Two Boats Down, Lost a Flexcable & Prop - Flexcable & Coupler Issue Fe Rc Boat

[@jimstone5339]

I'm starting to get a bigger picture of you. When your mad or irritated that something bad happened with the boats you start talking about the haters on the channel. Anyone who is serious about boating has lost a prop or broken a cable or whatever. It happens as you said. Don't give fuel to them for hateful comments. Just my two cents. You are the best in the rc boat videos.

[@IRONCLADRC]

I've been making content for a few years now, so I know what's coming in the comment section before I post the video, I have my regular viewers the support the channel in the comments regularly, then I have the guys that only chime in when I break stuff or somethingbad happens. So I try to catch it before it happens and go over potential fixes and preventive solutions

[@rcOhio]

I also have the Zelos… definitely a fun boat! He was slipping from the beginning or just not giving it its all.. she has a lot more in her! Love your videos man, keep up the great work!

[@waynesbutler7834]

I see magnet fishing mentioned here , yes most props are not magnetic but they are attached to a flex cable that is , in those cases where the prop was lost due to a flex cable breaking . Been loving the content Big B , your channel rocks .

[@IRONCLADRC]

I agree, I have a big magnet and tried it once out at the park, no success. I may need to buy a proper fishing magnet 🧲

[@yhi2u]

Never seen a flat ground on a flex cable before. I could honestly see the cable wiring losing integrity, even if its soldered, considering the flat is cutting through the strands. Would be like rebar in a concrete wall having the rebar clipped near the foundation, allowing for flex. Regardless, if its any consolation, I had been thinking of getting a upgraded collet & flexcable from OSE and ditching the stock one in our Recoil 2 26". Went ahead and ordered after seeing this.

[@IRONCLADRC]

The flat spot was carefully ground into the cable it doesn't go all the way through the outside wrap of cable, it's been working for years now. Thanks for Watching

[@BillMe-o1v]

THIS!!!!

[@boatwerks]

If you never run your boats nothing breaks and if you run you boats and nothing breaks your not going fast enough. SCBG4L

[@IRONCLADRC]

Couldn't have said it better!

[@portcitygrady]

I love this video big B It's really cool when you're driving with other people. It looks like a race on the water 😊

[@portcitygrady]

Big B i'm sorry you keep losing your props and shaft bro. Have you thought about doing some magnet fishing at that pond to recover some of your props. If so try using a really powerful magnet and you will retrieve some 😊.

[@PaulSchalich]

Cut the brass a little shorter and you can put a single set screw collar on it to keep it from sliding out next time. Keep up the legit content

[@markgambetta1704]

Great job thanks for the information, I really like the Oxidine flex shafts with the shaft on both ends, never have a problem. Keep up the great work

[@IRONCLADRC]

The double set screw with the solid cable end on oxi boats have been great. I wish I could DIY my cable ends.. dipping the cable in a braze opposed to solder?

[@stevejackson3564]

That is interesting, you ground a flat spot on the soldered end. I would have never thought about that. Thanks for good hint. Yup it sucks to lose a good prop. BOAT ON. Also you can grind off the hex screw flat. They do have a small taper on the end. That might help even more because now you have more flat on the cable. Worth a try. I do this with my drive dog screw as well flat on the shaft.

[@IRONCLADRC]

The flat spot was carefully ground into the cable it doesn't go all the way through the outside wrap of cable, it's been working for years now. Thanks for Watching

[@paintendaveextremecollisio8057]

Great advice Big B we have all been there👍

[@mikehaberski4596]

Damn bad day at the park bro thats a hard hit prop & shaft lol but like u said already had em on the way 👍dont make it hurt any less lol

[@VetteWay2Fast]

That stinks man, been there and lost some expensive props, usually when the shaft snaps. Keep on keepin on B!

[@skunkworks9635]

True words Brother . Lost a oxdean prop and shaft motor was not centered perfectly.

[@crutch958]

I had on those sandles that velcro up your ankle , so I was able to scoop and grab with my toes out of the mud !! We found 85 all together .

[@timskylark]

I lost one one last year at the beginning of Summer. The one from my mini mono fell out. It took me all summer to get a new one. I could not find it nowhere so when I found it I ordered three

[@Linoge279]

put some J or L wire attached from the strut till the end of the prop (few mm away), just as a safety measure to avoid from losing the whole thing. Hope it helps

[@EmilWilkensRC]

⁠haters will always hate, send them my way, i love the hate 🥳 Can’t wait to see what how fast you can get these things. We want to see it all, the good and the bad. Too many paint that perfect picture. Thanks for sharing. Keep doing what you do brother.

[@fierceflyer5]

Time to start a new hobby of magnet fishing for props

[@PatriotBrad]

time to get out the magnet and start dragging for those flex cables.

[@ScottCresswell-r6x]

Can you do a video magnet fishing to retrieve all your lost parts from the park pond, please..

[@scottdearmond5532]

Propellers are usually made from non magnetic 🧲 materials such as aluminum, brass/ bronze or stainless, I wish there was a aluminum magnet 🧲 because I lost 2 , 7075 T7 aluminum props at the same exact location on the lake and know where they are. 🤔🤣😂☺️

[@waynesbutler7834]

@@scottdearmond5532 The prop is not magnetic but the flex cable is and an easier target to hit with a magnet if the prop was lost due to cable breakage

[@ScottCresswell-r6x]

@@scottdearmond5532 should at least get the ones that are still attached to the flex shafts. I'm sure it would still make a good video.

[@H2oMechanic2RC]

Ironic how you touched on this topic and my last cheetah Vid had something very similar happen with a new Dr props.

[@mudcud]

Looks like you're going to take up magnet fishing

[@jonathandemaria1865]

Dang B. I hate those couplers

[@katpis9121]

Man ur sonic wake hauls ass!!! Hey quick question for you tape your canopy on your Sonicwake. I’m getting some water in mine. Some flips and she comes back with a good amount of water in her if she flips over.. no tape just tightening down the canopy good

[@jonathandemaria1865]

You use the shit out of them with Awesome results. My luck with them has been👎.

[@madmaxximus1234]

Shitty deal, big B! It is recommended that all that gets lock tight needs to be clean and decreased. Could have been that some grease fucked shit up. Issues that I've experienced with my boats of that kind, was the grease. I make sure that stuff getting the lock-tight is clean. Never had issues since. In fact, now I use my soldering iron on the grubs to remove them. The finicky deal with the props definitely makes it a shitty deal😢😢😢

[@donrusnak7230]

I'm about to pull apart my one tfl outboard, broke about 5 in it, just replaced it, ran one time and pulled it to inspect, and its about ready to go. I have 2 other tfl outboards and haven't broken 1 in those 2. So I'm beginning to think there's a flaw in this one, so I'm going to see...

[@IRONCLADRC]

Good luck, hope you find the issue

[@dimamariankov1929]

Under 32 seconds gang

[@gillian9178]

Can I ask what is the best prop you use on your Mini Dom ? Make & size of prop would be good, thanks brother.

[@IRONCLADRC]

3616 has been a good one and the 3219

[@gillian9178]

@@IRONCLADRC What brand of props is the 3616 & 3219, also where do you get them from.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Oxidean marine

[@crutch958]

Time for a swim , you would be surprised what you find b as much as you have lost bro!! I threw a disc in a pond one time , hot day jumped in I found 45 discs for disc golf!! lmao!!! Might be over your head in the mid.

[@BillMe-o1v]

stop using the crappy collets and use couplers. All the cheap boats come with have 4mm couplers. Yes they are available.

[@IRONCLADRC]

😆

[@holgerlafrenz2895]

Good thing it wasnt a 1 to 1 boat. You'd still be stuck out in the lake. Plus, losing an outdrive is like 8k. B.O.A.T. Bust Out Another Thousand. BG4L

[@IRONCLADRC]

In my case it's bust out another 40.00

[@sohcerdad]

Those proboat couplers are the worst. Ose or tfl collets work decent. Octuras are alright but the speedmasters are primo.

[@joshbsz]

Bro don’t even Mickey Mouse with these janky hex wrenches. Get a few MIP drivers in the common sizes and be done. Some of the Best money I ever spent. If/When it’s in the budget get the 1.5,2.0,2.5 set. They can’t be beat

[@garrenpelealu7307]

Jake is highsenboat

[@timskylark]

Come on ironclad stop calling them l wrenches they're Allen keys

[@jimstone5339]

Be nice, life is too short