rc submarine torpedo part 2

[darrenkdaniel]

Where did you get the motor and metal tube

[joetungchunyuen123]

can you give me a list what i need if i want build a electric torpedo!please!

[Knikebein]

@joetungchunyuen123,

1 aluminum cigartube

1 micro e motor 1,2 Volt

2 microbatteries each one 1,2 Volt 150 mA

1 magnetic switch

1 propellor, diameter about 12 mm

The back of the torpedo is made on the lathe, i made this from special plastick, but wood or cork will do the trick also.

[4apples]

How do you build the end? the fins ect?

Really good video, love your work!

[yanzwan1]

hoeveel kost dat om te maken

[Knikebein]

@yanzwan1 , De kosten liggen rond de 50 euro max, een beetje afhankelijk van welke materialen je gebruikt.

[yanzwan1]

@Knikebein welke baterij gebruik je waar haal je de motor hoe maak je het achterste stukje?

[Knikebein]

@yanzwan1 , ik gebruik twee oplaadbare micro batterijen 150 mA, de motoren komen bij Conrad vandaan, evenals de batterijen en magneetschakelaar.

Dat achterstukje draai ik zelf op de draaibank, is trouwens het enige onderdeel wat het meeste tijd kost.

[sebastianvdm]

what milimeters is the motor?

[MegaTechnomaster]

i'll give you 150 euros for 10

[marnix59]

hey your dutch dutch power!

[drwangen]

o and its elektrkul

[drwangen]

i made a lego u boat with firing toopeados

[drwangen]

conrad dot com doesunt have a web site

[Knikebein]

@drwangen I checked it for you, they don't support USA

[drwangen]

what vid is it. o and where did you bye the bttre foor the e moter

[drwangen]

what vid is it

[Knikebein]

@drwangen Look for the vid called, setup of a springactuated torpedotube, added that one at 12 september 2008

[drwangen]

where did you bye the swich and the moter

[Knikebein]

@drwangen That was the tricky part, took some time to get the right motor, switch and batteries, you can try it on Conrad dot com, search for the microparts

[drwangen]

can you tell us how to make the spring system foor the the toorpedo tube

[Knikebein]

@drwangen The best way to explain that is to look on one of my other vid's that i've made about the tube itself, i'll try to make another vid with comment so that you can understand it better.

[drwangen]

can you tell us how to make the spring system

[drwangen]

How did you create the end with the fins and the motor in it? My son asked about tubes and didn't know about the cigar tubes.

[Knikebein]

@drwangen The end is made on a lathe, the fins are made from copper, they slide into a pre made groove in the end and are secured with glue.

[drwangen]

i have a question were do you by the tube and round tip

[Knikebein]

@drwangen The tip is made from using the rounded end of a bigger cigartube, the small ones are flat at the end.

[porsjuh]

at what scale are these built?

[Knikebein]

@porsjuh, they are build scale 1;35.

[PatchesXP]

How do you make the whole back end of it

[Knikebein]

@PatchesXP, I made that on the lathe from a special kind of plastick.

[Seashepherdfan]

I found something that is somewhat similar to this but still not as good in anyway. Try searching "mini electronic torpedo" on yahoo.

[solomonchernishov]

how did you waterproof the prop assembly? is it possible for you to draw up some plans that people can use to make their own topedoes?

[Knikebein]

@Auslander999 In the past i ordered a bunch of props at the local hobbyshop, you only need the racks with the props.

[mtw56or]

cool your back great boat I had a old 32nd parallel sub good boat a type 23

[Knikebein]

@mtw56or, I agree with the type XXIII, nice boat with a good size to handle, do they still produce them or are they becoming rare.

[EmperorAst]

Beautiful work.

[Knikebein]

@Auslander999 1) the propellors are from a tamiya model, scale 1:350, it took them from the yamato.

2) the black part is made from plastick, made that on the lathe to get the shape right.

3)I used a cilinder of styrodure, hollowed it out and stuffed the magnetic switch inside, i use this methode to protect the glass part of the switch against impact.

[iRobii]

Must be pretty expensive

[Knikebein]

@iRobii, All the parts together will cost you about 25 Euro, i don't count the amount of time needed to put everything together to make a working torpedo.