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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #125 on: May 24, 2023, 06:27:40 pm »
Is the UniBond Plastic Repair Power Epoxy in the picture a clue?.
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #126 on: May 24, 2023, 07:12:08 pm »

Plumbers solvent, the MaxFix plastic ( probably poly cement) & UniBond Plastic  Epoxy
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #127 on: May 24, 2023, 09:57:54 pm »
 
Drive-line installed, ( needs bedding in ).
Velcroed down the battery tray... so it's moveable for balancing the boat.
Picking out radio gear ...

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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #128 on: May 26, 2023, 06:40:21 pm »
 
Well, nearly got it finished for Wicksteed ... but, in the end, the fates conspired against me ....

But this happened:



     

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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #129 on: May 26, 2023, 08:47:38 pm »
You will have to explain that.
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #130 on: May 26, 2023, 11:48:19 pm »
Quote from: ChrisF on May 24, 2023, 03:34:26 pm
So, which glue have you used then!    :-)


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This getting to be a real cliff hanger  %%
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #131 on: May 27, 2023, 06:11:17 am »
Quote from: Martin [Admin] on May 26, 2023, 06:40:21 pm

Well, nearly got it finished for Wicksteed ... but, in the end, the fates conspired against me ....

But this happened:
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Is that your version of  running in the brushes?!

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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #132 on: May 27, 2023, 10:21:10 am »
ChrisF, in a car it used to be called 'running in', surprising how much carbon can be 'Discarded' from the brushes converting them from flat ended to concave to fit the 'Comm'.


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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #133 on: May 27, 2023, 10:43:09 am »
Is this for real? I thought water and electricity shouldn’t mix!  :o
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #134 on: May 27, 2023, 11:08:36 am »
Quote from: Stuw on May 27, 2023, 10:43:09 am
Is this for real? I thought water and electricity shouldn’t mix!  :o


They say that about mixing blue and green too - but that seems to work OK 🧐
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #135 on: May 27, 2023, 11:49:09 am »
Quote from: Stuw on May 27, 2023, 10:43:09 am
Is this for real? I thought water and electricity shouldn’t mix!  :o

At low voltages you can get away with it. Water actually isn't a very good conductor but the impurities in it can be. This is why saltwater is a much better conductor than fresh water.

For high current use, like a Club 500, we used to run the brushed motor in under water and with 2.4v for around 20 minutes. Not sure how much good it did but it was a routine that we all followed and it certainly made nice black water.

It looks like Martin has used washing up liquid, or something similar. We didn't do that!
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #136 on: May 27, 2023, 11:50:45 am »
Quote from: Circlip on May 27, 2023, 10:21:10 am
ChrisF, in a car it used to be called 'running in', surprising how much carbon can be 'Discarded' from the brushes converting them from flat ended to concave to fit the 'Comm'.


  Regards  Ian.


You learn something new every day!


Stu - with some models they actually have the motors with a prop attached running in the water.


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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #137 on: May 27, 2023, 01:45:05 pm »
Quote from: ChrisF on May 27, 2023, 11:50:45 am


Stu - with some models they actually have the motors with a prop attached running in the water.


Chris


Yes - but the motors are inside the boat  {-)
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #138 on: May 27, 2023, 04:24:41 pm »
Quote from: zooma on May 27, 2023, 01:45:05 pm

Yes - but the motors are inside the boat  {-)
  Er, nope.
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #139 on: May 27, 2023, 04:29:18 pm »
Not uncommon to have brushless hanging out the bottom of the boat for fresh water use. Corrosion of the bearings is the only thing to deal with (blow out & dry + oil after use). Brushed motor immersed in water is less common other than small coreless motors in micro models.
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #140 on: May 28, 2023, 10:59:23 am »
Just got back from Kirklees club 500 event, seems EVERYBODY has used a solvent cement to glue the lids on  %)


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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #141 on: June 11, 2023, 09:34:34 pm »
 
Hey Andy, you thought I was obsessed with types of glue, looking for something else, I've found....



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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #142 on: June 11, 2023, 10:32:07 pm »
.........and you can’t use any of them in your Club 500  %% 
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #143 on: June 12, 2023, 09:07:32 pm »
Quote from: ChrisF on May 27, 2023, 11:50:45 am

You learn something new every day!


Stu - with some models they actually have the motors with a prop attached running in the water.


Chris


Didn’t realise that! Interesting
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #144 on: June 18, 2023, 08:45:42 am »

Finally, the next video!

Round  8 -  Washing Machine Motor

 
https://youtu.be/WfNjF5_PFsQ
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #145 on: June 18, 2023, 09:13:21 am »
Excellent video Martin - highly entertaining  :-))
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #146 on: June 20, 2023, 09:11:03 pm »

About 40 years apart .....



 
 

1. This new lead free solder is rubbish
2. Copper mains wire has changed!
 
 
 
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #147 on: June 20, 2023, 10:39:21 pm »
Ready for Wings & Wheels?  ;)
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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #148 on: June 21, 2023, 10:08:14 am »
60/40 is still available Martin.


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Re: Club 500 Build, 2023
« Reply #149 on: June 21, 2023, 01:16:00 pm »

Yes, found it on Amazon in the end, as per photo below!   :-))
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