- Author : RcPRESS
- Publisher :
- Release : 2011-08-18
- ISBN : 9781466229662
- Pages : 156 pages
2011 Electric RC Boat High Power Configuration for Sea Water Racing for Intermediate advanced Racers
Download or read book 2011 Electric RC Boat High Power Configuration for Sea Water Racing for Intermediate advanced Racers written by RcPRESS and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book primarily covers EP RTR R/C speed boats. Information presented is intended for intermediate-advanced users who want to upgrade the motor and power system of their R/C boats cost effectively for the purposes of sea water racing. The focus is on the power system - the motor, the gearbox, the battery, and the cooling mechanism:TOCPREFACE 6TOOLS & PARTS YOU'RE GOING TO NEED 8SOLDERING TECHNIQUES 27DEANS PLUG 33SOLDERING MOTOR WIRES 36SOLDERING BATTERY CELLS 41GLUING THINGS ONTO THE FIBER GLASS INTERIOR 43PROPER HANDLING OF SCREWS 45SEA WATER OPERATION - PRECAUTION 52COMMON PROBLEMS ON FACTORY-DEFAULT BOAT CONFIGURATION 56WATER COOLING AND FAN COOLING 62OPTIMIZING AIR FLOW UNDER THE HATCH 75BATTERY VOLTAGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY 86USING SEPARATE POWER SOURCE FOR THE RECEIVER 91GEARBOX VS DIRECT DRIVE 96540 VERSUS 550 AND 775 103INSTALLING A MODIFIED MOTOR 106POWERING A MODIFIED MOTOR 112HEAT DISSIPATION FOR MODIFIED MOTOR 117INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING A GEARBOX 122INSTALLING A LARGE 775 MOTOR 133PROPELLER SIZING AND MOTOR SPECIFICATION 135SHIMMING THE DRIVE TRAIN 143SHIMMING THE GEARBOX AND THE MOTOR 145ACCOMMODATING A LARGER PINION GEAR 151