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[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Interesting thoughts guys, How fast would the ratemaster have to turn to be an effective method of propulsion, How big would the intake be and where would you put it? Also how would you turn the ship. And Lastly, Would any of those methods intrude on the ""Look" of the ship? Just asking as I have had to make sure this model looks good out of the water as well as in.

If that 'internal Archimedean screw' idea was broached by anyone but Rick Teskey I would have dismissed it as fluff and nonsense. But, Rick is every inch the Mechanic in this game -- he does a great deal more than shovel out 'ideas' -- he makes them a practical reality. Anyone who can make the PROTEUS work under the water has my ear.

Thanks, Rick!!! ... now I can't get the rumbling sound and sight of a slowly churning cement mixer out of my mind.

M

[Subculture]

Vectoring the thrust would be very tricky, especially if invisible linkages are called for.

[RCnut]

Interesting thoughts guys, How fast would the ratemaster have to turn to be an effective method of propulsion, How big would the intake be and where would you put it? Also how would you turn the ship. And Lastly, Would any of those methods intrude on the ""Look" of the ship? Just asking as I have had to make sure this model looks good out of the water as well as in.

[Subculture]

That's a good idea. You'd need a pretty good bearing arrangement, but i think it's definitely doable.

I'd say perhaps post-swirl stators at the end would be advisable to counter any torque effect.

[Rick Teskey]

Good day all
I was wondering if the rate master could be modified that a prop , helix, archimedes screw, could be fitted/ attached too the internal bore of the rate master and serve double duty for effect and propulsion thus using 1 drive ? This would be akin too the drum on a cement mixer , just a thought .
Carry on
Rick Teskey

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It all looks superb, Are you still sending me a blank end part just in case I want to put in a brushless motor? :)

Yes, for the main cylinder -- they (I'm making two systems for you, one for me) will arrive with an installed 555 motor to drive the pump-jet and you'll have two blank motor-bulkheads that will permit installation of your own drive-motor.

What I'm showing in the last two posts are the work on the separate RateMaster WTC. Not to be confused with the main propulsion-control WTC.

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It all looks superb, Are you still sending me a blank end part just in case I want to put in a brushless motor? :)

Yes, for the main cylinder -- they (I'm making two systems for you, one for me) will arrive with an installed 555 motor to drive the pump-jet and you'll have two blank motor-bulkheads that will permit installation of your own drive-motor.

What I'm showing in the last two posts are the work on the separate RateMaster WTC. Not to be confused with the main propulsion-control WTC.

M

[RCnut]

It all looks superb, Are you still sending me a blank end part just in case I want to put in a brushless motor? :)

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Tonights work:

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Tonights work:

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That is indeed good news David, It does look very very good and I'm more than impressed with the units and your work. I look forward to getting it into my Stingray. :)

Very kind of you to say so, Mamas.

Tonight I'll get the closure done and work out getting power from the ESC to the RateMaster motor. I'm thinking of paralleling the ESC output -- one leg to the main propulsion motor that spins the pump-jet, and the other leg to the RateMaster motor. Pictures tonight.

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That is indeed good news David, It does look very very good and I'm more than impressed with the units and your work. I look forward to getting it into my Stingray. :)

Very kind of you to say so, Mamas.

Tonight I'll get the closue done and work out getting power from the ESC to the RateMaster motor. I'm thinking of running a Y-lead from the receivers ESC port -- one leg to the ESC that turns the pump-jet, and the other leg to the RateMaster motor. Pictures tonight.

M

[RCnut]

That is indeed good news David, It does look very very good and I'm more than impressed with the units and your work. I look forward to getting it into my Stingray. :)

[greenman407]

You know what? I think I will. Thats a good price. Dont know what Id do with it but..............looks like fun.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

MAN! I wish I had a Cave..............with a Lathe.............and a Cat.

Stop whining and get one. The Taig is an excellent unit for our kind of work. Cat, optional!

http://www.taigtools.com/ Tell Daisy I sent you. No... wait ... not a good idea. Strike that.

M