My new .12 rigger

MikeP

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• May 23, 2003

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Continued from the "need input on .12 rigger ideas" I started building my .12 rigger. Bigger, lighter, faster?

-MikeP

 

MikeP

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Ron Olson

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• May 23, 2003

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Well, it sure is narrow! ;D I see that you did the Hammer-cut to the sponsons.

 

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TomMoorehouse

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• May 23, 2003

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for sure mike gets the skinniest tub award ;D

what's the black stuff your using?

 

MikeP

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There are a few bugs to work out with the skinny tub, but it's a lot lighter that way.

The black stuff is graphite plate, really hard, stiff, expensive stuff from old pan car chassis.

-MikeP

 

Don Templeton

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• May 23, 2003

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I can tell one thing. This is going to be a very interesting design!

 

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• May 23, 2003

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Also, those sponsons are not really Hammer Cuts from what I can see.

 

wswatzell

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The sponsons look like a modified hammer-cut that just continues all the way to the front. I could be wrong though.

 

Don Templeton

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• May 23, 2003

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That's what they look like to me and the running surface looks wide and flat.

I think Mike is making a silhouette controll line boat. Engine on it's side,

radio gear and stuffing tube taped to the side! ;D ;D ;D

Don

 

MikeP

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Don Templeton

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• May 25, 2003

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"V-bottom"

This "is" getting interesting!

Don

 

MikeP

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• May 26, 2003

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I figured it out, if I space out the tub sides I can inclose the radio in a sealed compartment.

 

MikeP

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Don Templeton

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"WOW" Mike,

I always knew you were a really smart guy but spacing out the tub sides is brilliant! ;D

Seriously though, I really like what I see so far. You'r building technique and motor mount idea look to make a very very light but strong boat.

Looking good,

Don

 

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• May 26, 2003

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is that ring and tube around the carb mouth a flex rod setup for a slide carb?

 

MikeP

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Clay,

That is a bell mouth ring I read about on another forum, then I found it to be a good place to drill a hole for a cable and use the slide carb. I got a couple of these carbs for 25 bucks and really wanted to use them.

-MikeP

 

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TomMoorehouse

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• May 26, 2003

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mike, what are you using to cut your wood?