I thought I invented that launch, scream and slam trick
What you are describing is exactly what I started out doing, I also thought I was at “critical speed” for flight - I wasn’t.
I discovered with help that I needed to go substantially faster while board is in contact with the water BEFORE trying to fly.
Weight distribution is critical so experiment where you need to be on top of board to allow you to get up to speed but stay on the water surface.
Get up to speed and shift a tiny bit of weight rearward and the board climbs up, shift back to neutral position and it will level off. Sounds easy but it takes patience and practice.
Go out for a session and don’t even try to fly, just zoom around like a boat.
My solution to drilling out the bore of the flite prop to accept a 12mm shaft of the 65161. The 3d print keeps the drill and prop aligned. All you need is a 12mm drill bit, a battery drill and the print. Iv tested it in the water and it seems perfectly balanced. Mark the drill at 110mm and proceed slowly with the drill. https://www.printables.com/model/583026-flite-prop-drill-guide
Shaft is 11mm diameter from aluminium, that’s why I prefer a smaler hole than 5mm. No problem with a steel shaft. It might be a bit overengineered but it last for three seasons so far.
My pin sits in the shaft, I can‘t loose it.
Shaft of the outrunners can be pushed to either side you want it, you can mark and make a new circlip recess with a dremel grinding disc quite ok, i’ve done this on a few motors.
You’re right. I thought about trying a shaft sleeve of 12x1mm for my motor, even found some on ebay but didn’t order. I 3D-printed an endcap with 4 screw holes and a recess for a standard M12 bolt instead. 5min solution that still works
Thank you so much! I just used your 3D model, and it works perfect.
I made it hollow to save polymer. First one was too small, and I printed another one a little bigger.
Old thread I know but it took all of maybe 1min to center the shaft of a 65161 and enlarge the hole to 5mm for the pin. Same with the prop, sit it flush on the press then drill with a 12mm bit making sure not to drill all the way through.
On a side note anyone have a prop guard for the flite prop and 65161?
Would you mind sharing the file as STEP? The hole is 100% perfect for a 12mm drill when printed on my Bambu Lab x1 carbon, but the claws holding the propeller are a bit to tight to accept the propeller.
I could draw the part in Inventor but since every thing fits so nicely except for the claws I wouldnt wanna change anything else
Curious if you have experience with both the printed and the actual. I am about to buy the actual one but wouldn’t mind printing if I can. Don’t even have my board yet but if you were able to get good results with the printed one I might hold off on ordering and give printed one a shot.
