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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working vessels R&D: => Topic started by: madrob on July 18, 2018, 07:41:54 pm

Title: Tug motors
Post by: madrob on July 18, 2018, 07:41:54 pm
Has anyone ever used this type of motor in a tug...its a early MMM motor.
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Post by: gingyer on July 18, 2018, 08:04:45 pm
is it a smith fan motor?


think you will find its meant to be 24v...
brilliant for fast scale models

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Post by: big_bri on July 18, 2018, 08:52:47 pm
Yep, Smiths type fan motor, a great motor.
I had one in a 1/32 scale tug running on 12V, turning a 70 mm prop in a Kort nozzle and it was pretty powerful and efficient :-))
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Post by: madrob on July 18, 2018, 09:06:36 pm
i have a pair of them, came with a eldergarth tug hull.
wondering if you can get some kind of mounts for them
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Post by: Klunk on July 18, 2018, 09:57:33 pm
cable tie it to a plank of wood in the bottom. or a large jubilee clip
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Post by: FsASTSyd1 on July 20, 2018, 02:36:31 pm
I understand there are some out there that will only run in one direction of rotation, no matter how they are connected, check before buying??
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Post by: Perkasaman2 on July 20, 2018, 05:10:30 pm
it looks like their 900 size 12 pole motor - ideal for driving a large prop. I have a pair of their later silver colour 900 12 pole version.
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Post by: ivorthediver on May 03, 2020, 04:23:06 pm
Yes I had the same problem from the same source , and ended up fitting twin 555 geared motors and they tow anything I put on her with an impressive bow wave