Todays Boating

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Disappointing trip. The topps tiles stuff is hard coated both sides and no use.

Trevs idea of rotating thruster either difficult or too bulky as nozzle from thruster offset about centre line, and as the craft will be small (16 inches diameter…actually, it will be quite BIG on the water as is will be circular) building out the nozzle to become central might be do-able but the outlet will then become long. Still, when I get the poop Ulster in hand we will see?

Would like to turn the body on a lathe, as it would be easy to get the profile (being circular) but don’t have the necessary 9 inch clearance on my woodwork.k lathe and the motor does not turn sideways like more expensive types..?

Still waiting motor for Bluebird, but have a 65mm brushed edf and resisting temptation to fit, as likely wont prove anything as they are a bit weedy ALTHOUGH on the bench the unit did slide the hull along the bench.

Ashley

ps. Also..without small bandsaw at the moment due to faulty switch. It is not a simple on/off one as there appears to be a relay with it. On order.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Also annoyed with predictive text on mini I pad.

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Don’t think my old Myford bench lathe has got the clearance, the bed would be in the way, sorry.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Hmm..I would need a “decent “woodwork lathe I think.

However, I have a 1450rpm industrial motor with a threaded adaptor for a stone/mop and wondered if I might be able to use this. If I make some ply discs to sandwich the foam in and mount this on the motor (giving it a bit of a spin before turning the motor on)….?

its a 10 minute job to shape a foam saucer on a lathe, days of sanding and filling to get a nice smooth truly circular shape manually. Pump, esc and a very cool clear dome have arrived, waiting foam and alien.

As still waiting bluebird motor (wondering if the nova virus issue is slowing thing down in China?) have been finishing off the hull.

Foam ‘3 point’ wedges now in place and sorting out aluminium strips for the various deflectors on nose and sponsons. K7 also seems to have had blades at the insides of the forward wedges presumably to keep the thing going straight when there was not much in the water. If, with any luck, I DO go quite quick I may need some, but will wait, as an easy retrofit, but prone to damage easily when fiddling about painting or wateva.

Storm Denis now slated to be worse than Ciara, so unsure about Sunday boating!

Ashley

Ps..happy now switch has arrived and small bandsaw back in operation!

 

Edited By ashley needham on 15/02/2020 09:27:33

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Ashley

From what I saw on the news last night, there are some supply problems from China as a lot of people went 'home' for New Year and can't now get back to work. Don't how much of China is affected.

Tim

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Hi Tim. Yes, most likely!

Royal parks not closed tomorrow but if it is gusting like this and raining???

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Might be a good day for a submarine, anything on top of the water: forget it!

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Spent the morning putting my brushed 64mm edf in the Bluebird. This is a weedy thing compared to the one which will eventually be fitted, however, it will enable some testing to be carried out with regards to steering.

I don’t expect it to go at any great speed but you never know! The brushed edf is way lighter than the other one will be, and the 2s battery is similarly lighter than the 3s one. This lack of extra weight will go some way in makin* up the power difference.

A quick float in the (home) pond shows a draught of about 12mm ! Not including the three-point hydro wedges.

Used one of my new Planet sets for this monumental feat of engineering and glad to say it works ok. Binding appears to be a matter of turning the tx on, then turning the Rx on! Simplicity itself…no plugs' switches, no faff.

need to get the London on one of the other rx units at some stage so the mast twiddling can be done on the third channel.

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Too clever these things. Whereas the first receiver binds itself to the transmitter automatically, it seems that the second or more rx’s have to have a bit of button pushing!

London now equipped with a new rx and its super. The three posn switch works a treat for masts neutral or left/right.

Still a bit windy for testing Bluebird though I think wot with the reduced power available.

Ordered leds from a well known component supplier and some resistors..hopefully the right ones! Was going to gang some leds together but it is much simpler tagging a resistor on one leg on each one and tailing off, joining all together in a big bunch.

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Bushy boaters, we have a date for the Kempton engines show the 17th May so pop it in your diary and we’ll sort out the details nearer the time.

Sunday looks a bit poo again so I’m going tomorrow morn and fight off all the half term kids!😂

The Barbie pedalo is coming along, the twin hulls are painted and the paddles have been made. Still a lot to do, watch this space!

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

In the diary! Good event last year. We might think about a banner this year?? chat at `t pond. Will we need sunglasses to look at the pedalo??

Lovely box of grey Styrofoam has arrived, 10x A3 sheets (17×12 inches) all for £2.50 a sheet. As a bonus, they were cushioned in the box by two bits of 8mm and one 12mm bit as well!!! (these are rough one side, no matter). Need some foaming Gorilla glue now, only have a small quantity of White foaming stuff.

Alien also on board, prismatic paper to hand. I have all I need for interplanetary travel or should that be inter-pondetry?

LEDs arrived from a well known component supplier but unfortunately some Deans connecters were AWOL. Phone call tomorrow. However the leopard 2040 2600Kv motor for the Ecranoplan made it, and it fits a treat in the previous Park motor adaptor. Just need to solder some gold ends on and we will be in business. Hopefully this will perk the performance up a bit. 230W on 5s quoted, so perhaps 100+ on 3s? More than enough. I think the 3700 on the Park motor was too much and the prop may have been effectively cavitating at the v high revs.

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Popped to pond fri but very windy. Bit much for Richards boats, and too much for Bluebird.

Did a few runs right alongside jetty and it seems to steer ok, but difficult to tell. Didnt want to go any further out as it wouldn’t steer at all out there and with the very light weight may even have got blown over!

flying saucer body now assembled and turned on makeshift lathe!! Bit rough, but the shape is there.

Tomorrow wait and see. Is a bit chilly on the wind.

Ashley

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Too wild in North Wales today for any kind of boating. But at least the light is getting better and you feel more like doing things.

Brian

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Again for the third week it’s really gusty this morning. If it was warm and in the summer I wouldn’t mind but it gets jolly freeze in this wind.

Shedwork I think today.

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Have spent what seemed to be hours soldering resistors and wires on some leds for the saucer. All done now and flashing away other than one blue one which is solid, but no matter.

As DM has pointed out, doing leds is easy and just needs the formula given on the component shop website. De-mystifies this arcane art very easily.

Drilled two large holes in the saucer for the pump (one in the right position!) and Golilla glued it in. Next step is rudder then paint. The pump is heavy and offset to one side but the floor pan is uncluttered and my 8 cell Niamh can go anywhere to balance. I am not even going to test float it yet, as I can see a horrible trim change taking place when applying power meaning the battery may have to be placed in a position not necessarily the most advantageous for being at rest.

The truth is out there!

Ashley

[peter ward 9Participant @peterward9]

look forward to seeing your latest creation and the bluebird once ready,weather the last few weeks hasnt been upto much for boating of any kind

hernia operation last week has stalled me for the immediate future – but weekend after next hopefully will be able to make an appearance at the pond, light weight boats only though !!

regards to all bushy boaters

peter

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Hi Peter. Hope the op was ok and you are on the mend.

Latest creations skulking in the shed due to the cold, wind and wet.

Thats three Sundays on the trot, and a couple of unsatisfactory week-days with no boating. I am getting withdrawal symptoms.

Ashley

[peter ward 9Participant @peterward9]

thanks ashley

was a bit sore but getting better by the day

looking forward to spring weather when we can all get out there comfortably and wet a few hulls !

rgds

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Yes, get well soon Pete 👍

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Woken this morning by rain beating on the window. I can’t see that it will be boating weather on Sunday?

Saucer has lights attached, and now I need to connect them all up. Unfortunately the tails that I thought were a good idea for the cabin leds will bunch and stop the top seating as there are so many of them, so I will have to shorten them lots and make a sort of ring harness. In retrospect I didn’t need to put the tails on, just attach the resistors, but it seemed like a good idea at the time…

Also need to trim the ‘console’ plates (containing the lights) as stupidly did not check to ensure they would fit in the dome before gluing in place.

Will glue servo mount in today but nothing more in the hull, as I really need to test it now as I have absolutely no idea how it will perform. The thrust is JUST aft of centre, but the round dish shape might lead to a horrible trim change bow up, or down, and as for rolling !!!

Ashley

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Ashley,

Your taking the latest creation to a new level ?? I'm guessing water based Starship Enterprise with lots of lights 😀

The wait to see if is almost unbearable !!

Regards Ray

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Ray. Unfortunately not much to see yet.

Spent an hour of so faffing about with wires and ‘stuff’, and all the flashing lights are working ok.

Think…wok, with lid!!

Ashley

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Posted by ashley needham on 29/02/2020 08:41:38:

Woken this morning by rain beating on the window. I can’t see that it will be boating weather on Sunday?

Long as its not raining I will go, not sure forecast tomorrow is that bad.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Ok Noel. see you there. if it is not windy I will bring the bluebird.

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

A good sailing day, 12 to 14 mph predicted so looks like a wind power day!

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ Arrrrrh

[Author]

Posts