOTE=bayareaheli;621796]correct no thrust bearing used.
A thrust bearing may have only delayed the issue. From what happened with the motor, it would have failed at some point or another. With all of the thrust being provided by the prop, and that thrust being transfered to the shaft and all the way up to the motor, you'll have to admit that there is a lot of force being applied to the motor. It just makes sense to remove those forces with a device designed for that purpose - a thrust washer.
Also have to make sure that the drive dog was not up tight against the strut when it was being run. The flex shortening under load will also pull on that shaft. Not sure if that question was being asked as well.
First time I have heard of HET will have to check those out aswell. Do they make one big enough for a 48inch mono hull?
TP sounds like a pretty reputable company from what been reading from other threads and forums, also on their website it does mention for boat use so i'm pretty sure it was a fluke imo. I hope lol
[QUOTE=Quietlee;621911]Originally Posted by tlandauer
No mention if thrust bearing is used or not, my guess is that it wasn't used. That should have no bearing ( no pun intended) on this issue.
I just ordered a 5mm thrust bearing from OSE for when I get a replacement, as for a gap for flex shrinkage under load yes I did, had about a 3/16 gap and a teflon washer between the drive dog and strut.
What was wierd is that I didnt notice any slippage on the previous run, and on the run where the shaft came loose I had just started a lap on the course and around the first lap around the second set of buoys I was getting back on the throttle and it was like the boat hit an instant neutral gear and stopped, I figured it will slip a bit then do that.
TP does not have the market cornered on quality hiccups. I'm sure they'll make it right.
Although.............not having run them myself I'm not sure I'm allowed to type that.
Noisy person
All I know is I have probably 15 or so TP motors from 3630s up to 4070s and pretty much everything in between, I've yet to have one fail. A couple of them have been abused pretty bad and keep on tickin', the only problem I had was the end bells on two 4070s came loose because they just used grub screws instead of regular screws. I fixed them myself by replacing the grub screws with regular stainless screws. They'll have to get a lot worse for me to stop using them, I don't care whos motors you buy you're gonna have a problem every once in a while.
NZMPBA 2013, 2016 Open Electric Champion. NZMPBA 2016 P Offshore Champion.
2016 SUHA Q Sport Hydro Hi Points Champion.
BOPMPBC Open Mono, Open Electric Champion.
It could be just this one or a whole batch, we don't know if TP makes the rotors in-house or they use a supplier. I am sure Steven would communicate with TPPowerUSA and this would be addressed.
I had a 4050 that bought directly from TP because at that time OSE wasn't carrying any 4050 motors. The machining of the mounting holes was a bit off and although I could have ENLARGED the holes on my mount, I e mailed them. My e mail was promptly returned and I sent the motor back , got my full refund. They e mailed again and reassured me that the situation was passed on to the technician. From that experience I am quite confident that they do take a pride in having their products made right.
In any event, this is not like having issues with products bought from HobbyKing and contacting their Customer Support is best described as a shot in the dark.
I realize this is still a headache for the customer, not making light of what he has to go thru, but I would just like to pass on my experience with dealing with TP PowerUSA.
Too many boats, not enough time...
I hate to hear that I just order 2 off them for my mhz hull they were recommended by Ose
Personally I have not found any other threads on here or other forums about the same situation i had with my tp motor anywhere. I did a search on different forums and google.
I hope TP responds on this thread, if not I will post what the outcome turns out to be, just checked my tracking and my motor arrived at OSE today to be inspected, I sent it priority :D lol
USPS Tracking 9405503699300029718190
Well, good luck!
I wish you didn't have to go thru this. On the other hand, I am less concerned with having a rare occurrence like this than chronic reports of motor burning up due to low quality in the stator or disintegrated magnets. ( again, I realize it is far easier for me to say...)
As far as I know, unlike TFL and Swordfish, the liaison for TP doesn't really check this Forum, I could be wrong, but just a heads up.
Too many boats, not enough time...
Thanks tlandauer! As long as it gets resolved and there is some kind of explanation for what went wrong, i'm ok with that.
I'm guessing it will be a while though since they will probably send it to the manufacturer to inspect it, i'm just going to have to be patient.
Have you ever dealt with Aeromarine? I ordered a challenger 48 pro on march 26th they said they will ship it within 48 hours and now its April 10th and no boat or shipping conformation since then I have emailed them 6 times and called a few times left messages but no response so strange?
No, not directly with them. Remy usually is very helpful, but since I don't have 1st hand experience, perhaps people who do could chime in.
Good Luck! I hope you get your order soon.
Too many boats, not enough time...
Well i guess from what Steven said in an email is that the rotor must have not have been glued on very well so TP is sending a new rotor to OSE, Steven offered to replace it with a new motor but i decided to just go with the same one with a new rotor installed because they probably made sure it was glued in right this time around :) lol
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