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MAP Submersible, part 2
Tom(ADMIN)- AMS Forum Owner
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
It would have probably broke the cup!
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
Well, the good news is that Deep Quest is practically ready to go again. I'm sure this boat is jinxed, every time it gets to the point where it's ready to get wet something breaks, falls off, or I manage to break something on it.
Anyway, weather and decorating the lounge is now going to hold me up on 'on the water' tests, but at least it may get painted this time round...




Anyway, weather and decorating the lounge is now going to hold me up on 'on the water' tests, but at least it may get painted this time round...




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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
New 'plane guards fitted...screwed on this time.


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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
And here's the new safety guard over the vertical thruster...not yet glued in as the inside of the prop tube needs to be painted.


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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
very nice jod rich just hope the paint doesn't come off when she gets wet
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Silly boy...
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
Now, if I've done this right, this should be a link to a short piece of video footage of the initial testing of the vertical thruster on Deep Quest.
Apologies for the shakey video, I was trying to hold the camera, press the start button and hold the leads on to the battery, all at the same time.
Apologies for the shakey video, I was trying to hold the camera, press the start button and hold the leads on to the battery, all at the same time.
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
everything else has come off rich so why not the paint lolRichard(Admin) wrote:Silly boy...
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the mans good you've got to say that about him keep up the good work mate
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
tattooed wrote:everything else has come off rich so why not the paint lolRichard(Admin) wrote:Silly boy...
It's a wonder that the coffee didn't act like paint stripper mate!
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
tattooed wrote:the mans good you've got to say that about him keep up the good work mate
Aww, thanks mate...I'm not drinking coffee anywhere near it this time!
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
Impressive propeller action.
I can see why you have put the protection grill on. Fingers!
David
I can see why you have put the protection grill on. Fingers!
David
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
Health and Safety rules and regulations, page 33, para9, sub para 5c(1)....
It would make a mess of a childs finger though...in the video it's only running on around 3.6volts. The battery pack in Deep Quest is 7.2volts...
It would make a mess of a childs finger though...in the video it's only running on around 3.6volts. The battery pack in Deep Quest is 7.2volts...
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
did you finish this build rich?
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No mate, never could stop the damn thing leaking. It's under my desk at the moment awaiting the installation of a cylinder instead of a box.
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Re: MAP Submersible, part 2
Well, there's interesting..although I'm not supposed to be building boats, I've just had a quick look at the Jelly Bean, and discovered why I was getting that persistent bad leak into the radio box. Somehow when I assembled the propshaft I'd managed to leave the top PTFE bearing out, so the propshaft was just flapping about in the prop tube at the inboard end. Guess that would explain the constant water ingress, huh?
Who's a silly boy, then?
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