<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Hank,</div><div>the kort nozzle on the Indonesian thruster looks a bit Naff. </div><div>( I am designing an art work here.)</div><div>I could get a price for the unit without kort nozzle, but</div><div>I'm wondering if I could build something for 1/2 that price.</div><div>There are some reasonably priced brushless motors about.</div><div>I don't know that I could just retro fit a thrust bearing inside the can of the motor.</div><div>I tried to put a thrust bearing for reverse inside my brushed thrusters, but</div><div>couldn't find one with a thin enough section to fit.</div><div>Also the motors are a bit expensive to just buy & hope you can fit one.</div><div>How did you fit the thrust bearing on Gamma?  Did the propellor shaft extend out the back</div><div>of the motor?</div><div>Alan</div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 7/09/2014, at 7:22 pm, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div>Allan<br>Dont worry about thrust bearings to much.  They are aesy to get, I bought one for Gamma , real heavy duty for 80 dollars.  Personally I would just use a good quality bearing and replace it once a year for 8 bucks, if it is a small thruster.   Are you not happy with the  Indonesia thrusters?  Or to pricey?<br>Hank</div></td></tr></tbody></table>            <div id="_origMsg_">
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                                        <td valign="top">Hi people,<br>I've spent several hours today looking at brushless thrusters & wonder if anyone else has looked at them or got any ideas. There is the Indonesian thruster I posted a few weeks back at US 2,200. There is also the Haswing Protruar 2hp that Emile has; however they state that it's for fresh water only, & I think Emile said it was a bit noisy.<br>The inrunner motors that have the winding on the outside, seem a good option as they cool through convection to the can. They also need higher revs for torque & require a planetary gear box or similar. ( which a lot have built in)<br>   I was looking at the option of making my own thruster, however the motor would require a thrust bearing & I don't<br>know of any that would have one other than maybe a high powered battery operated drill.<br>Any thoughts, suggestions thanks.<br>Alan<br><br>Sent from my
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