Hi all,
I’ve ordered a CEDRUS Foil Drive Integrated Mast. The plastic puck/insert supplied for the integrated mast doesn’t match the bolt pattern for a Flipsky 6384 motor, so I can’t mount it properly.
Has anyone already designed an adapter puck (or revised insert) that can be 3D printed to suit the Flipsky 6384 pattern?
Thanks!
Alex
Hi! I don’t have an adapter plate, but I’m sure you could do it in no time on onshape.
Draw a circle with 63 diameter, draw inside that circle a 44mm diameter.
Draw a line 45 degree up and down from the middle. Place a circle with 4mm diameter where the 44 diameter circle and the 45 degree line meet.
Draw a square from midpoint (foildrive measurements -idk exact but I think 27mmx21mm or something)
Place 4 mm circles on it.
Extrude the thing.
Place a counter sunk drilling on the side you need it.
You could do just half a side and mirror it later
Thats not a cheap mast, why not just buy a foil drive motor?
Alternatively if you are feeling creative, I bought a FD stator only and then ran a normal 6384 rotor which I waterproofed myself. That would bring the motor cost right down but would give you the right connection.
It’s the cheapest integrated mast on the market, and I can use it with both my AXIS and Armstrong foils with the correct adapter.
Foil drive high power motor is $995.68
Flipsky 6384 is $108.00
That’s well outside my current skill set — and I’ve seen some very talented people on this forum who would do a far better job than I ever could.
So I can get a stator only in the UK for £299
I would imagine its not to expensive in the states.
The big issue you will face with Flipsky is the adaptor with the plug. It will need to be really decent. It will add 20mm to the rear of the motor too I would imagine.
Maybe thats the beginning of your CAD journey 
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I can’t help you since you would need to also install the mr-60 plug on the motor and depending on that you need to tweak the file.
There also mr60 plug holder online that you’ll could „simply“ integrate in your print (with Boolean)
That is exactly what I am looking for. Would you be willing to share the 3D/Step file with me so I can print it?
Have you tested it ? How does this ‘Frankenstein’ motor compare to a complete normal 6384 or FD ?
Great job and looks very neat @foiling_moose. Interested in how you did the MR60 connector? Have you replicated foil drive set up and mounted in the back of the motor? Any photos?
Thanks. I only soldered the MR60 connector on at the other end of the cable after it exists the mast at the baseplate. The phase cables from Flipsky 6384 are just continuous out of the stator and get fed through the hole that is in the puck before being pulled through the mast.
The downside being if a motor does fail when im out for a session i cant swap out to a spare motor easily. But with SS bearings, i feel there isnt much really that can go that wrong if i monitor phase wires for corrosion etc. I periodically cut off the MR60 plug and solder on a new one and seal it up really well. Just to check the condition of the core in the phase wires.
Note, Orange is just PLA for test fit. I printed the actual functional part in ABS-GF and its been great.
Also, you will notice your mast acts like a giant speaker now with motor noise, Im going to print a TPU or mould a silicone gasket for noise attenuation.
See below replacement puck. Doesnt add any more motor protrusion than the factory FD one. But downside is no MR60 rear connection. just straight phase wires up the mast to MR60 outside the mast again. Dont really see it being an issue though.
