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Why don't you make anymore videos?
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Nice; but wtf with the paddle wheels? Standard props are more efficient (especially compared to the ones you used)
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cool
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you gets the ducks flyn with that !
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BTW I noticed your solar RC car in the snow video , isn't it about time for an amphibious project;)
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More, smaller blades is the fix for that , with the 4 blade layout you have either too much resistance from the large blade in the water or no resistance from it out of the water , A paddle wheel boat should always have a blade in the water on each paddle....look up "How to make a mini water pump impeller" on here and that trick can be used to make a good paddle wheel as well though as for the materials I'd use something different like the clear plastic used in packaging.
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The Tsunami has been sitting on the shelf for quite a while now, but someday I suppose I'll get around to modifying it. When the paddle wheels 'dig in' too much it tends to draw too much power. The four blade paddles were sort of a compromise between efficiency and power distribution. It needs better solar panels, better paddles, and maybe some super capacitors in place of the crummy batteries.
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no not lower, since it's a sidewheeler it needs more paddles per wheel , since you only have a 4 paddle wheel it has resistance for a second then none at all making it want to sling more water then it pushes. make 6 or 8 bladed paddles and it always be pushing water and will be much more effective.......really nice BTW.
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The ray was built from my own concept from materials found locally and mirrors online. As for the boat propulsion, paddle wheels are much better at dealing with moss, weeds, and shallow water. I originally built it with a normal prop, but the rotational torque was strong enough to make the boat lean to one side and not move straight. It does have a small internal battery pack, but it only maintains power to the control board. The power for the drive motors comes directly from the panels.
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Yeah,but will it blend?
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is the battery a lithium or ni-mh? lipo packs used for hobby rc require balancing between the cells while charging.
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@EricJacqmain you seriously owned this kid
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@foxracer19765 The panels are purpose-built fully encapsulated 6.5 volts 300mA each and wired in parallel, giving a total output of 6.5v 1.8A. They connect to the boat via modified rca ports and power is regulated through a charge control circuit. I'm an electrical engineering major btw.
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Ok each solar panel you have on that boat is 1.5v each1.5x6 is 9v which is whats in that rc boat. so all you had to do was run those in series and hook the last two up to the battery, and leave the whole thing plugged in, when it comes to mounting, Elmers glue could have handled that. I bet you got those solar panels out of those night lights that you stake into yards for night time. I hope you know about diodes and shit cuz your going to fry those solar panels. You need that energy regulated.
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I experimented with different depths while I was making it. When they were placed lower it just bogged it down more and it really didn't go much faster. However, if the motors were geared lower they would work better deeper.
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You should have put the "props" lower
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Next step... add gps guidance and send it round the world! Theoretically if it didn't get eaten by anything, didn't get hit by anything, didn't flip over, and the motors didn't burn out, it should work.
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This is the best solar boat model I have seen so far. I can see that you have put a lot of thought into perfecting the design. I think the gyroscope is particularly clever. Very impressive.
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18 now. Ive been experimenting with solar stuff for about 4 or 5 years.
My latest solar boat, successor to the VortX 2, the SOLAR TSUNAMI. No need for text overlays in this one, it's amazing. (WIDTH: 11 in LENGTH: 30 in) The Tsunami is superior to the VortX in that it is faster, stronger, and more maneuverable. Paddle wheels allow it to precisely navigate over moss and underwater vegetation, It can even break through thin ice. An internal rechargeable battery pack gives it an extra boost when taking off. Also inside is a rapidly spinning gyroscope to help it handle waves. The hull is made of Styrofoam covered in thick layers of paint. It uses the same control chip as the VortX and is also made out of found and recycled electronics and materials. It can throw water over 10 feet, so the deck is sealed water tight. The solar panels are also waterproof. The only issue is water pooling on the bow, it tends to shift back and forth and make it lean slightly. This causes one paddle wheel to dig in a little more than the other. I cut drainage holes shortly after making the vid, so its not a big problem now. Music- "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0