The "Bling Rocket" build

[lenny]

That is coming together pretty fast,
Not sure how that hull is going to run with that motor at it back door like that.
I can not what to see how it handles,
But I guess the cells will level it all out in the end.

[srislash]

The motor in the back like that Lenny has come from my DF and the issues I had with it forward. I had a dickens of a time with it hopping around because I had a hard time getting the weight right. Also I can use the rear(stern) motor mount bolts as a pivot point to allow strut adjustment. Tony is running one of his in this fashion too.

[srislash]

So back to progress:
I have made my bulkheads/stringers image.jpgimage.jpg
And this the layoutimage.jpgimage.jpg
I think I may go the direct solder route with the motor ESC but at any rate going to simply lay the ESC on the batteries, perhaps with Velcro.
I will need to make a new CF side for the motor to accommodate that servo on the bottom right of second pic.

[srislash]

Well I have got to work today but did manage to get one side of the integrated motor mount doneimage.jpgimage.jpg

I am also changing the water inlet of the motor cooler can, so epoxy is setting in the old hole right now.

[lenny]

Very nice looking stuff you made there,
I like how you made them bulkheads & stringers and trays to.
How much would you want for set like that.

[srislash]

The trays are Steven's Len. What are you after there, I have been making my own CF sheets.

[gsbuickman]

Nice bro, sorry I didn't catch this thread sooner. One of these days I want to pick up one of Steven's pursuits :-) ...... For now I need to finish my villain, my rigger, my vintage shovelnose & maybe twin my mean machine :-) .

[srislash]

Nice bro, sorry I didn't catch this thread sooner. One of these days I want to pick up one of Steven's pursuits :-) ...... For now I need to finish my villain, my rigger, my vintage shovelnose & maybe twin my mean machine :-) .

Haha, yeah I got a rigger down too. Had a Lehner but going Castle now. I at some point would like to twin a MM. They seem to favor it. And have to get the Bud hydro settled before doing the one I got off you GSB.

Lenny, I am going to make templates of all this stuff this AM. I hope

[lenny]

Cool that is a great idea to do,

My hulls look pretty thick in the lay up.
But I still like the idea of bulkheads & stringers for the boat,
The old kintec hull has a small crack at the hatch latch insert that needs some epoxy around it for strength.

Looks like you will have some nice room to work in with that new shop.
That is what I really need now,
I have been looking at some rancher with basements and pole burns for a shop.
Very hard to work on stuff with out some more room hear.

[srislash]

Yup, I fluked out meeting Leigh(my love and awesome chick) as she has a nice rancher with that detached garage that I claimed a 10'X12' cozy room + there is the rest of the garage.

So here is the filled "site"hole in the cooling jacket and the relocated inlet on the opposite side
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And here are my mount parts complete

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[lenny]

I was trying everything in this hull 3S 5000 single 4s 4000 single 5s 3800 single and 6s 5000 single.
They all made it run nice, Also in 4s 4000 and 5300 parallel to.
Also ran 2s 5000 in series to and it ran good.
And when I tested them they where all just about in the same placement in back of the motor at the end cap,
Or a inch or two from it.
I will check my CG again with some cells in place today after work,
And see what I come up with like that.

[srislash]

Thanks Len. With all my 2p sets (4s,5s,6s) I can move CG from 9"-10+". That is with centre placement, I could go with freeboard placement yet though my experience with the DF makes me shy away from it.

[lenny]

Yes I have not tried the packs on each side of the motor yet,
I think center is better for me when coming off of some nice chop helps keep top side up.

[lenny]

Ok I tried 4 different packs in the boat and checked the CG again,
All the packs I tried where 1" from the back of the motor cap.
The packs where 4s 4000mah and CG was 10", 4s 5300 and 5s 3800 was the same 10",
Also did the 4s 5300 in parallel side by side and CG was 10"3/8, And 6s 5000 was 10.5 CG.
So I am not sure but you should be good with the setup,
You may just need to trim your tabs down some from neutral.

[srislash]

Thanks Len, that is reassuring. I do have the ESC to move a bit yet too if needed.
Worked on motor/tube alignment tonight, getting close, should have 3/8" up down strut travel. Might get bottom of strut level with bottom of hull for the "loose" ride then up for stability.