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[ERIC DODSWORTH 1Participant @ericdodsworth1]

Bit late to the party

Totally missed the osprey free plan it popped up on my Facebook timeline a year after it was published

I have found the pocket mag page for back issues but no mention of the free plan being included do the magazines still have the free plan included or do I keep hunting on eBay?

[ERIC DODSWORTH 1Participant @ericdodsworth1]

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

If you buy a new physical back issue then it should have the plan stitched in as all print issues are printed the same. Second hand issues often seem to have the plan taken out for no good reason!

Colin

[ERIC DODSWORTH 1Participant @ericdodsworth1]

had a look at pocket mags and they are only offering digital downloads so that spoils that idea if i do digital the plans dont go back far enough to include 2022 sarik dont seem to be doing a copy of it so thats that idea spoilt

shame the boat looks similar to the tour boats running out of Whitby especially when in the yellow colour scheme i obviously missed my chance

seems i came back to the hobby a little late 12 months to be precise

thanks for your reply

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

Just keep looking on ebay. The plan will appear at some stage.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eric,

If you would like to message me your email address, I have the proof drawings 2 sheets as a pdf's and the article I will ping them over to you could get them printed off at a repro shop.

Regards Ray

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

I know this is an old entry but it seems fitting.
I have the plan for the pilot 40 and I have just received the hull from Sarik. My sparrow  yacht will soon be finished and I intend getting on with the build.  Before I do that I would like to get hold of a copy of the magazine that covered the build.  Has anyone got a copy that could sell me ?  I have checked out the usual auction sites.

Bri

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Hi Bri

Have you tried “Magazine Exchange” (https://www.magazineexchange.co.uk)? They’ve got a lot of back issues of Model Boats magazine for sale, but I don’t know if they’ve got the one that you’re after.

If you know the year and month I can look through my copies of Model Boats to see if I can help.

Keith

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

The Sarik advert mentions that it was featured in Model Boats Magazine October 1980 but this is wrong, it was in the October 1990 issue.

Colin

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Sorry, my stock of back issues don’t go back that far.

Keith

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Thank you for your efforts.

I will look up your link.

brian

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Article now found.  👍

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

So progress on the pilot 40 has been slow, almost asleep! I must have been when i cut the stern tubes in. I managed to get them so shallow in the hull – with watching the outside more than the inside whilst cutting – i have not left enough room for the dives !!!!!!!!!

I am now going to have to put gear reduction in to get the drive to work at all.

 

So what to make? I can get a 25 tooth 0.5mod spur gear in and then run a 50 tooth into it. The motor will then get another 15 tooth to made the drive up. This will give me around 3/1 turn down (not accurate) from the 380 drive motors.

I think ‘Fletcher’ would have said what a Nerk?

 

On a better note i got the rudders in and the servo tray.

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

Can you fit a sleeve and extend the shaft?  The sleeve would only need to be slightly larger than the shaft and could be glued in place for an effective joint.

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Yes, but then you would never be able to get it out again I imagine.

If it is a standard shaft diameter, 2mm or 4mm, Steve at Modelboatbits would be able to make up suitable shafts.

Colin.

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

I found the thread on double universal joints. It discusses options etc. what is not mentioned is how much out of line in one plane the joints can be?

excuses for my poor sketch.

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

I have fairly recently seen a twin engine tug installation where the double UV joints were at quite extreme angles and it all worked fine.

What you have to bear in mind is that the bigger the angle, the larger the losses so it becomes a case of what is acceptable as regards losses in the joint.  Also of course, the bigger the angle, the more the joint is actually working so the shorter the life of the joint.

If you look underneath many of the rock crawler type of RC cars nowadays the UV joints are at quite surprisingly steep angles.  The big difference being that they are turning very slowly and are driven by hi-torque motors.  Fast motors opens up a range of different concerns.

If it was me I would always aim to minimise either parallel displacement or angular displacement to give the couplings as easy a life as possible.

[Colin Bishop]

On Colin Bishop Said:

Yes, but then you would never be able to get it out again I imagine.

If it is a standard shaft diameter, 2mm or 4mm, Steve at Modelboatbits would be able to make up suitable shafts.

Colin.

That will depend on how far you can pull it into the hull, which will be a limiting factor as regards how much you can extend it.  If at all of course.

[John W EParticipant @johnwe]

Hi there

Just a thought with regarding extending the shafts inboard – how’s about a straight connector – one with grub screws in – so, if required, they can be loosened and released quite easily.

John

 

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

I think rather than try and dig your way out of the hole with a bodge, go back to the route of the problem cut the tubes out and start again , that’s sometimes the easiest way , tape and car body filler would make a sound job 🙂 OMHO

Regards Ray

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

That could certainly be the answer John. As Richard says, there might be sufficient room to withdraw the  shafts from the inside but you would need to remove the motors and have an unobstructed space above the shaft.

Colin

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

Ray’s right.  The only way to deal with this is to rectify the mistake rather than come up with a sticking plaster.  As I frequently used to say to my team “When the hole is deep enough, stop digging”

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

I agree I would be better starting again with them. It will not take me too much trouble to make a rubber uj.
I will get them made and try it before I cut them out. It’s worth a try.

Also got my new toy today. As it happened a work colleague was looking to move this on.

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