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Post by afkmatrix on Mar 21, 2008 18:21:18 GMT 1
ME SERIOUSLY JEALOUS!!!! Markus your ship looks awesome mate!! Can I ask what the socket secured to the centre of your decking is for? And in that last pic have you spilt cofee on your precious hul!! I was also wondering if you had any good tips for positionoing the rudders, measure from the anatomy book? Will also have to quiz you on where the holes for the prop shafts go. But I am far from installing rudders or props yet as still filling and sanding the hull ugh  |
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Post by david on Mar 21, 2008 18:40:56 GMT 1
Hi Marcus, Your model is looking terrific!
Have you given any thought to offering a motor set to the electronically challenged (like me), for the turrets in the same way that you've provided for the propulsion system?
Second question: have you stuck your decks down yet? I'm interested to know what Amati's plans are regarding when the superstructure/deck is to be painted/stuck down.
David
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Post by markus on Mar 21, 2008 18:54:47 GMT 1
ME SERIOUSLY JEALOUS!!!! Markus your ship looks awesome mate!! Can I ask what the socket secured to the centre of your decking is for? And in that last pic have you spilt cofee on your precious hul!! I was also wondering if you had any good tips for positionoing the rudders, measure from the anatomy book? Will also have to quiz you on where the holes for the prop shafts go. But I am far from installing rudders or props yet as still filling and sanding the hull ugh the plugs/sockets are for power supply of servos, smoke generators, on/off switch and charging socket had to take new superstructure pics, swapped the front and rear superstructure by mistake - the brown area on the hull wasn't coffee - just re-sanded the hull a bit  the holes for the propshafts are done best with a round file. just make sure you have an angle of 1 or 2 degrees downwards. ...and 1 or 2 degrees sidewards if you like - i didn't do that because i was afraid of getting problems with the a-frames my outer shafts have the same height (at the end) like the middle shaft, measurement is 32mm from the middle. markus |
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Post by markus on Mar 21, 2008 19:01:51 GMT 1
Hi Marcus, Your model is looking terrific! Have you given any thought to offering a motor set to the electronically challenged (like me), for the turrets in the same way that you've provided for the propulsion system? Second question: have you stuck your decks down yet? I'm interested to know what Amati's plans are regarding when the superstructure/deck is to be painted/stuck down. David thanks,david ! haven't thought of offering a 'turret drive set' by now, but if you or anyone else is interested, why not ?? the decks aren't glued by now, will do when superstructue is painted i'm testing a independent turret drive with only one esc for all turrets - will post a wiring diagram if it works.. markus |
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Post by eric on Mar 21, 2008 19:11:09 GMT 1
Thank you for your superb photos Markus, they came at the perfect time to give those of us who have just entered "The Brassed Off Zone" a big morale boost, she looks magnificent!
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Post by markus on Mar 21, 2008 20:40:15 GMT 1
Have you given any thought to offering a motor set to the electronically challenged (like me), for the turrets in the same way that you've provided for the propulsion system? ok turret drive set (1 ESC) - for 3ch or 4ch radio control 4 miniature servos 8 microswitches 8 diodes 2 relays (4 changeover contacts each) 1 switch module (4 outputs, see thread 'turret wiring') 1 ESC (see thread 'turret wiring') 2 9-pole sockets 2 9-pole plugs 2 metres cable for servo/motor wiring 6 resistors 12 ohms price is 140 euro (~110 GBP) including shipping _______________________________________ turret drive set (2 ESC's) - for 4ch radio control 4 miniature servos 8 microswitches 8 diodes 2 ESC's (see thread 'turret wiring') 2 9-pole sockets 2 9-pole plugs 2 metres cable for servo/motor wiring 6 resistors 12 ohms price is 120 euro (~95 GBP) including shipping these drive sets can also be used with geared motors instead of servos: www.precisionmicrodrives.com/product_info.php?products_id=94price is 30 euros less without mini servos for those who want to use geared motors markus |
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Post by ph on Mar 21, 2008 20:55:37 GMT 1
Its looking good Markus,pics like yours keeps me going.
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Post by david on Mar 23, 2008 12:39:42 GMT 1
Hi Marcus,
Thanks for the quotation on your motorised turret package. I will probably go for the 3-channel option a little further into my build. Currently I'm wondering whether life will be long enough to finish the second layer of planking!
David
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Post by markus on Mar 23, 2008 12:49:43 GMT 1
modified the turret package a bit after if found those switch modules with 4 outputs, see thread 'turret wiring'
life is surely long enough for 2nd planking, but i'm not sure if it's long enough for thousands of brass bits ;D
markus
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Post by eric on Mar 25, 2008 18:51:14 GMT 1
Hi markus, looking at the "Anatomy" book, the three props should all be at the same level, if that is correct I should be farly confident to bond the two outer shafts in place, do you think?
Cheers,
Eric
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Post by markus on Mar 25, 2008 20:01:13 GMT 1
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Post by Mark on Mar 26, 2008 0:01:59 GMT 1
What's 2mm between friends  |
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Post by david on Mar 26, 2008 17:11:03 GMT 1
Markus, I've got a question about the way that the fore and aft turrets rotate when linked together. If all 4 turrets are brought to bear at 90 or 270-degrees I can see that on your setup the front turrets would rotate the same as the rear, but in the opposite direction of course. But suppose that all 4 turrets were brought to bear at a heading of say 300-degrees, the rear turrets would have to rotate 120-degrees whilst the front ones only move through 60-degrees. Does you system allow for this level of synchronisation?
Also, it would be nice to have the 3 radars/rangefinders also move appropriately. I notice that today Mark posted a suggestion regarding the use of gears and belts. Might this be a way of proceeding here rather than adding more motors?
Last question, how long should I leave between coats of Glattfix?
Thanks. David
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Post by markus on Mar 26, 2008 18:23:15 GMT 1
Markus, I've got a question about the way that the fore and aft turrets rotate when linked together. If all 4 turrets are brought to bear at 90 or 270-degrees I can see that on your setup the front turrets would rotate the same as the rear, but in the opposite direction of course. But suppose that all 4 turrets were brought to bear at a heading of say 300-degrees, the rear turrets would have to rotate 120-degrees whilst the front ones only move through 60-degrees. Does you system allow for this level of synchronisation? Also, it would be nice to have the 3 radars/rangefinders also move appropriately. I notice that today Mark posted a suggestion regarding the use of gears and belts. Might this be a way of proceeding here rather than adding more motors? Last question, how long should I leave between coats of Glattfix? Thanks. David the fore and aft turrets aren't linked together unless i activate both outputs of the switch module at the same time, so i can control fore, aft or both... the fore turrets are linked electrically together, so their movement is 99% the same. any differences are automatically synchronized by the microswitches each time the turrets reach their end position (each turret has 2 microswitches - for left and right end position) same for the aft turrets... don't know if the ragefinders followed the turrets - if so i will need 6 servos marks idea sounds good, but it might be difficult to connect anton on the fixed deck with bruno on the removable deck unless you modify the deck... glattfix should dry for at least half an hour before applying the next coat |
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Post by markus on Mar 26, 2008 18:42:46 GMT 1
turret esc and switch module have arrived, they're sooo tiny..  here's how a turret moves when connected to that mini esc esc is powered with 6 volts - will have to wire a resistor in line with the turret motors to get them slower.. de.youtube.com/watch?v=PCwgpRHvUc8 |
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