Rediscovered piece of RC submarine tech

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  • redboat219
    Admiral
    • Dec 2008
    • 2893

    Rediscovered piece of RC submarine tech

    Was watching one of Bob's video the other day. He shows an endcap for an Arkmodel Type VII with rotary servo output instead of a linear one.
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ID:	180148 Reminiscent of the Small World Model WTCs which utilized a similar rotary seals for their servo output. Click image for larger version

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    Make it simple, make strong, make it work!
  • ffr2608
    Commander
    • Oct 2009
    • 283

    #2
    I'll take rotary over linear all day long. I also like to support the shaft alignment a couple inches away from the seal to keep things from going out of round. The bushing-to-shaft fitment can get sloppy over time.
    DH

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