Now that I have a few boats to try on the lakes and ponds I have decided I need a recovery boat to rescue them when they get stuck in the middle. I have a couple of designs in mind and I thought I would try this one first. This project will spread over several episodes so I have created a playlist to keep them together.
If you have a question it is probably worth reading this video description first because the answer may already be here. To help you find my videos I made two search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw or checkout my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1
Main components
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Plastic pop bottles
Expanding foam
Hair Drier motors
Propeller from garden fan ornament
The radio control transmitter and receiver listing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190888163364
Last time I bought servos I got 10 on this listing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261521757538
V-Tail mixer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171506174745
LiPo Battery bag http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190841326906
2S LiPo Battery http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161353872995
10A ESC Brushed Reverse Speed Controller 2KHz 5V 1A PPM Boat Without Brake http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231444824721
Main Tools
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Hot Glue Gun
Sharp knife
Soldering iron
Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800
Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition
RC Rescue Recovery Boat playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1WH8Pe1q86jf25zcTZ7ViB
I have thousands of videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw or see my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1
Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap.
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