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*** Update - 1/5/03 ***
Hi Trent, I thought I would send you an update on the Suvette. I
have been playing around with the Suvette for about a year and have
now made a few changes. I started off by experimenting with some
different power packs. Here are the results:-
7 x Sanyo 600AE - 120g - Good performance duration about 5 mins
7 x GP1300 NiMh AA - 190g - Initially not as good as 600AE but are
improving with use and now produce similar performance - 11 minutes
run time. Motor was very hot after use when not water cooled.
7 x Irvine 800 NiMh - 120g - Same size as 600AE, boat is slightly
slower but cells last about 8 minutes.
7 x C Sanyo CP1300 - 220g - Similar performance to 600AE but burnt
out the non-watercooled motor after about 10 minutes .
I have now replaced the motor with a Lightspeed 400 and added water
cooling. I think the motor is the 7.2v version because performance
is not quite as good as the original 6v Graupner 400. The rudder
has also been trimmed to reduce drag. I am going to replace this
motor with a Jamara 480 (which is not a true 480 but a long can
400 motor).
Best wishes for New Year
Neil McGrath |
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