Monday, May 14, 2012

Re: [Electric Boats] Re: File - Welcome- Electric Hubcap

 

found your newsletter
the article on the home made battery packs is interesting
 

From: Kirk McLoren <kirkmcloren@yahoo.com>
To: "electricboats@yahoogroups.com" <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: File - Welcome- Electric Hubcap

 
interested in how you measured 95% efficiency.
I am interested in building a 500 watt pancake.
Any suggestions re what to read?
 
...  How beautiful it is to do nothing, then rest afterwards
    


From: Craig Carmichael <craig@saers.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:00 PM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: File - Welcome- Electric Hubcap

 
Hi,

I just joined. I've been developing the "Electric Hubcap "
36V/130A/5KW BLDC pancake motor. (Among other things.)

Here are short snips from an early version (converted Honda 7.5 HP), Nov. 2010.

Launch from wharf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUfqSSnEh5c
From Onboard: http://www.youtube.com/user/TurquoiseEnergy
Inside motor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1MkdixNLcc

The motors are now much improved... enclosed in a tough
polypropylene-epoxy case and have perhaps 95% peak efficiency. I'm
re-doing the Honda with the latest motor. (It should be quiet - the
shaft was pressing down on the gears in the first version.)

For a speedboat, the Honda's RPM is too low because of a built in
2.8 to 1 speed reduction at the bottom of the leg to the prop. The
motor gets to its top RPM (~2000) without pushing very hard. So I'm
also planning an "electric outboard from scratch" that would have 1
to 1 or thereabouts. I was going to use a chain drive, but have
realized a toothed belt (as in car engine timing belt) would be
quieter and could let the leg be made narrower.

Regards,
Craig
Victoria BC Canada
http://www.TurquoiseEnergy.com/

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