Arkmodel piston tank question

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Yup, have to agree!...

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Wow I write some gibberish in the evenings right before heading off to bed. Haha

Andy,

Are you familiar with John Dutton’s...

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Slick!!! I like it! Well done!...

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Due to the complexities of the trimming of this boat project during these various changing operational conditions, I think I’ve settled on automating...

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Yes I completely agree. That’s how I first got into radio control model ship building. I was part of the San Francisco Model Yacht club at Spreckels...

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Scott,

Are you referring to the buoyancy angle effects of using a single piston tank? If so that could be an interesting way to compensate...

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The reason I am interested in exploring options for making fine trim adjustments both surfaced an submerged in addition to the main vented LPB ballast...

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As I mentioned earlier I noticed the end caps for the WTC kit suffered from misaligned inner and outer forms during the casting process....

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Andy,

Again great information! I would like to build a twin Engel piston tank boat one of these days. Your suggestion of using the piston...

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Thank you Andy for sharing this very helpful information. Much appreciated!

Bob informed me a while back that he has found that a 3”...

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Digging deeper into the Arkmodel WTC, I like the overall size of the basic WTC main components. Namely the motor compartment, the 3” central compartment...

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I was just about to write a please get well soon post and then I saw your reply and thought, yup you’re still firing on all eight cylinders and...

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Seems who ever the company farmed out the injection molding of the end caps to, is the one at fault for quality control. Would be curious to know if Arkmodel...

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Messing around with the Arkmodels wtc, the two supplied molded end pieces of the wtc appear to suffer from mold shift during the casting process. The...

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Andy and Tom,

Great info you’re sharing. Thank you!...

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Fantastic work on the new Hunley propeller and gimbal!

Here’s a link to more of your propeller work from the older type XXIII build....

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Thanks guys for your replies.

UPDATE: managed to get it sorted out this morning. Piston tank is functioning properly now. The wiring was...

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I recently came across a deal on a Arkmodel piston tank WTC for their type VIIC kits. I already have a MSD for the type VIIC I’m building currently...

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All of this gas torpedo work is directly thanks to David’s work and his sharing of knowledge just to be clear. With out his sharing of how to do...

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Thanks BG! Not sure. It’s 40 degrees F out currently and most of those b@$tard fish are down deep for the winter. The temperature isn’t ideal...