HMS Invincible refit

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  1. Tugboat

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    Darren, I used Goop on an Iowa hull and it was great, kind of similar (I think). It also reduces noise like you say :)

    Beaver, I will be using a Clippard hose clamp on the motor side, it's already pretty tight. The 1/8" propshaft is much smaller than the 4mm motor shaft, and so I need the clamping power of a collar with a setscrew.
     
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    Ahh, I see. I want to do the same thing for my cruiser hence my curiosity in your method. :)
     
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    They look very cool, and no I hadn't seen them! But I am sticking with the hose for now. It's even cheaper, and it's quiet as heck. Future boats may well find some of those fancy metal ones installed...
     
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    I wouldn't know which is better. I have the nylon ones in this Suffren I bought. I imagine the steel ones hold up well until they rust or need oil. Unless they're nickel? Maybe just need oil. If they spin at the right speed, I would imagine that any extra weight incurred would help with torque. That's usually true of flywheels and other weights on driveshafts.
     
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    Vac-U-boat
    http://vac-u-boat.com/KitsParts.htm
    Motor Shaft Coupling End for 1/8" shaft
    Motor Shaft Coupling Dogbone - Made of Acetal, a self-lubricating plastic. 1.3" long
     
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    Now with even better picture
     
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    Locally we've been moving away from dogbones. Too many snapped off and worn off nubs.
     
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    I would think so
     
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    ahh, but this has 4 nubs on each side, plus it is slef lubricating meaning a little slicker in the joint (I am channeling my inner shaft, can you dig it)
     
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    <Isaac Hayes voice on>Damn right.<Isaac Hayes voice off>
     
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    Collars arrived a day early! Nice surprise, and it means that I can test the driveline tomorrow!! I've got the electric heater preheating the shop so it's not totally frozen when I go out in the AM... The gas heater will get it toasty warm in no time.
     
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    Here's a shot of testing the collars today...
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    Works very well, very quiet. All set for hunting wabbits...
     
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    Clark,
    What motors are they?
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    I guess what i meant to ask was are the brushed or Brushless motors.
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    Nikki, from the first post:

     
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    thanks chase, I'm not crazy About the Brushless motor, only because each one needs there own speed controller!!
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    Two brushless motors and two ESCs for them are cheaper than two $5 550-sized brushed motors and a single brushed-type ESC to run them. By a wide margin.
     
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    I'm not sure that comparing hobbyking escs to mtroniks is a very level comparison.

    Also... I can get a 40A Mtroniks Viper for 65, add in the two cans to make 75. The two HK ESCs will run 20 apiece for 40, plus 20 a piece on the motors, makes 80.
     
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