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Title: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Blaven03 on October 10, 2015, 04:07:16 pm
Hello all,


Hope this is in the correct section.
I was wondering if there are any alternative asd builders to graupner.
Any help appreciated.


Cheers
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Big Ada on October 10, 2015, 05:47:11 pm
Krishna makes his own.
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 10, 2015, 06:26:55 pm
 
Do you mean the Azimut / Schotle drive  unit?

Marx used to do one...  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rudder-Prop-Drive-with-Kort-Nozzle-/131623986933?hash=item1ea566a6f5


Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Blaven03 on October 10, 2015, 06:36:43 pm
Yes that's what I mean. My mistake. Is Marx a supplier.
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on October 10, 2015, 06:39:38 pm
The Marx are long out of production.
Although people still seem to be able to find units second hand.


Bauer Modelle appears to offer the old Graupner Schottel I and II, and

several custom version should your pocket book be well padded.  :-))


http://www.bauer-modelle.de/modules/wsShop/index.php?location_id=151&cat_id=83507&wslanguage=en (http://www.bauer-modelle.de/modules/wsShop/index.php?location_id=151&cat_id=83507&wslanguage=en)


Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Blaven03 on October 10, 2015, 06:50:35 pm
Thanks for that. A large pocket book indeed but the option is there.
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on October 10, 2015, 07:10:24 pm
The 40mm and 50mm Schottel Antrieb on the bottom of the second page are
Bauer's production version. From what we can gather they use the top end of the
Graupner Schottel I, but have a different bottom end drive shape.
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Blaven03 on October 10, 2015, 08:53:00 pm

They look ok, I'm looking for schottels for a 1/50 asd tug,  most schottel predrude too far or the props are two small for any power, try to find the happy medium.


Cheers
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on October 10, 2015, 10:58:29 pm
I used the Graupner Schottel I on my 1:48 SDM tug.
It is able to achieve a solid 2.5 lbs (1.13kg) bollard pull on the fish scale.


 :-)

Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: carlmt on October 10, 2015, 11:37:36 pm
Hmmmmm - I like the look of these POD drives.......
 
http://www.bauer-modelle.de/shop/408972/83511/151/schottelantriebe/praezisions-pod-antrieb-40mm (http://www.bauer-modelle.de/shop/408972/83511/151/schottelantriebe/praezisions-pod-antrieb-40mm)#
 
Would need 2 for a Stockholm Archipelago ferry we are looking to produce - but at nearly 500 euro EACH, we may need to source something else!!!!
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: derekwarner on October 10, 2015, 11:51:19 pm
 ;)...yes Carl..... but they are a beautiful piece of engineering  :-))...and the belt drive for both propulsion and direction is another brilliant concept  O0 .....

An alternate supplier appears to market them for 318 Euro  :o.......and provides dimensions too........Derek
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on October 11, 2015, 12:03:45 am
In answer to the question, are the small graupner drives enough for towing.

Yes.

SDM on a barge(sideways).
SDM tug pushing 900 lb pumpkin.
The Springer tug, single 40 mm propeller pushing 1400 lb pumpkin.
Okay, 1447lbs. (656.34kg)
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: derekwarner on October 11, 2015, 12:11:30 am
We see the pumpkin floats even at 1447 lbs  {-).......but that's a lot of potential pumpkin soup there Umi.......  :o....... Derek
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: GAZOU on October 11, 2015, 09:27:42 am
  ok2
To maneuver your pods azimuth that is what you need: a module 360 °

It is plug play.

It is very small.

It costs only 129 euros net (except freight)
To compare with the market.



(http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/15/37/42/64/seapod10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/15374264/3804)

(http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/15/37/42/64/seapod11.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/15374264/3805)

(http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/15/37/42/64/p1090610.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/15374264/3806)

Two versions in the kit

No radio modification with rotary contact VR A for the throttle

Two small welds for the (provided) stick, the rotary contact is then at the end of (provided) stick
The throttel is thus transferred by VR Has towards the stick and the rotary contact VR A neutralized

Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Brian60 on October 11, 2015, 09:29:12 am
Hmmmmm - I like the look of these POD drives.......
 
http://www.bauer-modelle.de/shop/408972/83511/151/schottelantriebe/praezisions-pod-antrieb-40mm (http://www.bauer-modelle.de/shop/408972/83511/151/schottelantriebe/praezisions-pod-antrieb-40mm)#
 
Would need 2 for a Stockholm Archipelago ferry we are looking to produce - but at nearly 500 euro EACH, we may need to source something else!!!!

Think yourself lucky, a future build of mine has 4 of these!! I'm building my own, may not be as pretty as those but they will still work
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Blaven03 on October 11, 2015, 12:24:10 pm
Gazou,


Is there an idiots guide to how this system works cause I'm fairly new to this.
Best luck wiv your build Brian.
Best of luck pushing thos pumpkins, they are huge


Cheers
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: GAZOU on October 11, 2015, 01:29:54 pm
 ok2

Hello

Yes there is a note in English but there is détrompeurs where it is necessary.
There is no possibility of destroying the module and no possibility of misadjustment. There are securities everywhere. Impossible to connect back to front.

You connect the module by respecting the photo n°1
You put your pods in the neutral in the hand.
You initialize and it is in office. That's it.
Title: Re: Azimuth alternatives?
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on October 18, 2015, 01:04:58 am
Gazou, you never answer where or when the Seapod 360° will be available for purchase.
 {:-{


As for the Graupner drives, my largest two tows to date.
Today at the pumpkin regatta.
1167 lbs(529.34kg), and 1,234 lbs(559.73kg)  O0
Todays winner at 1794.5 did not go into the water.
Many other pumpkins went to the races.  :-))