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M5 Performance Hydroplanes - Scott Meyers

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The serious business of hardware mounting begins in this video where I'll show you how to align and install the prop shaft strut for your model boat - Racing Hydroplane ML Boatworks Kit
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Here are some of the tools and stuff I use daily;
amzn.to/3vXd7Yc Digital angle gauge seen in my videos
amzn.to/3W6KILn Awesome Dewalt clamps - The Best - Go get 'em!
amzn.to/3Fiw0tA 1-2-3 Blocks as seen in my videos - Super Handy!
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amzn.to/3jl3f7R Wood Craft Picks for making perfect little radius fillets
amzn.to/3kbMdcq THE BEST epoxy application brushes - no stray hairs! Luv em!
amzn.to/3xB0H9r Craft Sticks, for making slightly larger radius fillets with epoxy
amzn.to/40R9zVl Total Boat Flotation Foam - Awesome stuff!
amzn.to/3XtMlSU Dremel wood cutting wheel. Get the mandrel too;
amzn.to/3QAtfIy Get this Dremel mandrel for mounting the cutting wheel
amzn.to/3SSBeC2 Dremel Carbide Tooth Cutting & Grinding Bit
amzn.to/3XKWXh1 Cordless Dremel Rotary Tool - Ditch the cord!
amzn.to/3wHnHmG Dremel Right Angle Attachment - Best. Tool. Ever!
amzn.to/3ISiAqF Angle Protractor as seen in my videos - A must have tool!
amzn.to/3XxuKK1 Starbond Flexible Medium CA - The only CA glue you will ever need
amzn.to/3JjNRTR Half-Inch Hobby Blades as seen in my videos
amzn.to/3Hph3rp Digital Scale for epoxy measuring and mixing
amzn.to/3DtueFm West Systems Colloidal Silica (Hey, YOU try to pronounce it!)
amzn.to/3CW6DwJ 48 Inch Aluminum Straightedge - Gotta have it!
Wesley's Custom Graphics - Here's where you get all the graphics to complete your build; www.wesleyscus...
Finnish plywood from Aircraft Spruce available here in metric sizes; www.aircraftsp...
Domestic birch ply from BalsaUSA; shop.balsausa....
Need to build your jig first? Watch this video and I'll show you how! • RC Hydroplane Construc...
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@legallycurated1796 Год назад

I rilly appreciate builders that actually pay attention and build proper detail

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

You mean... anal! 🤣

@michiganengineer8621 Год назад

For your countersinking, I know you can get countersink bits in different angles to match the angle on the screw heads.

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

True

@Tritonak Год назад

Hi I follow your consturction. Could you explain why you fixed the strut on the bottom and not on the transom it would be much more rigid. Thanks Carlo

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Old habits die hard I guess. Our racing rules require the boat be configured as closely to the original, full-size boat as possible, so this is really my only excuse for floor mounting. But now that you've brought it up, I'll rethink it, and if you see me mount it to the transom in future builds you'll know that it's all because of you!

@davidzaiglin 8 месяцев назад

Scott, I appreciate your videos I would like the information for the drive train from Brent Byers not sure on the spelling of his name, but that sounded like what you were saying. Thanks, Dave

@M5PerfHydros 8 месяцев назад

You got it right! Email is his preferred communication... bbyers@altamotive.com

@billschaare4835 Год назад

Scott, really enjoying this video series. Being that the bearing block bracket and bearing block itself are so heavy could the footprint of the bracket and the tail of the bearing block be milled down an 1/8" and the removed material replaced with a piece of 1/8" ply to make up for it? Might make the transom slightly stronger and save a small bit of weight. Your thoughts?

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Yup you betcha. But I'm trying to keep it simple so the average bear can do it. Stick around, I have a solution coming up in a video soon that I think you'll like

@georgevprochazka5316 9 месяцев назад

Smart ! They what they do in NASCAR racing. The car is set-up to turn to the left all the time and they "hold" the car with the steering wheel on the "straights" !

@M5PerfHydros 9 месяцев назад

There you go!

@jameswalker-pm2tn Год назад

Curious as to why 1 degree of strut angle? I’ve heard matching the strut angle to the angle of attack on the ride surface is considered a neutral set up. I don’t even know what that means lol.

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

You know, come to think of it I don't have an answer to this question. I guess I settled upon 1° as my happy place several years ago and just sort of stuck with it.

@twistedliquidrcboats Год назад

As always super informative!!!! Always learn something new, Sketchy or Not!!!! Lol.

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

I live on sketchy!

@mad_lizard Год назад

Very informative video appreciate it. Myself I’m currently building and 1/10 scale right now. I’m at this exact process installing. The strut. So this video is very helpful at this moment. Now you mentioned filling the Strut getting rid of the edge and make more square and sealing?

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Yes we'll be filling the gap in the strut coming up soon

@Mr.Blackhatt Год назад

the master in hydroboats and awesomeness I salute you sir!👌🏾😎

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Thanks Mr.!

@billmitchell8305 Год назад

Under the heading of trust but verify (I heard a smart guy say that once or twice), unless I'm confused, it seems like pre-disposing the strut toward the turn fin is angling it the same direction as a rudder during a left turn. For a boat racing in a clockwise direction, this seems counterintuitive. Could you explain the mechanics of how this helps in the turns? Thanks Scott!

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

I see where your thinking is coming from, but your idea only makes sense if the boat were stationary and we only wanted to spin it in a circle. In this case, yes the boat would spin around much quicker if we angled the strut to the left. The difference is we don't want to use the prop thrust to spin the boat, instead we use it to thrust the boat toward the turn fin, reducing the drag caused by the fin, and pushing the boat toward the turn instead of spinning it around.

@billmitchell8305 Год назад

@@M5PerfHydros Thanks Scott, I think I follow...The rudder steers the front end, and the angle on the strut pushes the back end...Am I in the ballpark? Does the theory also apply with hooked turn fins? I know you're not a fan, but Mike Luszcz recommends it for the boat I'm building. Thanks again!

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

I've seen a few boats with hooked fins work awesome, so I know it's possible, but many have terribly bad behavior, so it certainly seems much more finicky that a straight fin. Thus I suspect the boat may be a bit more difficult to set up, but I would expect all other dynamics to remain the same

@billmitchell8305 Год назад

@@M5PerfHydros As a newbie, I really don't know what it looks like when a turn fin is behaving badly, but I guess I'll have to figure it out. But I might also get ahold of a straight fin, just in case! Thanks again, Scott. Really appreciate and enjoy your videos!

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Give 'er heck Bill!

@joenagy8784 9 месяцев назад

Thank You for making All these video's!! Awesome content and detail!!

@M5PerfHydros 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watchin' Joe!

@goneracing4724 Год назад

Gday Scott. Mate is Speedmaster struts got oil hole in them from now on or custom for the wire drives

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

That's done for the wire drive, but I would darn sure do it regardless!

@kyleboyer1074 Год назад

Hey Scott, by chance do you have a link for those screws you use for your strut? Thanks..

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Yup! www.fastener-express.com/flat-screws-black-anodized-aluminum.aspx

@juniorwest5706 Год назад

I've been told the rudder on the same side as the turn fin pushes the rear of the boat around the turn causing the outside to drag the water , the rudder opposite side of the turn fin pulls the rear around the turn causing the outside to skip over the water which is faster, But can cause the boat to hook spin easier ?

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Sounds good to me

@leonardrayner4126 Год назад

The strut that your using in this video I can not find it at Speedmaster where could you get it

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

It's a modified speedmaster strut as supplied by Brent Byers along with his solid flex drive system. I believe it's a speedmaster extended 1/4" strut with the rear cut down

@gord1131 2 месяца назад

Love the idea of the strut on the bottom to make it look more realistic, my only question is once you are finished the boat and need to adjust the strut for whatever reason……..do you use anything to seal the area up or is the fitment so tight that water doesn’t get in???? Or do you expect a bit of water to enter the inside of the boat?

@M5PerfHydros 2 месяца назад

The fitment is very snug, but if you do find that you need to enlarge the slot for more movement just put a dab of silicone in any gaps

@gord1131 2 месяца назад

@@M5PerfHydros awesome thanks for the response. I do have another question for you. In relation of the rudder to turn fin, when you flip one of your hydros upside down on your workbench is the fin and rudder equal distance off the bottom of the boat or would the rudder be a bit deeper……. Turn fin deeper????? Building a hydro and was curious as the relation to each other.

@ralphgregory7616 Год назад

I've lived too long without that angle drive ✌️

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

If you've lived at all without it, it's been too long!

@terryperrott8567 Год назад

That one metal ruler isn't boat builder friendly 😅😂

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

I'm sorry to hear you feel that way. I was planning to send it to you as a gift!

@terryperrott8567 Год назад

😂 rmance 😂 Hydroplanes 😂- Scott 😂 Meyers 😂 you 😂 can 😂 keep 😂 it 😂 for 😂 your 😂 enjoyment 😂

@graysontaylor1379 Год назад

That countersink was way too sketchy for me. Lie-Nielsen hand countersink is sharper than all get out. $75 and currently out of stock. Cheaper than a finger.

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

I'll heal. Besides, I keep spares

@lenturtle7954 11 месяцев назад

Boat art work is fun to watch

@M5PerfHydros 11 месяцев назад

More fun to do ... Build one!

@dimitrybattesti7930 5 месяцев назад

@@M5PerfHydroshello mr you are doing a great job on the rc boats would it be possible to have the construction plans if you like because know for my little boy thank you cordially I am waiting for your return

@M5PerfHydros 5 месяцев назад

I am sorry but I do not have any plans available

@dimitrybattesti7930 5 месяцев назад

@@M5PerfHydros hello I ask you for the plans of the rc hydroplane boat in this video Thank you

@M5PerfHydros 5 месяцев назад

I do not have plans, but you can purchase the kit here mlboatworksrc.com/shop-our-products/ols/products/1-slash-8th-scale-newton-150-slash-mhr-8710-extreme-kit

@albundy4370 Год назад

Hey, what's Brent's contact info?

@M5PerfHydros Год назад

Here ya go, email only. Please be patient, he's just one guy selling great stuff worldwide, who also has a day job, so it's often a few days before he replies. Brent Byers