Foil Drive Assist, DIY

[Airtimeasto]

I caught some waist height waves today tide was up for our local.
It’s not easy getting up high on foil so motor is out got it once and everything smoothed out but I had an issue with my prop started vibration again I got it home and for second time the bolts on props had come loose again. I’m putting flipsky 2blade prop back on to try.
I’m also getting what only feels like motor slipping with funny sound kind of hard to explain.
Will try again with original two bladed prop to see if it does it again.

[jbfoiluk]

@Airtimeasto

the bolts on props had come loose again.

check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=249XdY_CB0Y&ab_channel=VinceRidgeFoil

i think this is the stuff he uses Sotel | UHU UH47845 Gel 80 g
clear gorilla glue could well work instead (hard brittle so easy to pick/ drill out Gorilla/GZD Super Glue 3g /6g /15gGel /12g Brush & Nozzle/50mlCRYSTALClear/60ml | eBay UK

[jbfoiluk]

@Jezza

They are quite a bit thinner and they have a slightly lower pitch compared to the 3D printed ones.
I have FR blades too which I am really excited to test against the FD ones. They are very different shapes so will be very interesting to see how it affects things.

which are these and have you managed to test?
I have finally gotten hold of some FD aluminium blades and they are a lot thinner than my maytech stainless ones (pretty much the same shape and pitch).
@Flying_Rodeo do these work in FD hubs? BLADE for Assist Motor – HighFly - WaterSports

[Jezza]

@jbfoiluk

which are these and have you managed to test?

Tested all, just havent managed to record data on all and dues to a newborn havent even got in the water yet this summer

[TOOM]

Hi, I increased the cooling surface of my ESC and cut an opening in my box to have the ESC inside, the cooling element outside of the box.
Full load test with closed and sealed box still needs to be done but the heat transfer appears to work nice.