JAE FE21 Build Fiberglass

[battlefury]

[QUOTE=electric;318177]Success, a little work with a needle file did the trick. I was able to get the 1/4" tubing in. This weekend I should be able to get most of the set up work done.

I also included pic's of the 180 esc. I think with a little trimming around the opening I could get it in there. Remember, this is a fiberglass version of the JAE Rigger, so I have no idea if it is the same size as the kit.

I am actually going to start with a 120 amp esc I have that should fit easily and see how that holds up.[/QUOT

Changes to the water nipple and alittle trimming around the tub area should fit. thanks for the pictures. it will benefit to those pple including myself!

[electric]

Success, a little work with a needle file did the trick. I was able to get the 1/4" tubing in. This weekend I should be able to get most of the set up work done.

I also included pic's of the 180 esc. I think with a little trimming around the opening I could get it in there. Remember, this is a fiberglass version of the JAE Rigger, so I have no idea if it is the same size as the kit.

I am actually going to start with a 120 amp esc I have that should fit easily and see how that holds up.

[Eric Bourlet]

Thanks Eric, the strut is fine, I will take a look at the stuffing box again now that I know that you designed it to work that way.

I think I know what might be your trouble. I block sanded the bottom after setting the stuffing box it may have folded the tube over around the end. If you use an xacto to debur the tube the 1/4" brass will slide right in.

[Eric Bourlet]

I have never owned one of those so I do not know.

[electric]

[QUOTE=battlefury;317811]Hi electric,

IYO, will a seaking 180 be able to fit in there? assuming water nipples of ESC are modifed with a 90 degree water nipple[/QUO

It just so happens I have one of those handy. I will check it tonight and see if it does or not. Will take a picture of it.

[electric]

A 1/4" Brass tube should fit through the strut and the stuffing box. If not you should ream the strut to fit a @/4" tube.

Thanks Eric, the strut is fine, I will take a look at the stuffing box again now that I know that you designed it to work that way.

[battlefury]

Hi electric,

IYO, will a seaking 180 be able to fit in there? assuming water nipples of ESC are modifed with a 90 degree water nipple

[Eric Bourlet]

A 1/4" Brass tube should fit through the strut and the stuffing box. If not you should ream the strut to fit a 1/4" tube.

[electric]

And a few more pics...

The good news is also I may have a person to paint this boat and finish it. Turns out one of the guys I work with has a buddy who builds surfboards and actually made a mock up of a landing module for Nasa with fiberglass at one point in his life. Needless to say, he might be able to put a good finish on this boat. But that will come later....

[electric]

This is my first rigger so I thought I would document the build and also ask questions along the way. Here are the pics as the boat came from Eric. I was lucky enough to get 1 of the 2 made on his second batch.

You can see I am test fitting a 2200kv Castle motor I have. I think I have a water jacket that will work for this motor, but will have to check.

I actually already have a question. The stuffing tube is already glassed in as you can see. I need to run a tube inside a tube basically. The tube that fits the strut will not fit through glassed in tube, so I guess I would need to solder a slightly smaller tube to the one that goes in the strut to make it all work. I am betting there is some other better way to do this?