Plymouth UK Build Log

RamsUK · May 17, 2020, 7:01am

After almost two years of “very” slow progress things are just about ready and it’s just a case of charging the batteries and testing the electrics

Details

Board: Airush Monaro (converted kite race board)
Deck pad: Unifiber Windsurf deck grip
Motor pod and mast: Flying Rodeo early prototype
Foil: Slingshot Hover Glide (kite version)
Batteries: 2 x Hobbyking 20000 6S
Charger: Hota D6 (DC)
ESC: ARC200
Transmitter: Maytech
Hatch: Modified, eBay boat hatch
Cooling: large Aluminium plate and metal esc box (no water cooling )

Build pics:

Now too scared to charge my massive batteries!

Big thanks to @Jezza @smith69085 @Manu @Shaun @michion @waterfox @Silvio and @Carpi and others for their help and advice

Anyway now comes the tricky bit!

Cheers,

Ramsay

Jezza · May 17, 2020, 7:50am

Just a heads up. Set you temp cutoff relatively low to start with on the arc200 so as to avoid hearing the batteries too much. So maybe around 50-60 degrees.
Then when you try it, you can see how long it takes to get to that temp…

RamsUK · May 17, 2020, 7:53am

Thanks Jez

I just hope everything still works when I finally plug it in. The motors been sat in the garage for 2 years!!

smith69085 · May 17, 2020, 8:59am

Congrats on the build looks really tidy!
I’m moving to Portsmouth in a few weeks then traveling down the coast by boat so may be in Plymouth in a month or so if you want to meet up. Would be good to see it in action.

smith69085 · May 17, 2020, 9:04am

Oh and charging with the D6 is no problem. Just use the lipo setting and balance charge function. It will take care of everything for you.
The battery’s are huge so you won’t be able to charge to fast with that charger (more than 1c rate).
Just keep an eye on them when charging as they are lipo after all.

RamsUK · May 17, 2020, 10:11am

Yeah definitely, ping me a message. Are you taking your e-foil on the trip?

RamsUK · May 17, 2020, 10:12am

How long are we talking rouughly in terms of charging? Just so I know what to expect

smith69085 · May 17, 2020, 12:08pm

Yes its coming with as long as I can fit it in.

smith69085 · May 17, 2020, 12:10pm

Up 4 hours maybe, depending on the level of the battery

JetboardCologne · May 17, 2020, 9:05pm

Empty Battery= 1,5hours
Greetings Frank

RamsUK · July 14, 2021, 6:38pm

Well after 3 years it finally happened. I took the efoil for its first test run and it actually worked. I couldn’t believe it. Managed to get up and riding on my first attempt! Massive thanks to @Jezza for all his help over the years. And to all the other forum members who gave advice.

Had some issues for a long time with a faulty ARC 200 and finally swapped it out for a Maytech ESC which I cooled with a metal plate

wushbush · July 15, 2021, 4:05am

Great work, It looks like your having lots of fun.

RamsUK · August 27, 2021, 9:55am

Had about 6 sessions and have just switched to a slightly bigger H2 slingshot surf wing which has made it much more stable a slower speeds. I can now really carve it around like I’m on a snowboard or a surf foil.