[PSUBS-MAILIST] Minkota 101

[Stephen Fordyce via Personal_Submersibles]

Good to see you are enjoying the VESC Alan :).

For the record, they work for brushed motors as well - with all the
diagnostics and protections/user interface as well.

Cheers,
Steve

On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 8:59 PM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> David,
> awesome progress.
> That's interesting that you are having 2 separate pressure vessels, I had
> always thought it was one!
> Never mind about Minn kotta, I am making some progress with my
> brushless thrusters. Received 11 motors that were made to my specs, with
> stainless propeller shafts. Have 3 different Vescs ( Benjamin Vedder
> designed
> speed controller) that I am testing & an amazing program called the Vesc
> Tool for
> setting the speed controller & it's input devices parameters. You can
> attach your
> Vesc & motor to a laptop via usb & dial a load & rpm in to it. The Vesc
> Tool displays
> temperature of the esc & motor as well as Amp draw, Voltage & motor rpm.
> So with this I can establish a maximum amp draw for the esc & motor then
> choose a propeller that will give me that load.
> Maybe I will do a video later!
> Cheers Alan
>
>
>
> On 31/08/2018, at 5:20 PM, David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys, I just contacted my guy to purchase my last 4 Minnkota 101
> trusters. For those that may be considering the 101 series, it will be soon
> replaced with the 112 series. According to my guy, who services electric
> motors, says he will be now having more business as the new series has
> substantially weaker seals and that the new motor is also larger in
> diameter and needs 60A breakers. Not good news for us submariners.
>
> On another note the SeaQuestor Hull is progressing. Next week we fit the
> forward pilot sail, aft hp air tank rack, thruster rack, along with the bow
> camera mount, t-rings, and hull support rails. next week is going to be
> exciting.
>
> Best Regards,
> David Colombo
>
> 804 College Ave
> Santa Rosa, CA. 95404
> (707) 536-1424
> www.SeaQuestor.com
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