[PSUBS-MAILIST] Alan's thrusters

[glen brown via Personal_Submersibles]

Alan
Is it the same motor you got from Hobby King? the reason being I want to
order one for my stern thruster.Yes we dart and herd capture in a boma
using helicopter very dangerous work.Are you going to go air comp ?
Glen

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Thanks Glen,
> yes I'm using a low kv motor. I have tested it in a pool with a 2hp
> boat prop & it worked well. I didn't have a housing on the motor, just
> bare motor
> in the pool. I didn't  check the amp draw at the time. So the next stage
> is testing
> it with a housing.
> Sounds like you have been having fun. were you tagging the animals or
> something?
> Alan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 2/11/2015, at 9:04 pm, glen brown via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Alan
> Well done with the ruga.Are you still planning on using that H King
> turnigy sk3 bldc and if so have you done any test with that prop yet.Been
> flying Heli's catching game for the last couple of months tense work,any
> case good to be on the ground and able to tinker on my sub again for summer.
> Glen
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 4:04 AM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Hank,
>> I am waiting for an adapter plate from China so I can put a larger
>> chuck on my lathe that will hold 100mm round aluminium bar.
>> Then I can machine the housing.
>> Have replaced the motors central shaft with a longer 316 ss shaft
>> & mounted a propeller on it. Have it sitting in a vice on my kitchen
>> table & am having fun powering it up.
>> Am also making up a stronger jig to mount it on for in pool testing
>> of thrust & amp draw under load.
>> Cheers Alan
>>
>>
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>> Alan,
>> How is your machining project going, got any pictures?
>> Hank
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