Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Just ordered a 500 GPM "Rule" Bilge Pump Motor Cartridge from Amazon/The Price Pros for $24.99 including shipping and handling. I want to experiment with thrusters. Does anyone have a good supplier for props? PLUS any suggestions are always welcome.

Thanks,

B.C.

aka ERIEWRECKDIVER










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i ordered my propellers off ebay from hong kong there 56mm i got 5 of them for 6 pound think thats about 9$ and the adapters
form the motors to propellers was a couple of pound each. hobbyking are really good aswell.
adam

Thanks, I'll check this out.

ERIEWRECKDIVER wrote:Thanks, I'll check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... OC:GB:1123

this was the link, there 57mm not 56mm this was the price for 5 with post to the uk. i just had a look in my emails. but it will depend on what size tube your using if your ducting them like me. i have had to buy things to suit the size of other things.
adam


Subtotal: £5.05
Postage & packaging: £2.89
Total: £7.94

Thanks again. When I get my pump cartridge, I will have a better idea about shaft size and then I can start to experiment with props.

ERIEWRECKDIVER wrote:Thanks again. When I get my pump cartridge, I will have a better idea about shaft size and then I can start to experiment with props.

no probs get some pics up when you get started.
adam

I got my props from a local hobbytown usa. you can also get them from tower hobbies, etc.

see here:
http://homebuiltrovs.com/rovforum/viewt ... befc#p1751

derelicte,

As my daughters would put it. YOU ARE THE BOMB.
I love why you built a ROV. Way to much fun. I bet your daughter thinks her daddy is the coolest.

Thanks for your info on props.

B.C.

aka ErieWreckDiver

thanks for the remarks and I'm glad I could help.

So I just got my Rule 500 gph cartridge. Started to slide the impeller off. It popped off and scared the He__ out of me. LOL. So now I can measure the shaft diameter. The shaft is flat on one side like Steve said, so a set screw should work just fine. I plan on getting the props that were suggested RH and LH for duel drive motors for forward and reverse propulsion. But I just can't wait so I will be going to a local hobby shop tomorrow to see what they have for props.

But here is a big question. My motor says that it should have a 2.5 amp fuse. So seeing that I want to Reverse this motor. Do I put a fuse on both leads? One for Forward and one for Reverse??????

Thanks for any input.

ErieWreckDiver