10 Drone Motors on 3D Printed Boat

[@Samtagri]

What an emotional roller coaster. The disappointment in the end is so tangible that it comes through the screen. And when you said that you are grateful at least the batteries survived it brought sad tears to the corners of my eye. On the plus side, having these fails in the videos makes them more interesting, so it is something

[@aleksandersats9577]

Pretty sure the motors survived too right?

[@FPVenius]

I've been there so many times in projects, and it's never east to cope with. It's heartening to see that even the greats like @RCLifeOn go through the same types of trials.

[@JVGaming]

We need longer videos, love the content.

[@maRCel-un9yv]

Don't make em longer, make more of it.

[@Frank-Y]

Both please. 🙏

[@sondreengebraten8301]

You just want to see him in pain, trying to figure shit out 😂

[@Frank-Y]

@@sondreengebraten8301 Only if he succeeds. 😄

[@JamesBeaucoup]

I feel like over the years they've gotten shorter no? Maybe he just got tired of shooting and editing 3d printing montages

[@unusualcomment9731]

"It's not as bad at it seems, it's way worse!" 😂

[@TheStuartstardust]

Yes 😂

[@JPREEDY77]

I really appreciate when people show that they fail. It's a very admirable pursuit to be honest. Thank you for sharing!

[@raykewin3608]

4D Printing. Nice.

[@sirburns1825]

2 Small tips, first maybe invest in a smokestopper. This way you can test your electronics without the worry of them breaking. Second tipp would be to setup a failsave for your receiver so it turns of the throttle the moment it is out of RC range. Would make it easier for you to get the stuff back and also stop it from burning

[@derralfono]

Indeed. If not smokestopper, then a scientific power supply would also be life saving for testing electronics, because of the current limit which can be set.

[@Hobz79]

I have a toolkitrc p200 at my workbench for this. Works great!!

[@dfgaJK]

Some battery chargers e.g. the Hota D6 Pro have a power supply mode that is CC and CV, I use mine all the time as a Current limited psu.

[@Joachimbj]

Great video and project! 😄 I would believe those drone esc's are designed with some cooling in mind (which they get naturally in a drone)

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

It would be good to hear you talk through the design decisions you made like why air versus water props. If you dialed back the production values on stuff like practical special effects (4D printing etc.) it might give you more headspace to think about those aspects of your videos.

[@elwin_tjustice45]

I would watch Simon's videos every single day if I could. His personality and humor make it genuinely fun to watch. Not to mention I love the content topics. Well Done!!

[@Astropowergtv]

The most favorite thing in this was your orange and black jacket ❤ want it after watching it 😮

[@Pouncer9000]

2:45 I love the bucket tool as well, just gotta be sure all edges are sealed or the whole room turns red!

[@maartentoors]

I think he did that while ouside of his garage, and forgot to seal the edges of his outer walls.. he has a red garage now xD

[@rx323bug]

“It’s not as bad as it seems it’s way worse” delivered as a run on sentence tripped me up for a second 😂 I was thinking ‘oh that’s good, wait what?’

[@squeeh]

I love that you are doing what makes you happy, Great job and cant wait for more!!!

[@TheWebstaff]

That boat is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.

[@Poldax]

Always a great construction and mechanical story. ❤

[@klausnielsen1537]

You are still a madman! I loved it. Sorry about the electronics though 😢

[@irishooliganmma8609]

Simon your videos never fail... always amazing. Keep up the great work my brother. with love from Canada

[@sydnerd]

Really wish you to have more people around for your projects, that clapping because of success but in loneliness is something I can relate so badly but either way I think your work is amazing

[@ChrizRockster]

Quality video as usual by Simon. I need one of those special 3D Printing Monitors for sure.

[@theviperman3]

10:31, "it's not as bad as it seems ... it's way worse" ... that comment landed a like from me !!! Cheers Simon ... love your videos

[@urgaynknowit]

I would really love an in-depth guide on how to setup the electronics , like how to wire the esc, how to wire the motors to it. How you layed out your wires for the batteries, etc etc. just an idea for a future video; keep up the great work bud!!

[@Morbazan125]

Lol I’m probably the only person getting sick and tired of these jump cuts in videos, like someone cutting a metal pole by chopping it’s with their hand, everyone does it these days, it’s getting so old 😂Love the content though, your devices are always brilliant.

[@adamhale6672]

Every one of these videos just hits scratches the right itch. I wish I had the time to attempt builds like this just for fun. So glad that I get to live them out here though.

[@agarscramble]

Im no pro, but i guess that these 4 in 1 drone escs are more optimised to run at like 40-50% for most of the time and just shortly peak at 100% or 65 amps. Because when you are flying, you are normally not constantly giving them full throttle. Maby that caused them to heat up really bad and burn out. Maby installing a fan and some heat-sinkd could prevent this? I dont know, its just a guess, but interesting Video!

[@wflagg]

they are also expected to be flying with constant airflow, not inside a conatiner

[@toolbaggers]

ESCs work harder when under partial throttle. 50% power means the ESC has to switch on and off equally at high frequencies. Think of the ESC as a bouncer at a club. Much easier work for the bouncer to just let everybody in versus having to sort through people and deny some from entering.

[@toolbaggers]

@@wflagg There is one benefit of marine use, the ability to water cool.

[@TheStuartstardust]

​@@toolbaggers you are funny 😂 ..but really wrong..

[@marianoaldogaston]

@@toolbaggers even a full power is still switching on and off, so it is hard at 100%

[@robertstark3326]

Great project...definitely a huge success. Strap in some new components and get back in the water, that's what I say. She's a sweet machine.

[@epictales1307]

Nice vid man! Keep them coming!

[@robaust3049]

Love your work, please keep them coming.

[@un_ours_blanc]

Dude your satisfaction when it works is something I know so well Really nice project ! Keep up with your work :DD

[@Fuso4x4]

Always a journey Simon. The editing magic never gets old. Love the effort.

[@Electricmullets]

Thanks for making these great videos!

[@billyjoe3309]

That Optimus in the background looks insane!

[@mattiasfagerlund]

Super Glue Accelerator: I've found that using super glue to match up parts and spray accelerator on the outside once the match is perfect is much calmer than trying to match parts in one go. Also, alignment features are awesome. I typically create square pyramids (extract them 100mm but at -45 degrees) - they print well on the positive part. It's easy to subtract from the mating face, but I also offset the mating faces by -0.1mm (I create a gap) to allow the pieces to mate up perfectly. The negative part also prints very well. Something to consider when mating parts.

[@gillyrcgilmore3742]

Your content is always very interesting and real. Because you show your mistakes it helps us learn more from your videos. Keep up the great work. I can't wait for your next video.

[@guillermobrandt291]

Excellent project and video, we look forward to the continuation 😃 Greetings from Argentina

[@A_monie288]

Your videos and projects are super, great job, I wish there were more video releases, it’s a great pleasure to see your ideas. I've been watching all your videos for a long time. Well done!!!!

[@beautifulsmall]

Great work and impressive prints that held up. Maybe a water cooled heatsink. Excellent.

[@Heliomation]

Dang that's so sick! And looks so much fun.

[@bobhawkey3783]

Wonderful stuff. I think a V hull would smooth things out a bit when moving quickly but I love it all.

[@Serbo-Greek]

This guy's humor is really amazing! :D

[@nateolmsted22]

Those little motors should not be underestimated. I didn't think they'd be able to get that beast up on plane but wow. Awesome project

[@DerRCModellbauer]

It could be that the propeller pitch is pointing towards the boat and not backwards 5:35 . Turn the propellers and you have more thrust. Nice project. 👍

[@vitalyvnovikov]

Every video is just like big movie, great job!

[@richardgeorge9750]

Unfortunate turn of events, but glad you shared the ups & downs

[@ShenRC]

That's awesome I used to make my own airboats back in the day!

[@azathoth3700]

A very short, but very steep rollercoaster at the end there with "It's not as bad as it looks. It's way worse."

[@RainusBrainus]

The end result is a bummer but I'm glad that you were able to test and prove the concept. It seemed like it was dragging a lot and it looks like the two additional motors are alleviating that.

[@energyj]

You live in an amazing place! Every time I see your videos I’m so impressed by the environment event more than your skill in building stuff! 👍 Edit: what about building a hull able to stay above the water line like “Luna Rossa Prada”?

[@glumpfi]

Yeah i wanted to visit that island with the swimming platform and hang out on the island the entire day *.*

[@kronlidmusic]

I grew up by that lake and it is indeed a beautiful area :)

[@jesperj9058]

Swäden

[@yourfactstory]

Thanks for the video!! I hope the boat is ok !! Keep your good work my friend!

[@charlesmoore456]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@JasonEllingsworth]

Another great video! You have been one of my favorite content makers over the years. Glad you kept at it.

[@Benjamin_Reese]

I always like your videos. Entertaining and funny, while exhibiting some cool designs.

[@roryregina]

Always a fun and very interesting watch. Thanks

[@stav11000]

Nice this job . Respect for all the projects.

[@HenryKlausEsq.]

This channel is a gem.

[@neagoecatalin879]

Man, that burned! Nice beast of a boat, tough! Cheers!

[@shergillfamily7983]

I love your corny edit brother. Keep those segments in the vids. It’s a great laugh😆 We need little bit longer videos. You have came long ways from rc enthusiast to a builder of random stuff🤘🏼Love it.❤️

[@cohnodonnell9747]

Keep it up, your videos inspire me and keep me building stuff with my 3D printers.

[@markmalonson7531]

You got bigger this is awesome!

[@jazz1on]

Cool, would like to see more advancements on this project :)

[@hanslain9729]

Thanks for sharing! Impressive.

[@rapalma38]

Amazing work!! best regards from Argentina!

[@JurplasticWorldDioramas]

Love your passion. Professor Vinster

[@dcallan812]

10 motors what could possibly go wrong? 🤣🤣 Keep at it we love the videos and not every other one can go right. 👍👍

[@BIRDIE_PSEW]

"It's not as bad as it seems, its way worse". Best quote i've ever heard

[@thorzyan]

I'd love to see something where you use model rocket motors as a turbo feature.

[@tamuct01]

I would recommend using water propellers. Water is 800 times as dense as air, so you have to move a ton more air to get the power of a small water propeller. I saw that you did finally get the boat up on the planing surfaces, so that's good. I saw a couple places where it tried to plow into the water, though. Maybe an improved design or more weight aft would help get the front up and out of the water faster. Great project!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

The medium density should be proportional to how much power is needed. My thinking is that if you can efficiently couple X number of watts to the water, then it should take about the same wattage for similar performance by efficiently coupling with air. I emphasize efficiency because there are ideal air propeller designs for a certain application just as there are for water propellers. I don't know how to arrive at those designs, but I'm sure there are people who do. Air propeller choices are abundant. I've not found many water propellers for models. Moving to another facet, I've been toying with the idea of a simple and much less sophisticated air boat design myself. I'm going the air propeller route because there's much less to fuss with due to all components being out of the water. Lastly, air thrust from will tend to push the bow down so it doesn't have a tendency to back flip at higher speeds, where thrust from below would tend to lift the bow. Sensible bow shape is needed for each of course.

[@Hawk7886]

Eh, airboats are legit. Just needs some iterating.

[@needmoreboost6369]

Drone tech pushing the esc’s development is impressive! I’m used to car and marine esc’s and old tech drone’s with 4 aero esc’s.edit “it’s not as bad as it seemed it’s way worse” made me laugh but feel that annoyance! It reminded me why I’m fishing for relaxation and not running rc every day!

[@johnforrestboone1]

Awesome video. Thank you

[@Mijo0x9]

Hey, i loved the build but i have a sugestion. Add a resettable/thermal fuse in your boats so if they catch fire, all power gets shut off and the boat will stop. You could also add one to fill it with water or have something for that so it doesn't burn up. Still a awesome boat!

[@crististreulea]

I love these projects!

[@CsotPet]

And that's what failsafe is for :P Awesome project by the way!

[@OZtwo]

yes, please..keep the videos coming!!

[@SimpleMeFPV]

Fun video editing and awesomely entertaining build. 👍 as always

[@alexanderfaucher1619]

Sometimes the blue smoke wins. Great vid and great effort. Glad something survived. The batteries going could have taken the whole thing out.

[@Mad.Man.Marine]

Good work my friend. Something to Maybe try would be angling the motors thrust down a little more then just straight back to help lift the hull. Those sponsons want to be barely skipping the water if at all. Can’t wait to see more of this hull!!

[@Shanenotthecowboy]

Thanks for sharing, you're an amazing person!

[@jens186]

Great Work!

[@atheistcomments]

Very cool! I like all of your projects.

[@Mxrris]

10:31 "Its not as bad as it seems" ... "It's Worse" that shit killed me

[@Archestrel]

You might try to put the motors mount a bit futher ahead to reduce the torque that pushes the head of the boat into water. I'd also try my best to reduce splashes that slows the boat down. Anyways your videos are always a pleasure to watch, keep up the good work!

[@sparkyhasarrived]

I feel that if you tilt the pontoon motors up just a little bit, you would see a great improvement in speed and potentially better control.

[@nictimoulete7651]

insane projects not average

[@Getmcwrapped]

Stoked for the upload but I can’t wait for the next part of the hydrofoil video I was hoping to build my own

[@jpcme2002]

Fantastic one more time!!!

[@Large_Sarge]

Ty for sharing.

[@wingnutee0swansonator694]

Always a 10 from me buddy. Cool concept, give it to Kevin Talbot for "more power"

[@ChrisParayno]

Another banger of an episode

[@davidgoff6191]

“It’s not as bad as it’s seems, it’s way worse “ had my dying 😂 great video man

[@grantadamson3478]

Keep on going. These are great videos.

[@sliklp]

Its crazy what vehicles you are Building all the time

[@RetroGaming2.0]

Great share as always my friend 😉👍(full support)

[@CamilleGordon-q8z]

We need longer videos, love the content.. We need longer videos, love the content..

[@TheArcticwarior]

The 4in1 ESC need a loooot of airflow, 4 cooling. And they are verry expensive. Insted you could use tose cheap old dji-flamewheel motor-esc-combos. they come in packs of 6... Mount the ESC's near the motors outside the boat and give them a conformal-coat... Love your content, go on!

[@bradley3549]

Fortunate that thing didn't burn into a molten puddle of PLA!

[@thorstenoeltjen6618]

so cool - thank you

[@simonjfear]

awesome work

[@classics967]

Love the videos - thanks dude!

[@Pyro17059]

I literally LOLed when you said "its not actually as bad as it seems,its way worse" 😂

[@shabsko]

Crazy stuff, love your videos

[@MrXenboss]

Keep some fishing line on that bugger lol.. Great video

[@Astropowergtv]

Can't imagine the speed if he add hydrofoil to it 😮

[@dege13]

❤ Keep up the awesome projects.