New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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timothyalderson
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New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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Ok guys I was at Costco yesterday and ran across some serious cheap thrusters. There for a kids pool toy. Bumper boats. They have a huge prop and a guard and the best part is their already waterproof and they have a gearbox to max the thrust output. I bought three of them and will be doing testing. More to follow.
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puzzler300
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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This is amazing. How much did you pay for them? What are the specs? Are they really that amazing green color?
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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The whole thing was like $22. It has two switches, a 8 d battery holder, and a small geared pump thy I'm going to use for a manipulator or camera tilt. The motors are gloss black.
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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Oh did I mention these are huge. The props are like 3 inch. And a single thruster was enough to pull me and my son around a pool. A lot of thrust
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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Considering these things are at least $50 on eBay, there might enough profit margin for you to sell some.
Just a thought.
timothyalderson
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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Possibly. Im going to buy a few extra for backups.
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What kind of motors are being used? I found them for 32 USD $ also on amazon.
timothyalderson
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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The kits have a sealed motor with a gearbox for torque multiply.
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Re: New Thrusters for Cheap!!

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My friend has one of those. How powerful are the motors (lb's of thrust) and what do they draw at 12v?
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Any News on test?
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