My Projects

[biggsgolf]

Trimming Your Submarine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rFVx8uLmas
Sleeving your Propeller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqhE9_r5ag

Thanks Bob

[biggsgolf]

Anybody have u cup seals that Bob references in his " How to build watertight seals for your RC submarine" video? Need the driveshaft seals.

https://youtu.be/sjuMFJOgMJU?si=pKflLcYHzo0EEa2_

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Anybody have u cup seals that Bob references in his " How to build watertight seals for your RC submarine" video? Need the driveshaft seals.

https://youtu.be/sjuMFJOgMJU?si=pKflLcYHzo0EEa2_

I got those for 1/8" and 3/16" shafts. How many?

[biggsgolf]

I got those for 1/8" and 3/16" shafts. How many?

Wow, thanks David, I would like to buy 3- 1/8", and 9- 3/16", I can send you a check or PayPal, same AOL address?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Wow, thanks David, I would like to buy 3- 1/8", and 9- 3/16", I can send you a check or PayPal, same AOL address?

No! You can send me your mailing address. How bout that?!...

[biggsgolf]

Designing and resin printing a cylinder.... lots of work!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Designing and resin printing a cylinder.... lots of work!

Work?... WORK??.....WORK!!!!????????

You fed filament/resin into a Replicater; tapped some keys; pushed a mouse around; and mashed the 'enter' button. That ain't work!

This is work:

[trout]

David, I love when you do this photo dump. So much info in these photos. What was or is your favorite wtc you designed? What was your least favorite wtc?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David, I love when you do this photo dump. So much info in these photos. What was or is your favorite wtc you designed? What was your least favorite wtc?

To get all those pretty pictures posted from my hard-drive is simple: either **** me off or ask a specific question, or both.

Most favorite WTC: The Modular Sub Driver (MSD). We developed that on an assumption (never an assignment, we did it all on our own dime) that it was a product Bob wanted. I was wrong: the project went nowhere -- nearly a years worth of design, master and prototype tool making, iteration, production tooling, casting, cutting, and jigs and fixtures to support production. Dead-end. But our MSD was and is a great achievement. I still use them and is my preference when outfitting a new boat.

Bob did buy and sell a few units, but quickly decided to design, tool up, and produce his own line of WTC. And... that was that.

Cancer finally got Ellie, I threw my hands up in the air, and called it all a day. The MSD, our greatest achievement in my not so humble opinion.



Least favorite WTC: The first-generation Sub Driver (SD) we created while working for Mr. Caswell -- those external hoses and manifold heads always got in the way of a tight hull closure. That, and other shortcoming led to our invention of the MSD.



David

[MFR1964]

Dispite those external hoses( fixed that by using small tubes) i have found the SD a good base to work with.
I must say i always ripped the SD apart to rebuild it to my own specification and need.

Manfred.

[biggsgolf]

Advice needed! I need to adhere my ballast cylinder to the ballast bulkheads. As shown i created a channel in the bulkhead for the tube to seat. Was thinking I would fill channel with West Marine 105 epoxy resin then seat the tube?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Advice needed! I need to adhere my ballast cylinder to the ballast bulkheads. As shown i created a channel in the bulkhead for the tube to seat. Was thinking I would fill channel with West Marine 105 epoxy resin then seat the tube?

I would recommend clear RTV adhesive. Effects a watertight seal, has reasonable adhesive force, and will permit non-violent disassembly, if the need arrise.

[biggsgolf]

I would recommend clear RTV adhesive. Effects a watertight seal, has reasonable adhesive force, and will permit non-violent disassembly, if the need arrise.

Thanks David and received package with bonus!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks David and received package with bonus!

Proceed, kind sir.

[biggsgolf]

Photo showing bow endcap detached