Not meaning to upset anyone but offer constructive criticism that I personally welcome with anything that I do. Take motor cooling jackets is commonly known that the silicon type water coolers or plastic tube type coolers do not work as effectively as aluminium coolers due to the heat dissipation with aluminium.
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Now that you say that, I recall I had a carbon fiber cooling jacket on my cheetah. It worked perfectly and I'd do it again if it wasn't such a pain in the ass to make them. Now....I think your just not getting it here. Since you really have no proof if your idea works better than mine, nor do I have any proof either...I'd like to throw this theory of mine out at you. Say you have an all aluminum heatsink like more component do.... (it's cheaper, quicker and easier to make too btw) well that all aluminum component heats up. Yes yes, it dissipates the heat from it. But...where does that heat go? In a small, closed up in vented chamber. Then what happens? This heats up the air in that chamber and guess what follows? Heats up my batteries, wires, receiver, servo, bec, motor, and back upon itself, the esc. So that must be better, right? I'd think not. Now do it my way where the heat doesn't radiate off the component and the heat is carried out by an unlimited supply of an awesome cooling fluid...water. just like it's supposed to do. That's my theory and I'm pretty sure I'm really close to it. Now your idea would work much better in a buggy, car, truggy etc because you'll have constant air across it to carry the heat away. It's just in a boat sealed up hull, I don't want that heat build up. Make sense? And to add to it, your splitting hairs. I can guarantee the much added water capacity it's going to help a bit.Originally posted by martin View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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Honestly I'm not really interested in making aby of them. I would make you one since you asked, let me be honest with you tho, it's probably more than you'd want to spend on this but I'd do it for $55 shipped. It's about 3 hours worth of work to make one.Originally posted by Idontswim View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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I to am not interested in any conflicts on the forum as ive seen to many recently that turn nasty, so will stay away from any of your threads.Comment
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I'm gonna run it next weekend. I have a few more things to finish up on the boat and I ordered better batteries too.Originally posted by urbs00007 View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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I'm not either. Honestly I took offense to your comment because I put alot of work and time and thought into this thing that someone telling me it isn't going to work as well as your idea kinda sets me off. I'm sure you'd feel the same way. I apologize if I got carried away. I take pride in my work.Originally posted by martin View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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I can understand what Martin is getting at, although it's only the top plate that is carbon so it's prolly not gonna make a huge difference.
You could try using an aluminum top plate just to see if it makes any. Or laminate carbon plate over the aluminum top plate for the aesthetic.
Nice job tho Travis. Looks good
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Travis, that looks awsome! I'm sure it's a huge improvement over the original. It would have been cool to run it in it's original form and take a temp reading then run the new one and see how much difference there is.Comment
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I can do that. Good idea! I'll leave the stock cooling block on it. Make some passes. Bring in. Check temp. Change block real quick. Try to duplicate my passes. Check temp again. That's the way I will do it.Originally posted by flraptor07 View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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Thanks! I don't think it'll make any noticeable difference tho. If I have any issues, I'll try it.Originally posted by Luck as a Constant View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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Your right, too much for me...lol. Plus I don't want to pull you away from your fantasm build....now get back to work! LolOriginally posted by kfxguy View PostComment
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I like it and think it will work good ! I don't think the carbon will hurt anything as it's on the top side ."Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
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Fantasm on hold. I'm working on getting my rivercat as fast as I can and I have two more rivercats to build........Originally posted by Idontswim View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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Thanks man! Means alot coming from you!Originally posted by rearwheelin View Post32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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Travis,
I don't think it's necessary to change the carbon plate to aluminum, but it would certainly increase heat transfer, albeit to a relatively small degree.
It's not an effect of dissipation via air though...I think you might be missing the point and perhaps Martin is too.
I'm not going to go further into an unsolicited explanation since you started a thread to show off what you made, not a thread to learn more about heat transfer.
Nice work on the part. It's always more impressive to see something made by hand than it is if it were just purchased from a hobby store, not to mention much more rewarding.
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