1/6 scale Jetsprint boats and 30mm Jet drives

[mickieb49]

Thanks fro the kind words guys, Darin if there is anything you need please let me know, I am in the process on hooking Steve at OSE up with a lot of spares too. Please post your build here, I am most interested on seeing what other people do with the jet units.
Regards Mick

[Darin Jordan]

Thanks fro the kind words guys, Darin if there is anything you need please let me know, I am in the process on hooking Steve at OSE up with a lot of spares too. Please post your build here, I am most interested on seeing what other people do with the jet units.
Regards Mick

No problem, Mick. It's going to be a fun project.

I haven't measuered it yet... can you tell me what diameter the driveshaft is??

[mickieb49]

Thanks mike for chimming in mate, been a little held up trying to get 10 hulls built, so not much time here on this forum.
Anyone out there had much to do RC groups? I posted a few things over there, seems like there is 2 guys that are the self professed wizards and a whole heap of sheep? And not really that much actually going on? anyone else out there found this to be the case?
Regards Mick

[timjz]

I've begun laying out my SK build with the jet drive.
Is the drive to sit flush to the transom as shown? Or is the transom to be cut out to the hexagonal shape of the drive so everything will screw together tightly?
I guess I'm wondering what the maximum transom thickness should be.
The drive itself is a really slick little assembly, it's sized just right to the hull!
Thanks, Tim

[mickieb49]

Hi tim, please send me your email to : mickieb49@bigpond.com and i will send you some revised instructions that will now also include the installation of my units.
Basically the hex part is ouitside the hull by about 5 mm, the hex ring is actually a seal support , you will need to get some thin rubber to clamp between the hex seal support and the transome, i also add some silicone here too.
Hope that clears up your query.
BTW, there is 4 hulls on their way over to steve at OSE, so please look out there.
Regards Mick

[timjz]

email sent

[mickieb49]

Tim i will email you later on today.
regards mick

[mickieb49]

Hi guys, please note in the instructions i previously made comment to maybe use a tap to help with screwing in the 2G screws into the nozzel and cage, please DO NOT use one, doing so will make the screws too loose, and will chance them comming out over a period of time. Use a 1.48mm drill bit, and the screws will under a little pressure create their own thread, plus will not come loose.
The new instructions i have sent to Steve at OSE, and hopefully he may upload them onto the product page for everyone to download. I have replaced this in all future releases.
Again if you would like a copy please email me or PM me.
Regards Mick

[bikergreen]

I found this thread and now I want one.. crap.. Nice looking work!

[ozmercury]

here is my aluminium 550 long jet boat with mickiebeez jetdrive leopard 4802 1600kv motorWP_000378.jpgWP_000377.jpgWP_000382.jpgWP_000389.jpg

[Darin Jordan]

Here is a quick, rather crappy video I tried to take of my FasTEC Jet Pump conversion (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ghlight=FasTEC)

I was trying to drive with one hand and film with my S4 with the other, so I couldn't really get her going. It was also really windy and rough (a lot rougher than it appears in the video), so it isn't the best representation. I got the boat out again yesterday on smoother conditions and it works really well up to a point. Once you get it really going, if the boat hops it will obviously lose suction, which causes it to lose thrust, which then makes it bounce again, and then the cycle starts. I'm going to fashion an intake grate for it and also some type of turn-fins to try to keep it a little more in control when turning at speed. It's a jet boat... it spins out very easily...

[flraptor07]

That aluminum boat is gorgous! How much does the bare hull weigh? Is it 4s or 6s? Looks like that T tap going to the ESC got a little warm...

[ozmercury]

Hi there,the boat is made from 2 mm ali tig welded,the hull weighs 1.8 kg(3.96lb)quite heavy motor and batteries 450 gram each.batteries are 4s in parallel 23000 rpm.the T joint is just soldered together with some silicone around it no problem.are you from Florida? I am over that way in june/july Im off to the Coke zero 400 Daytona speedway.

[flraptor07]

Hi there,the boat is made from 2 mm ali tig welded,the hull weighs 1.8 kg(3.96lb)quite heavy motor and batteries 450 gram each.batteries are 4s in parallel 23000 rpm.the T joint is just soldered together with some silicone around it no problem.are you from Florida? I am over that way in june/july Im off to the Coke zero 400 Daytona speedway.

Yes that is kinda heavy but it's very nice anyway. I'm in Bradenton Fl. which is across the state from Daytona on the west coast.

[mickieb49]

Hi Lads,
Thanks everyone for the replies,
Just launched my online store:

http://www.shop.mickiebeez.com/

Still have the shipping side to be sorted, also putting spares on there for the units. These are also available thru Steve at OSE too.
Regards Mick