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This book primarily covers EP RTR R/C speed boats. Information presented is intended for intermediate-advanced users who want to upgrade the motor and power system of their R/C boats cost effectively for the purposes of sea water racing. The focus is on the power train: the motor, the gearbox, the battery and the cooling system.
 

Table of Contents

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 4
PREFACE 6
TOOLS & PARTS YOU’RE GOING TO NEED 8
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES 27
DEANS PLUG 33
SOLDERING MOTOR WIRES 36
SOLDERING BATTERY CELLS 41
GLUING THINGS ONTO THE FIBER GLASS INTERIOR 43
PROPER HANDLING OF SCREWS 45
SEA WATER OPERATION – PRECAUTION 52
COMMON PROBLEMS ON FACTORY-DEFAULT BOAT CONFIGURATION 56
WATER COOLING AND FAN COOLING 62
OPTIMIZING AIR FLOW UNDER THE HATCH 75
BATTERY VOLTAGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY 86
USING SEPARATE POWER SOURCE FOR THE RECEIVER 91
GEARBOX VS DIRECT DRIVE 96
USING A MODIFIED MOTOR 104
INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING A GEARBOX 108
INSTALLING A LARGER MOTOR 118
PROPELLER SIZING AND MOTOR SPECIFICATION 120
SHIMMING THE DRIVE TRAIN 126
SHIMMING THE GEARBOX 128
 

 

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